Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Liverpool beat Tottenham to snap skid, keep Premier League title hopes alive
Liverpool snapped a five-game winless streak in the Premier League with a victory at Tottenham Hotspur to keep their title hopes alive.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 1': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 3': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Tanguy Ndombele tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 4': VAR Decision: No Goal Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Liverpool.
- 6': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Milner.
- 13': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 13': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 15': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Milner.
- 22': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 23': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
- 24': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 24': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Thiago (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
- 26': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 30': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Hand ball by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 42': Foul by Joe Rodon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 42': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 44': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 44': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Milner with a cross.
- 45'+2': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 45'+4': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Liverpool 1. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Nathaniel Phillips replaces Joel Matip.
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Erik Lamela replaces Harry Kane because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Serge Aurier.
- 46': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 47': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 47': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Liverpool 2. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 49': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Liverpool 2. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 50': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
- 50': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 52': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Hand ball by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 56': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 58': VAR Decision: No Goal Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Liverpool.
- 60': Hand ball by Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 61': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Milner.
- 62': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 62': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 65': Foul by Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Liverpool 3. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 72': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 72': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Thiago.
- 80': Offside, Liverpool. Alisson tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Gareth Bale replaces Steven Bergwijn.
- 83': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 83': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 90'+5': Foul by Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+5': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Liverpool 3.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Liverpool 3.
Statistics
 LIV |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 504 | Accurate Passes | 498 |
| 587 | Passes | 592 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 12 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 12 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 14 | Joe Rodon |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 23 | Steven Bergwijn  |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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