Tottenham vs Liverpool: Joel Matip’s own goal gave Liverpool their first defeat of the season. Tottenham hotspur went ahead after Curtis Jones was given a red card.
Heung Min Son wasted no time in putting Tottenham ahead. Before the end of the first half, Liverpool scored in the 45th minute after Dominik Szoboslai crossed into Tottenham’s 18 yard box.
Diogo Jota got the marching order in the 68th minute of the second half.
Matip scored an own goal in the 96th minute to give Tottenham Hotspur the lead in the game.
After the game, Tottenham Hotspur now sit second on the Premier League table with 17 points from Six matches.
Tottenham vs Liverpool: How Tottenham Moved To The Second Place After Defeating Liverpool
Earlier in the first half, Tottenham, who had been impressive this season, had a chance to get their first goal of the match in the 11th minute.
However, Richarlison was far from tapping the ball into the net.
The major reason why Tottenham Hotspur were not two goals down was because of goalkeeper Vicario, who made a double save in the 13th minute of the match to deny Liverpool.
Liverpool went down to 10 men in the 26th minute after Curtis Jones’ leg-breaking tackle on Bissouma.
A few minutes after Luis Diaz’s goal was disallowed, Tottenham got their first goal of the game, with James Maddison creating the chance for Tottenham’s top scorer this season, Heung Min Son.
The Korean had no time to tap in the ball beyond Allison’s reach. Son had been Tottenham Hotspur’s best player since the club sold Harry Kane to Bayern Munich.
Another chance came begging for Tottenham Hotspur in the Liverpool box, but Richarlison failed to connect with the cross.
Tottenham had been on top since Curtis Jones was sent off. In the 43rd minute of the match, the team had an opportunity to make it 2-0, but their Richarlison attempt hit the crossbar.
Before the end of the first half, Liverpool, who were 1-0 behind, got the equalizer after initially missing a clear chance to put the team ahead.
The new Liverpool signing, Szoboslai, crossed the ball into the Tottenham Hotspur 18-yard box, with Virgil Van Dijk putting the ball down to Gakpo.
The Dutch winger made no mistake to give Liverpool a well-deserved equalizer.
The London team almost went ahead in the second half, but Alisson was a superhuman with a beautiful save to keep the score line level.
Tottenham Hotspur scored another goal in the second half, but we had the referee rule out the goal for offside.
It is another horrible red card for Liverpool again in favour of Tottenham and this time it was Diogo Jota that was sent off in the 68th minute.
What Next for Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool?
The Reds will play against Union Saint-Gilloise on October 5, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. in the Europa League. The Premier League giant had kept a 100% win record in the Europa League this season.
Tottenham Hotspur, on the other hand, get a chance to play a very easy game when they visit Premier League newcomers Luton Town on October 7, 2023, at 12:30 pm.
