Premier League : Liverpool 2 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur

Roberto Firmino headed in a 90th-minute winner as Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Anfield and overtook their title rivals at the top of the Premier League table.

The Reds had the better of the first half and took a 26th-minute lead when Mohamed Salah’s shot deflected off Toby Alderweireld and looped over Hugo Lloris.

But Spurs equalised on 33 minutes when Son Heung-min slotted in his 11th Premier League goal of the season from Giovani Lo Celso’s through-ball.

Jose Mourinho’s visitors had three good chances after the break, with Steven Bergwijn prodding wide before getting in behind again and hitting the post, while Harry Kane headed wide from close range.

But Liverpool responded, and Sadio Mane hit the top of the crossbar before Firmino’s decisive contribution, with the Brazilian heading in from Andrew Robertson’s corner.

Liverpool move three points ahead of Spurs, who suffered their first defeat in 12 matches.

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Next fixtures

• Liverpool will play at Crystal Palace on 19th December
• Spurs will host Leicester at Spurs Stadium on 20^th December

Post-Match reaction :

Jürgen Klopp, Liverpool Manager :

“Tough period, really tough period. We went already through and playing then a game like this tonight is absolutely exceptional. Top game, deserved the three points against a top side, organization-wise so difficult to play against them with the counter-attacking threat they have. So, I liked the game a lot.” 

Jose Mourinho, Tottenham Manager :

“If it was a draw, I wouldn’t be jumping with happiness, because the draw would be the minimum for what we did. To lose it is hard, but we lost. We had chances in the moment they were suffering. Of course, I know it’s a word people love, possession, but for me it’s not (about) possession, it’s what you do when you have the ball, how dangerous you are when you have the ball, and in the second half, we got in the face of the goalkeeper two or three times, and we have to score to win the game, period. There is no story. Score the goal, three points, go home and no more talk. I’m disappointed because we deserved much more, but that’s the way it is.”