On 30 April, one of the matches of the 34th round of the English football championship took place. Liverpool (England) and Tottenham (London) met.
English Championship, round 34.
Liverpool ( England) v Tottenham (London) - 4:3 (3-1)
goals: K. Jones (3), Diaz (5), Mohamed Salah (15), Diogo Hota (90 +5) - Kane (39), Son Heung-min (77), Risharlison (90 +3)
Warnings: Heung-min Son (52), Konate (70), Diogo Hota (81), Milner (90+1), Ricciarlison (90+4)
The Premier League match between Liverpool and Tottenham at Anfield kept fans in suspense from start to finish. The 3-1 score at half-time suggested an easy win for Liverpool, but Tottenham fought hard in the second half and almost broke the tie. The match began with Liverpool's intense attacks and they were soon rewarded with a goal from young midfielder Curtis Jones in the 3rd minute. Just two minutes later, Liverpool took a 2-0 lead after a fantastic finish from Luis Diaz. Tottenham looked out of sorts at the start of the game but a penalty was awarded in the 15th minute after a reckless error by a Liverpool defender. Harry Kane stepped up to take the penalty and made no mistake, sending the ball past the Liverpool goalkeeper. Just before half-time, Tottenham gave themselves a glimmer of hope with another goal from Kane. Liverpool led 3-2 at the break, but it was clear that Tottenham had the momentum to start the second half. Tottenham started the second half brightly, but their hopes were dealt a blow when Son Heung-Min received a yellow card in the 52nd minute. Liverpool took advantage and made two quick substitutions as Harvey Elliott and Luis Diaz replaced Diogo Jota and Jordan Henderson.
Tottenham responded with a substitution of their own, releasing Doniell Malen in place of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the 66th minute. This seemed to inspire the Tottenham forwards and Son Heung-Min scored his third goal of the match in the 77th minute. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool began to look increasingly nervous as Diogo Jota received another yellow card in the 81st minute. Tottenham took the lead and made two late substitutions in the 85th and 90th minutes, producing Oliver Skipp and Arnaut Danjuma in place of Philippe Coutinho and Emerson Royal respectively. Liverpool also made two substitutions, with Curtis Jones making way for James Milner in the 87th minute and Cody Gakpo replacing Darwin Nunez in the 73rd minute. Tottenham seemed to have snatched a draw in the final minutes of the game when Richarlison scored his fourth goal in the 90th minute. Liverpool, however, could not resist and scored the final goal thanks to Diogo Jota's goal in the final seconds of the match. The final score of 4-3 in Liverpool's favour was a testament to the excellent football shown by both teams. This match will go down in the Premier League's list of the most exciting and dramatic games of the season and it was great to see the skill and determination of Liverpool and Tottenham at Anfield.
Liverpool v Brentford and Tottenham v Crl Palace are the opponents for the next round.
| Liverpool | Tottenham | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shots on goal | 7 |
| 12 | Shots | 10 |
| 4 | Blocked strikes | 0 |
| 10 | Kicks from the penalty area | 7 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 12 | Offences | 6 |
| 4 | Corner | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 68% | Possession of the ball | 32% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 0 |
| 703 | Total assists | 319 |
| 623 | Accurate passes | 236 |
| 89% | Accuracy of transmissions | 74% |