Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueFirmino's last-minute winner against Tottenham gives Liverpool title race advantage
Roberto Firmino scored a dramatic late winner to give Liverpool an important 2-1 victory against Tottenham.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Steven Bergwijn.
- 10': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 10': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 15': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 16': Hand ball by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 18': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 21': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 23': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 25': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 25': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Goal! Liverpool 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 29': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 33': Goal! Liverpool 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 34': VAR Decision: Goal Tottenham Hotspur - Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Son Heung-Min).
- 35': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 36': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 36': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 43': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 43': Rhys Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 45'+1': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 48': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 48': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 50': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 50': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Alisson.
- 52': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 52': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 54': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 54': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold following a set piece situation.
- 57': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 57': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 58': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 59': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 59': Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a headed pass.
- 63': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Fabinho.
- 63': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Hand ball by Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 67': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 69': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rhys Williams with a through ball.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 71': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 71': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 72': Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 73': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 75': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 76': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 76': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Sergio Reguilón replaces Steven Bergwijn.
- 79': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 84': Foul by Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 84': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dele Alli replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 88': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 88': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Foul by Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 89': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 90': Goal! Liverpool 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Statistics
 TOT |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 9 | Saves | 1 |
| 24.2 | Possession | 75.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 156 | Accurate Passes | 718 |
| 254 | Passes | 813 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 26 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 29 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 2,000
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 2,000
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
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 46 | Rhys Williams |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 4 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 18 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg  |
| 23 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
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