Produced good saves to deny Cody Gakpo and then Andy Robertson in the first half. Couldn't do much when Gakpo eventually did score. Getty
Guglielmo Vicario 7/10
Produced good saves to deny Cody Gakpo and then Andy Robertson in the first half. Couldn't do much when Gakpo eventually did score. Getty
Produced good saves to deny Cody Gakpo and then Andy Robertson in the first half. Couldn't do much when Gakpo eventually did score. Getty
Some important defensive contributions and always a threat going forwards. Inviting late cross led to Matip's own goal. AP
Pedro Porro 8/10
Some important defensive contributions and always a threat going forwards. Inviting late cross led to Matip's own goal. AP
Some important defensive contributions and always a threat going forwards. Inviting late cross led to Matip's own goal. AP
Lost Gakpo for Liverpool's goal and was guilty of lapses. His pace helped him with a few recovery challenges. Getty
Micky van de Ven 6/10
Lost Gakpo for Liverpool's goal and was guilty of lapses. His pace helped him with a few recovery challenges. Getty
Lost Gakpo for Liverpool's goal and was guilty of lapses. His pace helped him with a few recovery challenges. Getty
Helped his side make their numerical advantage count as he pushed up the pitch in the second half. PA
Cristian Romero 7/10
Helped his side make their numerical advantage count as he pushed up the pitch in the second half. PA
Helped his side make their numerical advantage count as he pushed up the pitch in the second half. PA
Had a good game and coped relatively well with Salah. Fouled twice by Jota who was dismissed. EPA
Destiny Udogie 7/10
Had a good game and coped relatively well with Salah. Fouled twice by Jota who was dismissed. EPA
Had a good game and coped relatively well with Salah. Fouled twice by Jota who was dismissed. EPA
Energy and defensive work on point but still has room to improve with the ball. AP
Pape Matar Sarr 6/10
Energy and defensive work on point but still has room to improve with the ball. AP
Energy and defensive work on point but still has room to improve with the ball. AP
Continued good form here with another impressive display. Helped his side move the ball quickly when against 10 and then nine men. Reuters
Yves Bissouma 7/10
Continued good form here with another impressive display. Helped his side move the ball quickly when against 10 and then nine men. Reuters
Continued good form here with another impressive display. Helped his side move the ball quickly when against 10 and then nine men. Reuters
Didn't get much change out of Robertson but kept the Liverpool left back busy all night. PA
Dejan Kulusevski 6/10
Didn't get much change out of Robertson but kept the Liverpool left back busy all night. PA
Didn't get much change out of Robertson but kept the Liverpool left back busy all night. PA
The in-form midfielder split open the Liverpool defence in the build-up to Son's goal and went close himself in the second half. Getty
James Maddison 7/10
The in-form midfielder split open the Liverpool defence in the build-up to Son's goal and went close himself in the second half. Getty
The in-form midfielder split open the Liverpool defence in the build-up to Son's goal and went close himself in the second half. Getty
Although he likes to play through the middle many feel he's at his best from the left and he did plenty of damage from that position here. Got an assist and also hit the woodwork. AP
Richarlison 8/10
Although he likes to play through the middle many feel he's at his best from the left and he did plenty of damage from that position here. Got an assist and also hit the woodwork. AP
Although he likes to play through the middle many feel he's at his best from the left and he did plenty of damage from that position here. Got an assist and also hit the woodwork. AP
Scored again with a cool finish and had another chalked off for offside. Looks like he'll score plenty playing centre-forward in this team. EPA
Son Heung-Min 8/10
Scored again with a cool finish and had another chalked off for offside. Looks like he'll score plenty playing centre-forward in this team. EPA
Scored again with a cool finish and had another chalked off for offside. Looks like he'll score plenty playing centre-forward in this team. EPA
Tottenham Subs. Solomon (Son, 69'): Looked lively down the left as Spurs chased a winner.
Manor Solomon 7/10
Tottenham Subs. Solomon (Son, 69'): Looked lively down the left as Spurs chased a winner.
Tottenham Subs. Solomon (Son, 69'): Looked lively down the left as Spurs chased a winner.
Davies (Udogie, 83'). Brought on to shore things up late on. Getty. Skipp (Sarr, 83'): N/A; Hojbjerg (Bissouma, 90'): N/A; Véliz (Maddison, 90'): N/A.
Ben Davies 6/10
Davies (Udogie, 83'). Brought on to shore things up late on. Getty. Skipp (Sarr, 83'): N/A; Hojbjerg (Bissouma, 90'): N/A; Véliz (Maddison, 90'): N/A.
Davies (Udogie, 83'). Brought on to shore things up late on. Getty. Skipp (Sarr, 83'): N/A; Hojbjerg (Bissouma, 90'): N/A; Véliz (Maddison, 90'): N/A.
Liverpool ratings. Made a couple of terrific saves to keep his side in it. No chance with the winner. EPA
Alisson 8/10
Liverpool ratings. Made a couple of terrific saves to keep his side in it. No chance with the winner. EPA
Liverpool ratings. Made a couple of terrific saves to keep his side in it. No chance with the winner. EPA
Nowhere to be found as Richarlison set up Son for the opening goal. Getty
Joe Gomez 6/10
Nowhere to be found as Richarlison set up Son for the opening goal. Getty
Nowhere to be found as Richarlison set up Son for the opening goal. Getty
Had a tough afternoon against Spurs' lively attack and then put through his own net to hand the hosts all three points. Getty
Joel Matip 5/10
Had a tough afternoon against Spurs' lively attack and then put through his own net to hand the hosts all three points. Getty
Had a tough afternoon against Spurs' lively attack and then put through his own net to hand the hosts all three points. Getty
Had a hand in Gakpo's goal and stood firm for his team after the red cards. AP
Virgil van Dijk 7/10
Had a hand in Gakpo's goal and stood firm for his team after the red cards. AP
Had a hand in Gakpo's goal and stood firm for his team after the red cards. AP
Coped well with Kulusevski but might have stopped the late cross that led to the winner. Getty
Andrew Robertson 6/10
Coped well with Kulusevski but might have stopped the late cross that led to the winner. Getty
Coped well with Kulusevski but might have stopped the late cross that led to the winner. Getty
Quality on the ball is clear to see but had to do far more defending than he is accustomed to after early red card. Reuters
Dominik Szoboszlai 6/10
Quality on the ball is clear to see but had to do far more defending than he is accustomed to after early red card. Reuters
Quality on the ball is clear to see but had to do far more defending than he is accustomed to after early red card. Reuters
Form seems to have dipped after a bright start although this was a difficult day all round for the out-numbered Reds. Getty
Alexis Mac Allister 5/10
Form seems to have dipped after a bright start although this was a difficult day all round for the out-numbered Reds. Getty
Form seems to have dipped after a bright start although this was a difficult day all round for the out-numbered Reds. Getty
Sent off for an X-rated tackle on Bissouma. Left his side in the lurch. Getty
Curtis Jones 3/10
Sent off for an X-rated tackle on Bissouma. Left his side in the lurch. Getty
Sent off for an X-rated tackle on Bissouma. Left his side in the lurch. Getty
Has been showing his creative side lately and produced a few moments of genuine quality here. AP
Mohamed Salah 7/10
Has been showing his creative side lately and produced a few moments of genuine quality here. AP
Has been showing his creative side lately and produced a few moments of genuine quality here. AP
Took his goal superbly but injured himself in the process and was taken off at half-time. Getty
Cody Gakpo 7/10
Took his goal superbly but injured himself in the process and was taken off at half-time. Getty
Took his goal superbly but injured himself in the process and was taken off at half-time. Getty
Scored a well-taken goal that was contentiously ruled out for offside. Caused problems when he ran with the ball. AP
Luis Diaz 7/10
Scored a well-taken goal that was contentiously ruled out for offside. Caused problems when he ran with the ball. AP
Scored a well-taken goal that was contentiously ruled out for offside. Caused problems when he ran with the ball. AP
Liverpool subs. Jota (Diaz, 45'): Sub sent off for two bookings, first one was soft but had to be more careful with his team in trouble.
Diogo Jota 3/10
Liverpool subs. Jota (Diaz, 45'): Sub sent off for two bookings, first one was soft but had to be more careful with his team in trouble.
Liverpool subs. Jota (Diaz, 45'): Sub sent off for two bookings, first one was soft but had to be more careful with his team in trouble.
Konate (Gomez, 73'): Dug in as Liverpool tried and failed to hang on. AP
Ibrahima Konate 6/10
Konate (Gomez, 73'): Dug in as Liverpool tried and failed to hang on. AP
Konate (Gomez, 73'): Dug in as Liverpool tried and failed to hang on. AP
Alexander-Arnold (Salah, 74'): Got skinned a couple of times late in the game. PA. Endo (Diaz, 73'): N/A; Gravenberch (Mac Allister, 80'): N/A.
Trent Alexander-Arnold 5
Alexander-Arnold (Salah, 74'): Got skinned a couple of times late in the game. PA. Endo (Diaz, 73'): N/A; Gravenberch (Mac Allister, 80'): N/A.
Alexander-Arnold (Salah, 74'): Got skinned a couple of times late in the game. PA. Endo (Diaz, 73'): N/A; Gravenberch (Mac Allister, 80'): N/A.

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Football

Tottenham v Liverpool player ratings: Son 8, Udogie 7; Van Dijk 7, Jota 3

Reds suffer late heartbreak in London as Spurs take all three points

The National

October 01, 2023

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Tottenham Hotspur celebrated a thrilling 2-1 stoppage-time victory as Joel Matip’s late own goal saw nine-man Liverpool slip to defeat Saturday.

The Reds, who had Curtis Jones and substitute Diogo Jota sent off, were seconds away from sealing a battling point when Matip turned Pedro Porro's cross into his own net.

It was the second home game in a row where Spurs won in time added on, after their dramatic triumph over Sheffield United.

Jones saw a yellow card upgraded to a red by the VAR for a nasty challenge on Yves Bissouma midway through the first half but minutes later Liverpool had the ball in the net. Luis Diaz had finished coolly only for the VAR to incorrectly rule it out for offside.

The Reds' luck continued to deteriorate as Richarlison set up Son to open the scoring. Cody Gakpo levelled before half time but Jota was dismissed for two bookings after the break and Liverpool had it all to do.

They looked like they might hang on until Porro forced Matip's error to spark jubilant scenes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

"I never saw a game like this with the most unfair circumstances, crazy decisions," said Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

"The first red card, Curtis steps on the ball and goes over. Not a bad tackle. It looks different in slow motion. [For Diogo Jota] first yellow was not a yellow. Then he gets a second and to defend with eight outfield players is tricky."

His Spurs counterpart, Ange Postecoglou, added: "We're still a team in its infancy in terms of the way we want to play, the age and experience of the group. The support behind us at home the last two games had been unbelievable, the energy they've given the lads. We're going to need that going forward, we'll have more challenges and particularly having the support behind us at home will make a big difference."

Swipe or scroll through the gallery at the top of the page to see player ratings from the game.

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