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Liverpool Hold on to Beat Nine-Man Tottenham
Liverpool secured a third consecutive win after Tottenham received two red cards, with Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike scoring and Richarlison scoring late for Spurs.
- On December 20, 2025 Liverpool secured a 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur with goals from Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike.
- At 33 minutes, VAR upgraded referee John Brooks' yellow card to red after Xavi Simons made a studs-up challenge on Virgil van Dijk, resulting in a three-match suspension.
- At half-time, Arne Slot introduced £130million forward Alexander Isak, who scored before injury forced him off, then Hugo Ekitike added his 11th goal for the Reds soon after.
- Late in the match, Richarlison pulled one back in the 83rd minute but Tottenham captain Cristian Romero was sent off for kicking out at Ibrahima Konate, earning a one-game ban.
- The result handed Liverpool FC a third consecutive victory and extended their unbeaten run in north London since November 30, while Tottenham Hotspur suffered a fifth home defeat amid pressure on Thomas Frank.
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Liverpool hold off late challenge for dramatic win over nine-man Tottenham
Xavi Simons and Cristian Romero were sent off during a chaotic Premier League encounter.
·Basildon, United Kingdom
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Despite Richarlison's goal, Tottenham lost 2-1 to Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday. The Brazilian could have been sent off by the referee.
·Budapest, Hungary
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Despite being considered a strong team in England, Tottenham ruined their image with an incredibly ugly performance against Liverpool in the 17th round of the Premier League, which took place in the early hours of December 21st (Vietnam time).
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