Liverpool’s Premier League winning streak has come to an end. Against Tottenham, at Anfield, the team was only tied by 1 to 1. A real bucket of cold water for the team that fights point by point with Manchester City for the title of the English Championship. The match was valid for the 36th round.
After a first half dominated by the Reds, who had the best chances and even sent a ball to the crossbar in a header by defender Van Dijk, Tottenham came back well for the second half and managed to open the scoring.
The first goal of the match was scored in the 10th minute of the second half. Brazilian winger Emerson Royal set up Harry Kane from the left side of the penalty area. With the ball, the English forward played to the middle, where shirt 7 Son was, who only pushed into the nets.
After the goal, Liverpool took a few minutes to find themselves in the match, but they managed. In the 28th minute, Colombian striker Luiz Díaz drove through the edge of the area, cleared the mark and hit. Before entering, the ball still deflected in Bentancur, to kill any chances of defense of the goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
With the tie, Liverpool go to 83 points, overtake Manchester City by the tiebreaker criteria and take the lead in the Premier League. However, the Citzens have yet to play their game of the round.
Meanwhile, Tottenham continue in the fight to snag a spot in the next Champions League. With the tie, the team occupies the fifth position with 62 points, one less than rival Arsenal, in fourth place, which has one more game.
Now, the teams focus on the next clashes for the competition. This Tuesday, Liverpool visit Aston Villa, at 16:00 (GMT). Tottenham will have a classic and a direct confrontation against Arsenal, at home, at 15:45 on Thursday.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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