2023/24
Matchweek 7
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Sat 30 Sep 2023
Kick Off:
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Att: 62,001
Ref: Simon Hooper
KOMins
26
36
40
45 +3
45 +4
  • HT
    65
    68
    69
    87
    88
    89
    90 +5
    90 +6
    90 +7
    90 +8
  • FT
  • WHO'S GOING TO BE YOUR

    MAN OF THE MATCH?

    Club reports

    For the second home match running, Tottenham Hotspur secured a dramatic stoppage-time victory, this time beating nine-man Liverpool to go second in the table, a point behind Manchester City.

    Two weeks after a goal in the 10th minute of stoppage time secured a 2-1 win over Sheffield United, an own goal from Joel Matip secured Spurs' first league win over Liverpool in almost seven years. 

    Liverpool had been reduced to 10 men before the half-hour mark. Curtis Jones’ foul on Yves Bissouma was initially awarded a booking by Simon Hooper, but after a VAR review the card was upgraded to a red, Liverpool’s third of the season.

    Despite the man disadvantage, Luis Diaz thought he had given Liverpool the lead, with Mohamed Salah setting the winger free, but his goal was ruled out for offside. PGMOL, the referees body, released a statement after the match saying a "significant human error" was made and that the goal should have stood.

    See: PGMOL acknowledge error in Spurs v Liverpool match

    Only a minute later, in the 36th minute, Son Heung-min put Spurs 1-0 up, scoring for a fourth time in a row against Liverpool. Richarlison drove towards the byline before crossing to the South Korean to slot in for his sixth league goal of the season.

    Deep into first-half stoppage time, Cody Gakpo grabbed an unlikely equaliser for Liverpool, twisting to finish high into the net, but injuring himself in the process. Diaz even had an opportunity to give Liverpool the lead before half-time but could not get a touch on Salah’s wonderful pass.

    After the break two brilliant saves from Alisson, including one from a Son volley, kept Liverpool in the match.

    With Spurs well on top, Liverpool were reduced to nine men as Diogo Jota, who replaced Gakpo at half-time, picked up two very quick yellow cards inside 90 seconds.

    Spurs besieged the Liverpool goal but seemed to have run out of ideas as the match entered its sixth and final minute of stoppage time.

    But with only 30 seconds remaining, Joel Matip misjudged a Pedro Porro cross and deflected it into the roof of his own net.

    Spurs now have 17 points and end the 24-match unbeaten run of the Reds, who drop to fourth with 16 points. 

    Spurs report | Liverpool report 

    What the managers said

    Ange Postecoglou: "It wasn’t an easy game for us, we knew it wouldn’t be, and even in the circumstances, we had some unique challenges. For some of these guys, this will be the first time they’ve faced that type of scenario, and for the most part, we handled it okay. Again, getting that late winner helps build the belief and spirit in the group." See more

    Jurgen Klopp: "I told the boys directly after the game I am super proud. Super, super proud. I think especially with 10 men they were really good... did everything what was necessary really well and on top of that we were really dangerous." See more

    Match officials

    Referee: Simon Hooper. Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Simon Long. Fourth official: Michael Oliver. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Dan Cook.

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    Match officials

    Referee: Simon Hooper

    Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Simon Long

    Fourth Official: Michael Oliver

    VAR: Darren England

    Assistant VAR: Daniel Cook

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        Season So Far

        Spurs
         
        Liverpool

        Top Player Stats

          Match Stats

          Spurs
           
          Liverpool

          Head-to-Head

          Spurs
          Total Wins
          15
          Home
          13
          Away
          2
          Liverpool
          Total Wins
          32
          Home
          21
          Away
          11

          Played

          64

          Draws 17

          Recent Meetings