US EditionIsak on target but injured as Liverpool hang on to defeat Tottenham
Alexander Isak scored Liverpool's opener after coming on at halftime but suffered a potentially serious injury, as Liverpool held on to beat Tottenham 2-1 despite Spurs finishing with nine men.
- On Saturday, December 20, 2025, Alexander Isak came off the bench to score the opener on 56 minutes but was injured in the act as Liverpool FC won 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.
- After Spurs went down to 10 men, Arne Slot brought Isak on at half-time to exploit the advantage, replacing Conor Bradley after a sluggish first half.
- Hugo Ekitike then doubled the lead with a header in the 66th minute, but Richarlison pulled one back in the 83rd and Cristian Romero was sent off, leaving Tottenham with nine men.
- Isak's injury leaves Liverpool sweating over his availability, as the win lifted Liverpool to fifth with 29 points while Tottenham Hotspur fell to 13th on 22 after nine minutes of added time.
- Arne Slot will update on Isak at his post-match press conference, with Liverpool facing Wolves on Saturday 27 December and Leeds United on Thursday 1 January amid Isak's stop-start start in 12 games with two goals.
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Liverpool’s record signing injures himself in the act of scoring
Alexander Isak was helped off the field with an apparent left ankle injury sustained in the act of scoring for Liverpool, just 11 minutes after coming on as a halftime substitute in the 2-1 victory at Tottenham in the Premier League.
Alexander Isak injury update after Liverpool beat Tottenham
Alexander Isak was forced off during Liverpool’s 2-1 win against Tottenham (Getty) Arne Slot admits he had a bad ‘gut feeling’ about Alexander Isak’s injury after Liverpool’s 2-1 win against Tottenham on Saturday. Spurs were reduced to 10 men in the first half with Xavi Simons’ red card and had to wait until the 56th minute to open the scoring through Isak. After meeting Florian Wirtz’s pass, Isak was on the receiving end of a heavy challenge fr…
Alexander Isak was injured at the moment of scoring when Liverpool won away against Thomas Frank's Tottenham in a dominant performance.
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