Tottenham vs Liverpool LIVE: Result and reaction as teams play out nine-goal thriller in London
Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool: Arne Slot’s men extend lead over Chelsea and top the table at Christmas
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool earned a thrilling 6-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday to ensure they head into Christmas top of the Premier League table.
Arne Slot’s side dominated from the start of a frantic encounter in the capital, with Luis Diaz opening the scoring from a brilliant Trent Alexander-Arnold cross, and they doubled the lead before long as Alexis Mac Allister headed home.
James Maddison grabbed one back to give Spurs brief hope, but Dominik Szoboszlai quickly poked home to put the visitors 3-1 up at the break.
And the second half started in much the same way, with Mo Salah netting twice in quick succession to put the game out of reach of the hosts. Despite late goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke, it was the Reds who had the last laugh too, with Diaz getting his second late on to put the gloss on a fantastic performance for the league leaders.
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Tottenham 0-1 Liverpool
33 mins
Not clicking for Spurs in attack at all, with too many players guilty to playing the wrong pass or straying offside. They’re lacking invention too, though Kulusevski has looked brightest when on the ball.
Tottenham 0-1 Liverpool
31 mins
Gakpo is the first booking of the day as he goes in late on Sarr to stop the counter.
10 shots to two so far in Liverpool’s favour.
Tottenham 0-1 Liverpool
29 mins
It’s still Liverpool applying all the pressure, with a few crosses causing the hosts some problems. There’s been some pinball in the area and the visitors were close to putting a finishing touch on one or two balls into the box.
It’s been pretty straightforward for the league leaders so far.
‘Luis Diaz goal illustrated Alexander-Arnold’s ability'
“Luis Diaz had a goal controversially disallowed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last season.
“He marked his return with one that stood and which illustrated Trent Alexander-Arnold's wonderful ability to cross the ball. It is a quality that will be irreplaceable if he goes next summer, even as Conor Bradley is a terrific right-back in his own right.
“It was notable, too, that Diaz, normally a winger, scored a classic No 9's goal.”
Tottenham 0-1 Liverpool
27 mins
Lovely combos from Liverpool as Salah and Diaz play a one-two before the latter rifles a low effort too close to Forster. Moments later, Spurs try to release Son clean through, but there’s too much on the pass.
Tottenham 0-1 Liverpool
25 mins
Spurs immediately on the counter and they win a corner, before Kulusevski curls an effort well wide.
GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 Liverpool
23 mins
GOAL! Liverpool have the lead!
They make it look easy too, with Alexander-Arnold picking it up on the right and swinging in a peach of a cross towards Diaz near the penalty spot. The Colombian simply needs to nod it down into the ground and past Forster.
What a cross that was.
‘An almost calamitous start'
“A start that could have been calamitous for Tottenham, with Fraser Forster's latest attempt to play out from the back gifting a chance to Mohamed Salah.
“But he shot wide, Forster has gone to make a fine save from Salah and it has been relatively even so far and, those alarms apart, a decent first 15 minutes for Spurs.”
Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool
19 mins
Liverpool are turning the screw here – Salah has had five shots within the first 20 minutes!
Spurs want a foul after Son tumbles over Szoboszlai near the box, but the referee waves it away.
Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool
17 mins
OPFF THE BAR!
Another half-chance for the visitors as Robertson’s cross finds Salah, who fires against Spence before fizzing the rebound against him too!
Moments later, Szoboszlai lays it off to the Egyptian, who drives into the box and produces some lovely footwork to create the space for the shot, eventually rattling the bar with his effort!
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