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In a high-octane fixture, Liverpool emerged victorious over Tottenham Hotspur in a thrilling match that saw seven goals being scored. The game ended with a scoreline of 4-3, with Diogo Jota scoring the decisive goal in the dying minutes of the game.
Liverpool started the game on the front foot and quickly took the lead in the third minute when Curtis Jones scored with the assistance of Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Reds continued to dominate proceedings and doubled their lead in the fifth minute through Luis Diaz, who was assisted by Cody Gakpo. The home side was awarded a penalty in the 15th minute, which was converted by Mohamed Salah, making it 3-0.
Tottenham Hotspur responded well to the early setback and pulled one back in the 40th minute through Harry Kane, who was assisted by Ivan Perisic and the score remained 3-1 at half time.
The second half started with Tottenham Hotspur on the front foot, and they reduced the deficit to one goal in the 77th minute when Son Heung-Min scored, assisted by Cristian Romero. Liverpool restored their two-goal cushion in the 81st minute when Jota was shown the yellow card but scored from the resulting free-kick.
Tottenham Hotspur refused to go down without a fight and scored two quick goals in the 90th minute to level the score at 3-3. Richarlison was the scorer, assisted by Son Heung-Min. However, Jota was not to be denied, and he scored the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
The game saw a total of six substitutions, with Liverpool making three changes and Tottenham Hotspur making three as well. There were seven yellow cards handed out during the game, with James Milner, Diogo Jota, and Ibrahima Konate being shown yellow for Liverpool, while Richarlison and Son Heung-Min were cautioned for Tottenham Hotspur.
Liverpool's victory extends their unbeaten run to six games and maintains their record of scoring two or more goals in their previous six home matches. Tottenham Hotspur, on the other hand, have now failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous eight games.
