Liverpool survive scare, use red cards to beat Tottenham in Premier League | OneFootball

Liverpool got a scare at the end, but managed to take advantage of Xavi Simmons’ sending off in the first half and defeated Tottenham 2-1 this Saturday at Anfield, in the 17th round of the English Premier League. Isak and Ekitike scored in the second half to secure victory for the home side, while Richarlison pulled one back. In stoppage time, Cuti Romero was also sent off for the London team.

Situation in the standings

With this result, Liverpool secured their second consecutive win in the English Premier League and climbed to fifth place in the table, reaching 29 points. On the other hand, Tottenham suffered their second defeat in a row and dropped to 13th place, remaining with the same 22 points they had at the start of the round.

📋 Match summary

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🏆 Competition: English Premier League (17th round) 🏟️ Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Football Stadium, London (England) 📅 Date: December 20, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 2:30 p.m. (Brasília time) 🟥 Red cards: Xavi Simmons, at 32′ of the 1st half, and Cuti Romero, at 47′ of the 2nd half (Tottenham)

GOALS

How was the match?

The match started off very balanced, but also very congested in midfield. The first 30 minutes saw few clear chances. It was at the 31st minute that Tottenham lost an important player. Xavi Simmons stepped on Van Dijk from behind and, after a VAR review, the referee showed a red card to the Dutchman, leaving Liverpool with a man advantage.

With one man up, Liverpool opened the scoring at the 11th minute. Cuti Romero made a mistake playing out from the back and fouled MacAllister. The ball fell to Isak, who passed to Ekitike, who then set up Wirtz. The German played a through ball to Isak, who finished first time from inside the box and scored for the Reds. Right after the play, however, the striker went down in a lot of pain after a tough tackle and had to be substituted.

At the 18th minute, Tottenham hit the post with a shot from Kolo Muani, who carried the ball into the box and finished with a deflection, hitting the crossbar. On the rebound, Spence tried from outside the box but shot straight at Alisson. Liverpool, in turn, responded quickly and scored the second with Ekitike. Frimpong crossed and the number 22 rose highest to head the ball into the net.

It was at the 37th minute that Tottenham pulled one back. After a loose ball in Liverpool’s box, the defense failed to clear and Richarlison, well positioned, struck first time and sent it into the back of the net.

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