Dec 21, 2025
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Liverpool successfully weathered the storm when they took on Spurs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.This demanding match was never short of goals.
Liverpool successfully weathered the storm when they faced Spurs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.This exciting game never fails to score.
London, Sunday - Not only were many goals scored, the match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur was this time also marked by a storm of injuries and red cards.Both teams' duty to win made the match complicated but very entertaining.Liverpool led 2-1, but had to pay for it with player injuries.
Chaos is the best word to describe the match at Tottenham Hotspur stadium, London, England, on Sunday (21/12/2025) early WIB.In addition to player injuries, referee John Brooks also handed out eight cards, including two red cards, to Spurs.Liverpool's previous match against Spurs was always memorable for its goal production.The games between these two teams ended without a score.This game is the most scored in the history of the Premier League (209 goals).
This time the story is a little different.Despite keeping up the goal production, the game was very interesting and intense, which resulted in injuries to strikers Alexander Isak and Conor Bradley for Liverpool, and two red cards for Spurs.The chaotic series at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was not released without the pressure to win on both teams.
Spurs, in need of a positive result after just two wins in their last nine Premier League matches, initially tried to control the game.The White Lily seemed to dominate Liverpool, who had little interest in attacking in the first half.Liverpool's players were too slow when they increased the pace of the attack.Even when the attacking opportunities came, Liverpool lost their pace when they entered the Spurs penalty area.
The chaos started when Spurs defender Xavi Simmons received a red card.The Dutch international was accused of a heavy tackle on Virgil Van Dijk from behind.Brooks initially gave Simmons a yellow card.However, after reviewing the offense, Simmons' penalty was changed to a red card.
The loss of Simons forced Randal Kolo Muani down into a lower position, which is why Spurs manager Thomas Frank insisted on keeping the system in place.
The 10-man game also affected the intensity of Spurs' attacks.From the start, they were more dominant in pressing, then Spurs played more directly with quick forward passes.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot tried to use the pace of Spurs' imbalance in the second half.He strengthened the attacking line by introducing striker Alexander Isak, replacing Conor Bradley who felt unwell after colliding with Djed Spence.Isak was able to break the shot in just 10 minutes on the field.
A combination of quick short passes between Issac, Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz broke down the Spurs defence.Issac scored from close range but collided with Mickey van de Ven and was unable to celebrate the goal.In the end, Issac had to be replaced by Jeremy Frimpong due to injury.
The blessing in disguise for Isak's injury was Liverpool's second goal scored by Ekitike.Frimpong's bold move into the Spurs defense led to Ekitike's header.Liverpool's second goal was denied by Spurs because Ekitike was considered to have fouled Christian Romero first in the air.However, the referee was not affected by his decision.
"I think the second goal was a mistake by the referee. I thought (Romero) had two hands on (Ekitike). Obviously, two hands on him. I don't understand how you can do that (and avoid a referee's warning)," Frank said.
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Just as Spurs were threatening to score an equaliser, the momentum was ruined by Romero's red card.The Spurs captain became emotional when he kicked Ibrahima Konate after both went down.Brooks showed Romero a second yellow card, forcing Spurs to fight to the end with only nine players.
Not only Romero, the game was so chaotic that Brooks also handed out yellow cards to Rodrigo Bentancur, Alexis Mac Allister and Richarlison in the second half.Clashes between players are more frequent.Substitute Frimpong is also out of action due to injury.
The loss of two players weakened Spurs' attack, who ultimately failed to find another equaliser."Honestly, I thought against nine players we could have stopped them from scoring. However, it felt like we were playing with nine men and they were playing with 11, because it was one attack after another, but it didn't result in a goal," Slot said.
This victory extends the positive trend of Liverpool, who have not lost once in six games in a row.Frank, meanwhile, is under more pressure with just one win in Spurs' last eight games.
Facing the storm at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was the right result for Liverpool. With three extra points, Liverpool rose to fifth place. It may be very difficult for The Reds to defend their title, but their quest to play in European club competition will continue next season. (BBC)
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