Another 90th-minute goal saw the Reds scrape a win dramatically. Liverpool surrendered a scruffy goal but then scored one of their own to send Tottenham Hotspur back to open their new ground following a 2-1 defeat.
The home side jumped on the visitors early, dominating the opening half. From the first whistle, Liverpool looked like they might run away with the match. An early goal from Roberto Firmino opened the scoring and suggested that it was merely the beginning.
However, to Spurs’ credit, the match settled into a much more sloppy affair with possession swapped throughout the midfield. Neither side were able to muster much of a final-third threat. Just getting into the opponent’s box became a battle; passing lanes were hard to find and disappeared even more quickly.
Liverpool eventually found pinging the ball from one sideline to the other gave them an edge going forward. More often than not, it worked well. Occasionally, a pass that wound up short confused, but the Reds managed.
Failing to find another goal, however, meant that Spurs’ equaliser presented another challenge altogether.
Even though Hugo Lloris palmed Mohamed Salah’s header off the line, there was little for Toby Alderweireld to do but bundle the ball over the line for an own goal. It left the Kop in a flurry of limbs and Liverpool atop the table again.
Here are four findings from the match.
