Roberto Firmino struck within the dying moments of the sport as Liverpool sealed an enormous 2-1 win over title rivals Tottenham.
The Brazilian received up highest from a 90th-minute nook after Heung-min Son had cancelled out Mohamed Salah’s opener.
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It sends the Reds prime of the Premier League desk, leapfrogging the guests, who will rue a number of missed probabilities.
Liverpool bossed the sport, however Jose Mourinho’s Spurs proved their title credentials and will’ve gained it themselves.
The champions loved greater than three-quarters of the ball, however Tottenham had the higher probabilities, which had been wasted by Steven Bergwijn and Harry Kane – of all individuals.
Liverpool’s opener got here courtesy of a fortunate deflection as Salah’s strike bounced off Toby Alderweireld – however it was a minimum of a dominant residence aspect deserved.
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Son’s equaliser got here completely towards the run of play, and it was proper on the boundary of offside.
Upon first look, it appeared like Son was going to be the sufferer of a kind of marginal offside calls, together with his entrance foot in a questionable place when Giovani Lo Celso’s distinctive cross was performed.
Nevertheless, the fellows at Stockley Park received their strains out and rapidly dominated that Son had timed his run to perfection.
An analogous sample emerged within the second-half: extra Liverpool possession, however extra Tottenham probabilities out of nowhere.
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Bergwijn spurned two alternatives one-on-one – and Kane one way or the other missed a free header from six-yards out.
And Spurs had been punished when Andy Robertson’s nook was met by Firmino within the final minute of regular time.
Nonetheless, they’re solely three factors behind their hosts following a troublesome run of fixtures – and on tonight’s proof, they are going to be up there come the top of the season.
