Van Dijk had a good chance with a header from a Szobszlai free-kick in the 13th minute, but directed the ball straight at Guglielmo Vicario. By that stage, Spurs were down to ten men after the first controversial decision. Romero made a hash of a simple forward pass in the 57th minute and Liverpool quickly counter-attacked. By that stage, Spurs were down to nine men, with Romero getting a second yellow card for kicking out in retaliation after Konate had fouled him. And for Liverpool, it was a third straight win to continue their resurgence, but it was hard fought and may have come at the cost of injury to Isak.

Source: Irish Examiner December 20, 2025 21:45 UTC