FT Liverpool 2 - 1
Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary:
90+4' Liverpool with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+4' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+4' Ball possession: Liverpool: 76%, Tottenham: 24%.
90+3' Rhys Williams relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+3' Lucas Moura from Tottenham swings in the corner from the right.
90+3' Andrew Robertson clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
90+2' Fabinho relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+2' Sergio Reguilon from Tottenham directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90+1' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' Andrew Robertson provided the assist for the goal.
90' G O O O A A A L - Roberto Firmino from Liverpool heads the ball home!90' Andrew Robertson from Liverpool swings in the corner from the left.
90' Ball possession: Liverpool: 77%, Tottenham: 23%.
90' Serge Aurier clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
90' A chance opens up as Jordan Henderson from Liverpool successfully finds a team mate in the area...
89' Serge Aurier from Tottenham goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Sadio Mane
89' Eric Dier sends a direct free kick on target, but Alisson Becker has it under control
88' The referee signals a free kick as Fabinho from Liverpool trips Lucas Moura
87' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
87' Heung-Min Son is leaving the field to be replaced by Dele Alli in a tactical substitution.
86' Harry Kane comes back onto the field.
86' The match resumes with a drop ball.
86' It doesn't look good here as Harry Kane is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
85' Today's attendance is 2000.
85' Ball possession: Liverpool: 77%, Tottenham: 23%.
85' Harry Kane is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
85' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
85' Harry Kane relieves the pressure with a clearance
85' Andrew Robertson swings in a cross from the free kick.
84' The ref blows his whistle. Serge Aurier charged Sadio Mane from behind and it's a free-kick
84' Goal kick for Tottenham.
84' Roberto Firmino from Liverpool had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
83' Sadio Mane from Liverpool directs a ball squarely in the box.
83' Sadio Mane from Liverpool sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
83' Poor play by Sergio Reguilon as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
83' Sadio Mane puts in a cross...
83' A shot by Curtis Jones is blocked.
83' Sadio Mane of Liverpool passes the ball to a team mate.
82' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
82' Sergio Reguilon relieves the pressure with a clearance
82' Sadio Mane from Liverpool passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
81' Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
81' Andrew Robertson from Liverpool tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
81' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
80' Ball possession: Liverpool: 77%, Tottenham: 23%.
80' Goal kick for Liverpool.
80' Harry Kane from Tottenham sends an effort wide of target
80' Toby Alderweireld sends a long ball upfield.
79' Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
78' Tottenham is in control of the ball.
78' Goal kick for Tottenham.
77' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
77' Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
76' Steven Bergwijn is leaving the field to be replaced by Sergio Reguilon in a tactical substitution.
76' The referee signals a free kick as Curtis Jones from Liverpool trips Pierre-Emile Hoejbjerg
75' Safe hands from Hugo Lloris as he comes out and claims the ball
75' Mohamed Salah puts in a cross...
75' Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool takes a short corner kick from the right.
75' Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
75' Ball possession: Liverpool: 77%, Tottenham: 23%.
74' Goal kick for Tottenham.
74' Andrew Robertson swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate and it goes out of the field.
74' CROSSBAR! Sadio Mane misses a clear chance as his shot hits the crossbar! That was a sitter!
73' Curtis Jones of Liverpool passes the ball to a team mate.
73' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
72' Sadio Mane from Liverpool goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Serge Aurier
72' Sadio Mane from Liverpool had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
72' A chance opens up as Georginio Wijnaldum from Liverpool successfully finds a team mate in the area...
72' Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool passes the ball to a team mate.
71' Liverpool is in control of the ball.
71' The referee signals a free kick as Andrew Robertson from Liverpool trips Lucas Moura
70' A shot by Roberto Firmino is blocked.
70' Mohamed Salah of Liverpool passes the ball to a team mate.
70' Ball possession: Liverpool: 77%, Tottenham: 23%.
69' Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
69' Good effort by Mohamed Salah as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
69' Could be a good chance here as Rhys Williams from Liverpool cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
68' Serge Aurier comes back onto the field.
68' Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
68' The game is restarted.
68' It doesn't look good here as Serge Aurier is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
67' Serge Aurier is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
67' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
67' A shot from Roberto Firmino takes a deflection but the keeper is there to cover it
67' Sadio Mane puts in a cross...
66' Lucas Moura hand-balls.
66' Jordan Henderson from Liverpool directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
66' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
65' Ball possession: Liverpool: 77%, Tottenham: 23%.
65' Roberto Firmino from Liverpool passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
65' Mohamed Salah of Liverpool passes the ball to a team mate.
65' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
64' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
64' Goal kick for Liverpool.
64' What a miss! Harry Kane has a great opportunity to score, but sends his header wide of goal!
63' Heung-Min Son from Tottenham swings in the corner from the right.
63' Fabinho clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
63' Steven Bergwijn sees a huge opportunity go begging as his shot hits the post!
62' Safe hands from Hugo Lloris as he comes out and claims the ball
62' Mohamed Salah puts in a cross...
62' Tottenham is in control of the ball.
61' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
61' Goal kick for Tottenham.
60' Mohamed Salah from Liverpool crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
60' Tottenham take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
60' Ball possession: Liverpool: 77%, Tottenham: 23%.
59' Sadio Mane is penalised for pushing Serge Aurier.
59' Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
59' Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
59' Tottenham with an attacking substitution here.
58' Giovani Lo Celso is leaving the field to be replaced by Lucas Moura in a tactical substitution.
58' Ben Davies relieves the pressure with a clearance
58' Andrew Robertson from Liverpool swings in the corner from the left.
57' It's a good hit from long range by Mohamed Salah who forces a save from Hugo Lloris. Corner kick.
57' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
56' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
56' Toby Alderweireld relieves the pressure with a clearance
55' Andrew Robertson puts in a cross...
55' Ball possession: Liverpool: 77%, Tottenham: 23%.
55' Sadio Mane from Liverpool sends an effort wide of target
55' Trent Alexander-Arnold swings in a cross from the free kick.
54' After a tactical foul, Pierre-Emile Hoejbjerg sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
54' Pierre-Emile Hoejbjerg from Tottenham goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Roberto Firmino
54' Harry Kane from Tottenham directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
53' Harry Kane relieves the pressure with a clearance
53' Trent Alexander-Arnold puts in a cross...
53' Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool takes a short corner kick from the right.
53' Eric Dier clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
52' Trent Alexander-Arnold puts in a cross...
52' Goal kick for Liverpool.
52' Harry Kane fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
52' Tottenham start a counter attack.
51' Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
51' Serge Aurier from Tottenham directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
51' Roberto Firmino relieves the pressure with a clearance
51' Heung-Min Son from Tottenham swings in the corner from the left.
50' Alisson Becker clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
50' A lob by Harry Kane from Tottenham goes wide.
50' A shot by Curtis Jones is blocked.
50' Roberto Firmino of Liverpool passes the ball to a team mate.
50' Ball possession: Liverpool: 77%, Tottenham: 23%.
49' Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
48' Yellow card for Giovani Lo Celso.
48' Dangerous challenge by Giovani Lo Celso from Tottenham. Andrew Robertson on the receiving end of that.
48' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
47' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
47' Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
46' Goal kick for Liverpool.
46' How did he miss that? Steven Bergwijn has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
46' Rhys Williams could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
46' The second half is underway.
45+2' Liverpool has been the better team in this half
45+2' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+2' Ball possession: Liverpool: 80%, Tottenham: 20%.
45+1' Moussa Sissoko from Tottenham tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
45+1' The referee signals a free kick as Georginio Wijnaldum from Liverpool trips Moussa Sissoko
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added.
45' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45' Ball possession: Liverpool: 79%, Tottenham: 21%.
45' Andrew Robertson from Liverpool is ruled offside.
44' Mohamed Salah from Liverpool directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
43' Dangerous challenge by Steven Bergwijn from Tottenham. Rhys Williams on the receiving end of that.
43' Mohamed Salah from Liverpool tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
43' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
42' Eric Dier relieves the pressure with a clearance
42' Trent Alexander-Arnold puts in a cross...
41' Ben Davies from Tottenham directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
41' Good effort by Sadio Mane as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
40' Roberto Firmino from Liverpool passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
40' Jordan Henderson puts in a cross...
40' Eric Dier relieves the pressure with a clearance
40' Roberto Firmino puts in a cross...
40' Ball possession: Liverpool: 78%, Tottenham: 22%.
39' Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
39' Safe hands from Hugo Lloris as he comes out and claims the ball
39' Curtis Jones puts in a cross...
38' Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
38' Liverpool is in control of the ball.
37' Safe hands from Alisson Becker as he comes out and claims the ball
37' Giovani Lo Celso swings in a cross from the free kick.
36' The referee signals a free kick as Mohamed Salah from Liverpool trips Heung-Min Son
36' Tottenham start a counter attack.
36' Good effort by Roberto Firmino as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
36' Trent Alexander-Arnold puts in a cross...
35' Ball possession: Liverpool: 76%, Tottenham: 24%.
35' Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
34' GOAL STANDS! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides that the goal for Tottenham stands.
34' VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, pending goal situation.
33' That goal for Tottenham came against the run of play
33' Giovani Lo Celso provided the assist for the goal.
33' G O O O A A A L - Heung-Min Son with the goal!33' Could be a good chance here as Giovani Lo Celso from Tottenham cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
33' Sadio Mane hits the target with a bicycle kick, but Hugo Lloris denies him a great goal!
33' Serge Aurier relieves the pressure with a clearance
33' Jordan Henderson puts in a cross...
32' Eric Dier relieves the pressure with a clearance
32' Jordan Henderson puts in a cross...
31' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
31' Ben Davies relieves the pressure with a clearance
30' Andrew Robertson puts in a cross...
30' Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
30' Ball possession: Liverpool: 73%, Tottenham: 27%.
29' Liverpool are piling the pressure on and look like scoring anytime
29' Good effort by Curtis Jones as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
29' Poor play by Serge Aurier as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
29' Mohamed Salah puts in a cross...
28' Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
27' Liverpool is in control of the ball.
26' G O O O A A A L! - Mohamed Salah from Liverpool scores after his effort is deflected past the goalkeeper.26' Poor play by Serge Aurier as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
26' Great skill from Curtis Jones as he dribbles past his opponents
26' The ref blows his whistle. Pierre-Emile Hoejbjerg charged Georginio Wijnaldum from behind and it's a free-kick
25' Tottenham take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
25' Jordan Henderson from Liverpool tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
25' Ball possession: Liverpool: 69%, Tottenham: 31%.
25' Eric Dier relieves the pressure with a clearance
25' Trent Alexander-Arnold puts in a cross...
24' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
24' Jordan Henderson from Liverpool crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
24' Ben Davies relieves the pressure with a clearance
23' Andrew Robertson puts in a cross...
23' Harry Kane is penalised for pushing Fabinho.
23' Mohamed Salah from Liverpool tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
23' Mohamed Salah from Liverpool tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
23' Jordan Henderson puts in a cross...
22' Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
22' Good effort by Mohamed Salah as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
21' Andrew Robertson of Liverpool passes the ball to a team mate.
21' Goal kick for Liverpool.
20' Serge Aurier from Tottenham crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
20' Tottenham take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
20' Ball possession: Liverpool: 68%, Tottenham: 32%.
20' Goal kick for Liverpool.
19' Rhys Williams relieves the pressure with a clearance
19' Giovani Lo Celso from Tottenham swings in the corner from the right.
19' Tottenham start a counter attack.
19' Toby Alderweireld relieves the pressure with a clearance
18' Fabinho sends a long ball upfield.
18' Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
17' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
16' Sadio Mane hand-balls.
16' Sadio Mane from Liverpool is ruled offside.
16' Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
15' Ball possession: Liverpool: 65%, Tottenham: 35%.
15' Harry Kane relieves the pressure with a clearance
15' Curtis Jones puts in a cross...
15' Andrew Robertson from Liverpool takes a short corner kick from the left.
15' Curtis Jones from Liverpool passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
14' The match is very one-sided right now. Liverpool are clearly dominating possession
13' Liverpool is in control of the ball.
12' Liverpool is trying to create something here.
11' Roberto Firmino sends a header towards goal, but Hugo Lloris is there to comfortably save it
11' Andrew Robertson swings in a cross from the free kick.
10' The referee signals a free kick as Moussa Sissoko from Tottenham trips Georginio Wijnaldum
10' Ball possession: Liverpool: 56%, Tottenham: 44%.
9' Goal kick for Liverpool.
9' Ben Davies from Tottenham tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
8' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
8' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
8' Serge Aurier relieves the pressure with a clearance
7' Sadio Mane puts in a cross...
7' Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
6' Liverpool is in control of the ball.
5' Ball possession: Liverpool: 56%, Tottenham: 44%.
5' Liverpool is in control of the ball.
4' Tottenham is in control of the ball.
3' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
3' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
2' Goal kick for Tottenham.
2' Jordan Henderson from Liverpool passes the ball, but his team mate can't benefit from it.
2' Toby Alderweireld relieves the pressure with a clearance
2' Andrew Robertson from Liverpool swings in the corner from the left.
1' The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
1' Trent Alexander-Arnold sees his shot deflected off target
1' Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
1' Welcome to tonights game where the floodlight surrounds the pitch.
1' Liverpool kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.
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