SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 58 mins
Tottenham 1-4 Liverpool
Spurs send on Lucas Bergvall and Brennan Johnson for Pape Sarr and James Maddison.
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FT: Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool - Diaz heads opener & Mac Allister adds second; Maddison pulls one back but Szoboszlai & Salah double put Reds in control. Kulusevski & Solanke respond. Diaz adds Liverpool sixth
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SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 58 mins
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This is a very good Liverpool side against a Spurs team missing first choice GK, both CB’s and LB… This was always going to be the outcome.
Rich, Worcester
Another Premier league game with a goal and assist for Mo. Standard setter, record breaker.
Tom
Postpublished at 57 mins
Tottenham 1-4 Liverpool
It's threatening to get messy here.
Dominik Szoboszlai runs through one on one from the halfway line as he chases a long ball, he goes around Fraser Forster but hits the side-netting.
Postpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time
Tottenham 1-4 Liverpool
Mohamed Salah has scored his 14th goal in the Premier League this season, netting for the first time since 4 December 2024 against Newcastle United.
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Tottenham 1-4 Liverpool
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 LiveI don't get Tottenham. Diaz plays a great ball into Gakpo but Archie Gray does well, he clears it off the line but Salah taps it in. I don't know what Porro is doing. Naive defending.
'Salah secures another three points'published at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time
Tottenham 1-4 Liverpool
Gary Neville
Former Manchester United defender on Sky SportsSublime counter-attack with a bit of a scruffy end.
It is Mo Salah that secures another three points.
Spurs cannot clear it in the middle, the volume of Liverpool players following it in means they have someone to finish it off.
GOAL - Tottenham 1-4 Liverpoolpublished at 54 mins
Mohamed Salah
Image source, Getty ImagesSpurs fans, you can probably shut down this live text now, I don't think it's going to get any better.
Liverpool have about a five on five break. Cody Gakpo cuts the ball back, Archie Gray gets a touch to try to intercept - and then he blocks Dominik Szoboszlai's shot on the ground - but can't do anything when Mohamed Salah slams in the rebound.
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Ange doesn’t know how to tactically set a team up to defend as a unit at this level. Even in games we dominate, we’re still wide open in defence & the other teams always carve us open.
Matt
Anybody sure what formation or tactics Spurs are playing now?
Derek
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Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 LiveSpence has done well against Salah. I know Tottenham haven't defended well but he's done well one on one against Salah.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 52 mins
Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool
Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai pulls back Yves Bissouma by the shoulder and picks up a yellow card.
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Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool
Gary Neville
Former Manchester United defender on Sky SportsWe talked about Tottenham pressing, but Son on the far side leaves Trent and then the full-back [Djed Spence] goes, they are all late [pressing].
Postpublished at 50 mins
Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool
A break in play as Virgil van Dijk goes down holding his foot. But he's OK.
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Image source, Getty ImagesAs a Chelsea fan, was hoping Spurs might step up against Liverpool, but as Ange would say “It’s who we are mate”
Tom, Surrey
Top goalscorer, most assists. Salah is just levels above. I’ll never understand anybody who says Cole Palmer is the best player in the Prem.
Michael - Warrington
Postpublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time
Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 LiveTottenham's defence don't know whether to press high or drop deep. They're at sixes and sevens at the moment.
Postpublished at 49 mins
Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool
Spurs fans are getting very antsy as the team find themselves penned in their own corner being closed down by red shirts.
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Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool
More of the same really with Liverpool on the attack. Mohamed Salah swings a cross out of play.
KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins
Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool
Liverpool get the second half going.
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I yield to no one in my admiration for Jurgen Klopp, but Arne Slot seems to have taken Liverpool to a new level. The similarities between the transition from Shakly to Paisley are becoming uncanny.
Chris
Can’t be annoyed with that, Liverpool are just better than us in every way!
Marcus, in the stadium
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HT: Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool
Mohamed Salah (13 goals) is the top scorer in the Premier League this season and now the joint top assister (10, level with Bukyo Saka).
He is the only one on double figures in goals and assists.
Postpublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time
HT: Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool
Ange Postecoglou is the first Tottenham manager to see his side concede three or more first-half goals on multiple occasions since Andre Villas-Boas in November 2013 and the second to do so at home after Martin Jol in 2007.
Premier League Scores & Fixtures
Sunday 22nd December
Premier League Table
On Sunday 22nd December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Liverpool, Position 1, Points 39
- Tottenham Hotspur, Position 11, Points 23
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 39 |
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| 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 35 |
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| 3 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 33 |
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| 4 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 31 |
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| 5 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 28 |
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| 6 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 28 |
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| 7 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 27 |
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| 8 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 26 |
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| 9 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 25 |
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| 10 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 25 |
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| 11 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 23 |
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| 12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 23 |
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| 13 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 22 |
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| 14 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 20 |
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| 15 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 16 |
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| 16 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 16 |
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| 17 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 14 |
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| 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 12 |
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| 19 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 12 |
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| 20 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 36 | -25 | 6 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 4 : UEFA Champions League
- Position 5 : UEFA Europa League
- Position 18 - 20 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Tottenham Hotspur
Manager: Ange Postecoglou
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
20, Forster, Goalkeeper
23, Porro, Defender
6, Dragusin, Defender
14, Gray, Defender
24, Spence, Defender
29, Sarr, Defensive Midfielder
8, Bissouma, Defensive Midfielder
21, Kulusevski, Attacking Midfielder
10, Maddison, Attacking Midfielder
7, Son Heung-Min, Attacking Midfielder
19, Solanke, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, F. Forster
- Number 24, D. Spence
- Number 14, A. Gray
- Number 6, R. Drăgușin
- Number 23, Pedro Porro
- Number 8, Y. Bissouma
- Number 29, P. Sarr , substituted for L. Bergvall at 58 minutes
- Number 7, Son Heung-Min , Captain, substituted for T. Werner at 82 minutes
- Number 10, J. Maddison , substituted for B. Johnson at 58 minutes
- Number 21, D. Kulusevski
- Number 19, D. Solanke
Substitutes
home team, Tottenham Hotspur
- Number 40, B. Austin
- Number 15, L. Bergvall , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 48, A. Dorrington
- Number 22, B. Johnson
- Number 42, W. Lankshear
- Number 64, C. Olusesi
- Number 3, Sergio Reguilón
- Number 13, D. Udogie
- Number 16, T. Werner
away team, Liverpool
Manager: Arne Slot
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Alisson Becker, Goalkeeper
66, Alexander-Arnold, Defender
2, Gomez, Defender
4, van Dijk, Defender
26, Robertson, Defender
38, Gravenberch, Defensive Midfielder
10, Mac Allister, Defensive Midfielder
11, Mohamed Salah, Attacking Midfielder
8, Szoboszlai, Attacking Midfielder
18, Gakpo, Attacking Midfielder
7, Díaz, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Alisson Becker
- Number 26, A. Robertson
- Number 4, V. van Dijk , Captain
- Number 2, J. Gomez
- Number 66, T. Alexander-Arnold
- Number 10, A. Mac Allister , substituted for C. Jones at 68 minutes
- Number 38, R. Gravenberch
- Number 18, C. Gakpo , Yellow Card at 31 minutes, substituted for Diogo Jota at 68 minutes
- Number 8, D. Szoboszlai , Yellow Card at 52 minutes
- Number 11, Mohamed Salah , substituted for H. Elliott at 87 minutes
- Number 7, L. Díaz , substituted for D. Núñez at 87 minutes
away team, Liverpool
- Number 19, H. Elliott
- Number 3, W. Endō
- Number 17, C. Jones
- Number 62, C. Kelleher
- Number 98, T. Nyoni
- Number 9, D. Núñez
- Number 78, J. Quansah
- Number 20, Diogo Jota
- Number 21, K. Tsimikas
home team, Tottenham Hotspur
Manager: Ange Postecoglou
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
20, Forster, Goalkeeper
23, Porro, Defender
6, Dragusin, Defender
14, Gray, Defender
24, Spence, Defender
29, Sarr, Defensive Midfielder
8, Bissouma, Defensive Midfielder
21, Kulusevski, Attacking Midfielder
10, Maddison, Attacking Midfielder
7, Son Heung-Min, Attacking Midfielder
19, Solanke, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, F. Forster
- Number 24, D. Spence
- Number 14, A. Gray
- Number 6, R. Drăgușin
- Number 23, Pedro Porro
- Number 8, Y. Bissouma
- Number 29, P. Sarr , substituted for L. Bergvall at 58 minutes
- Number 7, Son Heung-Min , Captain, substituted for T. Werner at 82 minutes
- Number 10, J. Maddison , substituted for B. Johnson at 58 minutes
- Number 21, D. Kulusevski
- Number 19, D. Solanke
Substitutes
- Number 40, B. Austin
- Number 15, L. Bergvall , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 48, A. Dorrington
- Number 22, B. Johnson
- Number 42, W. Lankshear
- Number 64, C. Olusesi
- Number 3, Sergio Reguilón
- Number 13, D. Udogie
- Number 16, T. Werner
away team, Liverpool
Manager: Arne Slot
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Alisson Becker, Goalkeeper
66, Alexander-Arnold, Defender
2, Gomez, Defender
4, van Dijk, Defender
26, Robertson, Defender
38, Gravenberch, Defensive Midfielder
10, Mac Allister, Defensive Midfielder
11, Mohamed Salah, Attacking Midfielder
8, Szoboszlai, Attacking Midfielder
18, Gakpo, Attacking Midfielder
7, Díaz, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Alisson Becker
- Number 26, A. Robertson
- Number 4, V. van Dijk , Captain
- Number 2, J. Gomez
- Number 66, T. Alexander-Arnold
- Number 10, A. Mac Allister , substituted for C. Jones at 68 minutes
- Number 38, R. Gravenberch
- Number 18, C. Gakpo , Yellow Card at 31 minutes, substituted for Diogo Jota at 68 minutes
- Number 8, D. Szoboszlai , Yellow Card at 52 minutes
- Number 11, Mohamed Salah , substituted for H. Elliott at 87 minutes
- Number 7, L. Díaz , substituted for D. Núñez at 87 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 19, H. Elliott
- Number 3, W. Endō
- Number 17, C. Jones
- Number 62, C. Kelleher
- Number 98, T. Nyoni
- Number 9, D. Núñez
- Number 78, J. Quansah
- Number 20, Diogo Jota
- Number 21, K. Tsimikas
- Referee:
- Samuel Barrott
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Paul Tierney
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Lee Betts
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Wade Smith
- Fourth Official:
- Michael Oliver
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Sian Massey-Ellis
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Tottenham v LiverpoolOverall possession
Shots
Tottenham Hotspur 9Liverpool 24Shots on target
Tottenham Hotspur 5Liverpool 12Total touches in the box
Tottenham Hotspur 26Liverpool 50Goalkeeper saves
Tottenham Hotspur 6Liverpool 2Fouls
Tottenham Hotspur 7Liverpool 9Corners
Tottenham Hotspur 7Liverpool 5
Season so far
Premier League
Key, Tottenham v Liverpool
League position, Tottenham Hotspur 11th, Liverpool 1stTotal points, Tottenham Hotspur 23, Liverpool 39
Goals scored
Tottenham Hotspur 39Liverpool 37Form guide
All competitions
Tottenham Hotspur won
v Manchester United
4
3
League Cup
Liverpool won
v Southampton
1
2
League Cup
Tottenham Hotspur won
v Southampton
0
5
Premier League
Liverpool draw
v Fulham
2
2
Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur draw
v Rangers
1
1
UEFA Europa League
Liverpool won
v Girona
0
1
UEFA Champions League
Tottenham Hotspur lose
v Chelsea
3
4
Premier League
Liverpool draw
v Newcastle United
3
3
Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur lose
v AFC Bournemouth
1
0
Premier League
Liverpool won
v Manchester City
2
0
Premier League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Tottenham Hotspur and LiverpoolTottenham Hotspur Won 44Liverpool Won 81Draw 43
Played
168
Previous scores
All competitions
Premier League
Liverpool 4 , Tottenham Hotspur 2 on the 5th of May 2024
Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur
5th of May 2024
Tottenham Hotspur 2 , Liverpool 1 on the 30th of September 2023
Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool
30th of September 2023
Liverpool 4 , Tottenham Hotspur 3 on the 30th of April 2023
Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur
30th of April 2023
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Match Facts
Tottenham won this exact fixture 2-1 last season, last winning consecutive home league games against Liverpool between 2008 and 2012 (a run of five).
Liverpool have lost just two of their last 23 Premier League games against Tottenham (W15 D6) and have scored at least once in each of their last 17 against Spurs.
Tottenham won this exact fixture 2-1 last season thanks to a 90th minute Joel Matip own goal. Indeed, this fixture has seen more 90th minute winning goals than any other in Premier League history (6).
Tottenham have lost nine of their last 11 Premier League games against sides starting the day top of the table, with both exceptions coming away against Manchester City (2-2 in August 2019, 3-2 in February 2022). They’ve lost all five home games in this run.
Tottenham have kept just one clean sheet in their last 23 Premier League home games, a 4-0 win against Everton earlier this season. They’re winless in their last three at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (D1 L2), last having a longer run without a home win in November/December 2013 (4).
Spurs have scored more goals in the opening 15 minutes of games than any other side in the Premier League this season (9), with five of those coming in their last two games.
Having conceded just three goals in their first eight Premier League games this season, Liverpool have now conceded 10 in their last seven. Their last two games have been drawn 3-3 with Newcastle and 2-2 with Fulham, with the Reds last drawing three straight league games in the same season back in October 2015.
Victory for Liverpool will see them top of the Premier League table at Christmas for the first time since 2020-21. However, the Reds have only won the title in one of the last seven top-flight campaigns in which they’ve been top at Christmas, doing so in 2019-20.
Son Heung-min’s two assists against Southampton last time out took his total in the Premier League to 68 – the joint-most of any Tottenham player in the competition’s history (level with Darren Anderton).
Mohamed Salah has been involved in 22 of Liverpool’s 31 Premier League goals this season (71%), by far the highest share of any player for a side so far this term. He has 13 goals and nine assists, and could become the first player in Premier League history to reach double figures for both before Christmas in a single campaign.