1-2 v Liverpool FC - 27 October 2019 - Away

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Spurs 1

Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC

2

  • Henderson
    52'
  • Salah
    75' (PEN)
Details
Match Number

7382

Opposition
Liverpool

Liverpool FC

Competition
Premier League

Premier League

Season

2019/20

Date

27th October 2019

Kick Off

16:30

Venue

Anfield

Attendance

53,222

Referee

Anthony Taylor

VAR

Paul Tierney

League Position

11th

Opposition League Position

1st

Opposition Form

WDWWWW

Weather at Kick Off

10.1° - Overcast

Facts & Milestones
  • 7346th overall match (3515 wins, 1608 draws, 2210 losses)

  • 5749th competitive match (2600 wins, 1340 draws, 1809 losses)

  • team

    177th match vs Liverpool FC (48 wins, 44 draws, 85 losses)

  • competition

    1048th Premier League match (449 wins, 260 draws, 339 losses)

  • 6703rd match in England (3162 wins, 1496 draws, 2032 losses)

  • 86th match at Anfield (8 wins, 24 draws, 54 losses)

  • Heung-Min Son
    Heung-Min Son: 200th appearance
  • There were 4 changes to the starting lineup from the last match.

Against STATS For
20 Attempts 11
12 Attempts on Target 4
2.6 xG 1.2
67% Possession 33%
802 Touches 477
561 Passes Completed 224
689 Passes Attempted 341
81.4% Pass Completion 65.7%
34 Crosses 11
22 Throw-ins 23
8 Corners 3
15 Tackles 9
10 Blocks 17
12 Interceptions 10
9 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Offsides 4
Report

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson said an "improved mentality" under Jurgen Klopp helped them come from behind to beat Tottenham and restore their six-point Premier League lead.

Harry Kane scored within 48 seconds of kick-off and keeper Paulo Gazzaniga pulled off a number of impressive saves to give Spurs a 1-0 lead at half-time.

Henderson equalised six minutes after the break before Mo Salah thumped the winner from the penalty spot.

"Our mentality has improved. That's grown over the last few years and the gaffer has changed that so much," Henderson told Sky Sports.

Liverpool have dropped just two points in the Premier League this season and are unbeaten at home in 45 league games.

"We have faced adversity at times. It's not always going to go your own way," Henderson added. "After 48 seconds I was thinking it was my fault because I gave the ball away for their goal. Thankfully I managed to get a goal to make up for it."

Liverpool were made to work for the victory, needing several big chances to score before Henderson eventually slotted his half-volley into the far corner early in the second half.

That came moments after Son Heung-min had smacked the crossbar for the second time in the match - his first effort was nodded in by Kane from seven yards out for the opener.

But Liverpool's pressure eventually took its toll when Serge Aurier caught the back of Sadio Mane's leg and gave away a penalty, which Salah smashed past a stationary Gazzaniga with 15 minutes left.

Salah was substituted in the 85th minute with a recurrence of the ankle injury which kept him out last week's draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford, but manager Klopp said "it's not a massive issue".

Liverpool finished the first half a goal down despite having had 10 shots on target and 76% of possession.

That was largely down to Gazzaniga's excellent display for Spurs - the keeper making 12 saves.

His first big save came after 20 minutes when Salah's half-volley was hit straight at him before the Egyptian struck another shot which he palmed away.

Gazzaniga got back to his feet to block the rebound from Roberto Firmino and then tipped Virgil van Dijk's header over the crossbar - all in the first 30 minutes.

Trent Alexander-Arnold joined in on the action, again being denied by Gazzaniga, before Mane missed the biggest chance of the half - skewing a header wide from just a few yards.

But the Spurs keeper, filling in for the injured Hugo Lloris, could do nothing about Henderson's equaliser or Salah's penalty which flew past his outstretched left leg.

It's a huge victory for Liverpool, having dropped their first points of the season at Old Trafford against rivals Manchester United last weekend.

They went into this game having not lost at home in the Premier League since April 2017 and with only one defeat in their last 48 Premier League matches.

Second-placed Manchester City had cut their lead at the top of the table to three points following their 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.

The two teams go head-to-head next month at Anfield, when Liverpool will hope to make it 46 matches undefeated at home.

As for Spurs, they drop out of the top 10 with just three wins in their opening 10 games and sit 16 points behind the league leaders.

While Salah needed two minutes to score Liverpool's opener in last season's Champions League final, Kane did it in half the time at Anfield.

The Tottenham striker was first to react when Son's strike deflected off Dejan Lovren's head on to the crossbar.

Kane became only the third opposition player to score inside 60 seconds in a Premier League game at Anfield and his goal silenced the crowd, who sang 'we are the champions of Europe' at kick-off and held banners reminding their opponents of June's result in Madrid.

But Spurs were second best for the majority of the game, though Son presented a threat on the counter-attack and could have made it 2-0 when he rounded Lovren and Alisson, only to smash his effort against the crossbar again.

Tottenham are winless in their last nine away games against Liverpool in the league and have not won at Anfield since May 2011.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to BBC Match of the Day: "I really liked the way we played against really tough opponents. It was a wonderful game of football, it's how you wish games should be. The boys delivered. We had chance after chance and the keeper had sensational save after sensational save.

"At half-time I said this game had only one problem - the scoreline. When Tottenham had the ball their counter-attacks were incredible. We won the game and deserved it."

Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham: My boys delivered - Klopp Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino to BBC Match of the Day: "We tried in the last 10 or 15 minutes and had chances but it was impossible! I've got no complaints about the penalty. You can have your own opinion. It was a fair reaction."

On Gazzaniga's performance: "He made some good saves but for sure he is so frustrated and disappointed because we lost."

Timeline
KO
HT

Dejan Lovren

50'

Jordan Henderson

52'

Trent Alexander-Arnold

64'

Mo Salah

75'

James Milner

90'
FT
Location
League Table
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Liverpool
9 8 1 0 21 7 14 25
2
Manchester city
10 7 1 2 32 9 23 22
3
Leicester city
10 6 2 2 25 8 17 20
4
Chelsea
10 6 2 2 23 16 7 20
5
Arsenal
9 4 3 2 13 12 1 15
6
Crystal palace
9 4 2 3 8 10 -2 14
7
Sheffield united
10 3 4 3 9 8 1 13
8
Afc bournemouth
10 3 4 3 13 13 0 13
9
West ham united
10 3 4 3 12 14 -2 13
10
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
9 3 3 3 15 13 2 12
11
Burnley
10 3 3 4 14 15 -1 12
12
Brighton hove albion
10 3 3 4 12 14 -2 12
13
Wolverhampton wanderers
9 2 5 2 12 12 0 11
14
Aston villa
10 3 2 5 15 16 -1 11
15
Manchester united
9 2 4 3 10 9 1 10
16
Everton
10 3 1 6 10 16 -6 10
17
Newcastle united
9 2 2 5 5 14 -9 8
18
Southampton
10 2 2 6 9 25 -16 8
19
Norwich city
9 2 1 6 10 21 -11 7
20
Watford
10 0 5 5 5 21 -16 5
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Liverpool
10 9 1 0 23 8 15 28
2
Manchester city
10 7 1 2 32 9 23 22
3
Leicester city
10 6 2 2 25 8 17 20
4
Chelsea
10 6 2 2 23 16 7 20
5
Arsenal
10 4 4 2 15 14 1 16
6
Crystal palace
10 4 3 3 10 12 -2 15
7
Manchester united
10 3 4 3 13 10 3 13
8
Sheffield united
10 3 4 3 9 8 1 13
9
Afc bournemouth
10 3 4 3 13 13 0 13
10
West ham united
10 3 4 3 12 14 -2 13
11
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
10 3 3 4 16 15 1 12
12
Wolverhampton wanderers
10 2 6 2 13 13 0 12
13
Burnley
10 3 3 4 14 15 -1 12
14
Brighton hove albion
10 3 3 4 12 14 -2 12
15
Aston villa
10 3 2 5 15 16 -1 11
16
Everton
10 3 1 6 10 16 -6 10
17
Newcastle united
10 2 3 5 6 15 -9 9
18
Southampton
10 2 2 6 9 25 -16 8
19
Norwich city
10 2 1 7 11 24 -13 7
20
Watford
10 0 5 5 5 21 -16 5
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