The last place that guarantees a place in the next edition of the Champions League is occupied by Chelsea, which also has 29.
THE Liverpool continued its recovery campaign in Premier League after winning the Tottenham 2-1 this Saturday at the rival stadium in London. This is the second consecutive victory for the current champion, who, with 29 points, is getting closer to G-4. The last position that guarantees a place in the next edition of Champions League is occupied by Chelseawhich also has 29. Tottenham remains with 22, in 13th place.
Liverpool’s triumph Tottenham Hotspur Stadium saw the expulsion of Dutchman Xavi Simons for a harsh tackle on his compatriot Van Dijk 33 minutes into the first half. Tottenham finished the match with 9 players after Romero received a second yellow card in second-half stoppage time. The Brazilian Richarlison scored the home team’s goal.
With few chances created, the crucial play of the first half was Xavi Simons’ foul on Van Dijk. Initially, the midfielder was shown a yellow card, but after Simons VAR analysis, he was sent off. Before losing a player, Tottenham created the best opportunity to score with Kolo Muani heading weakly into the hands of Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson.
In the second half, with a numerical advantage, Liverpool took advantage of a failure on the ball from their rival to score in the 11th minute. Romero’s pass was intercepted in midfield and Liverpool began to attack quickly. Wirtz made a great pass for Isak, inside the box, to score. In an attempt to block the shot, Van de Ven touched the ankle of Isak, who came on in the second half, but was unable to celebrate the goal and was substituted.
Liverpool scored the second thanks to a key contribution from Frimpong, Isak’s replacement. He made a deep play on the right and crossed. The ball deflected into the defense and in the fight for the top, Ekitike scored with a header. Tottenham complained about a push from the Liverpool player before the end, but the goal was upheld.
Tottenham pulled one back in the 38th minute, with Richalison entering the field a few minutes earlier. He took advantage of the confusion in the Liverpool box and fired into Alisson’s right corner. The home team still tried to equalize, saw Romero sent off and suffered their second consecutive defeat.
In fifth place, Liverpool host bottom club Wolverhampton on Saturday, while Tottenham face Crystal Palace on Sunday.
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