Tottenham inflict late heartbreak on nine-man Liverpool after VAR drama – 5 talking points

Tottenham inflict late heartbreak on nine-man Liverpool after VAR drama – 5 talking points

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2-1 LIVERPOOL: Liverpool had two players sent off during their Premier League trip to Tottenham, but it needed a late own goal to give Spurs victory

Liverpool scorer Cody Gakpo down injured against Spurs

Liverpool scorer Cody Gakpo suffered a game-ending injury

Liverpool pair Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota were both sent off in a dramatic game in against Tottenham before a stoppage-time own goal from Joel Matip gave Spurs a dramatic victory.

Jones was given his marching orders in the 26th minute after a foul on Spurs midfielder Yves Bissouma. The 22-year-old was initially shown a yellow card by referee Simon Hooper, but this was later upgraded to red following a VAR check.

Goals from Son Heung-min and Cody Gakpo meant it was 1-1 at the break. Liverpool’s task became tougher in the second half, though, as substitute Diogo Jota was sent off for two yellow cards moments apart.

It was backs-against-the-wall stuff for Liverpool, who were given six added minutes to survive after the regulation 90 They almost got there, only for Matip to stick out a leg and send the ball beyond Alisson.

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Both of these teams had created and scored plenty in their first six league games, and that showed in the early goings. Spurs keeper Vicario kept his team level with an important double-save, while Postecoglou’s team threatened with the speed of their breaks.

The 10 men of Liverpool briefly thought they had the lead, only for Luis Diaz to have strayed narrowly offside before beating Guglielmo Vicario. Moments later they ere behind, though, with intricate build-up from the home side ending up with Richarlison providing Son Heung-min with a tap-in to open the scoring, but Cody Gakpo levelled on the stroke of half-time only to injure himself while doing so.

There might have been a fear that the red card could tame an energeti game, but that wasn’t the case. Instead, both teams continued to get forward and make their opponents work, and Richarlison was the width of a post away from doubling Spurs’ lead before the break