London –
10 Liverpool players held Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 in the first round at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Saturday (30/9) evening WIB. Cody Gakpo answered Son Heung-min’s goal.
The Course of the Match
The match immediately started at a high tempo. Both teams pressed each other deep into the opponent’s defense.
Opportunity for Tottenham in the 11th minute. Richarlison controlled the ball on the left and sent a swift cross towards the front of the goal. But no one grabbed it.
Liverpool immediately threatened two minutes later! Cody Gakpo fired a shot which was blocked by Vicario. Andy Robertson grabbed the rebound and was again blocked by the Spurs goalkeeper.
Disaster for Liverpool in the 25th minute. Curtis Jones was given a red card by the referee because his foot stepped on Yves Bissouma’s ankle in a struggle for the ball. The referee initially gave a yellow card, but then changed his decision after reviewing the VAR screen.
Superior in number of players, Spurs immediately tried to press more aggressively. Maddison’s attempt from the front of the penalty box was still caught by Alisson.
Another opportunity for Spurs in the 33rd minute. Maddison passed the ball to Kulusevski and passed it to Richarlison to the left. In a free position, Richarlison shot but it went up.
Liverpool scored a goal in the 34th minute, when Luis Diaz completed Mohamed Salah’s through pass. But VAR confirmed he was in an offside position.
GOAL! Spurs took the lead in the 37th minute. Richarlison escaped down the left and sent in a cross, which Son Heung-min pushed into the net.
GOAL! Liverpool equalized in injury time. Dominik Szoboszlai’s cross from the right leads to Virgil van Dijk at the far post. His header was received by Gakpo, who fired a shot at goal while turning his body.
Almost! Liverpool almost turned things around in the last minute. Salah’s through ball went to Diaz on the right, but he failed to divert the ball into the goal.
Lineup:
Liverpool: Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Mac Allister, Szobozslai, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Diaz
Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Van de Ven, Romero, Udogie, Bissouma, Sarr, Kulusevksi, Maddison, Son, Richarlison
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2023-09-30 17:25:03
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