Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool
Updated
Liverpool won: Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool in the Premier League (Round 17) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Tottenham goals: Richarlison 83'. Liverpool goals: Alexander Isak 56', Hugo Ekitiké 66'. Sent off: Xavi Simons (33'), Cristian Romero (90'). Expected goals: 1.07-0.66. Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: Florian Wirtz (8.6).
Match report
Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-1
Liverpool narrowly beat Tottenham 2-1 away from home at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 20 December in the Premier League.
Alexander Isak put Liverpool ahead on 56' (0-1), Hugo Ekitiké made it 0-2 on 66' and Richarlison pulled one back for Tottenham on 83' (1-2).
Xavi Simons (Tottenham) was sent off on 33' and Cristian Romero (Tottenham) was sent off on 90+3'.
Tottenham had 35% of the ball, shots were 15-8 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.07-0.66. Tottenham created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 61,138. Referee: John Brooks.
Match stats
| Tottenham | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.07 | 0.66 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 30 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 246 (76%) | 542 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 7 |
Lineups
Tottenham (4-4-2): Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence, Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson Becker, Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Miloš Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitiké
Key events
- 33' · Red card · Xavi Simons (Tottenham)
- 46' · Substitution · Alexander Isak for Conor Bradley (Liverpool)
- 56' · Goal · Alexander Isak (Liverpool)
- 58' · Substitution · Brennan Johnson for Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham)
- 60' · Substitution · Jeremie Frimpong for Alexander Isak (Liverpool)
- 66' · Goal · Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool)
- 66' · Yellow card · Cristian Romero (Tottenham)
- 71' · Substitution · Wilson Odobert for Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham)
- 71' · Substitution · João Palhinha for Archie Gray (Tottenham)
- 76' · Yellow card · Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool)
- 80' · Substitution · Richarlison for Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham)
- 83' · Goal · Richarlison (Tottenham)
- 83' · Yellow card · Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)
- 85' · Yellow card · Micky van de Ven (Tottenham)
- 90' · Substitution · Federico Chiesa for Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool)
- 90'+3 · Red card · Cristian Romero (Tottenham)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
- 90'+9 · Substitution · Andrew Robertson for Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool)
- 90'+10 · Substitution · Trey Nyoni for Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)
- 90'+11 · Yellow card · Richarlison (Tottenham)
All-time head-to-head
66 league meetings since 1993: Tottenham 14, draws 18, Liverpool 34.
Questions
Who won Tottenham vs Liverpool?
Liverpool won, 1-2 (Premier League) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025.
When and where is Tottenham vs Liverpool?
Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 17:30 UTC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Tottenham and Liverpool?
In 66 league meetings since 1993: Tottenham 14 wins, 18 draws, Liverpool 34 wins (goals 79-122).