Last-gasp Matip own-goal hands Spurs victory over nine-man Liverpool
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 (Son 36, Matip og 90+6) LIVERPOOL 1 (Gakpo 45+5)
SOMETHING SPECIAL is happening in north London for the second season in succession, but this time it is the team in white from N17 who are pushing Manchester City at the top of the table.
Joel Matip's last-gasp own-goal meant Spurs finally beat Liverpool for the first time in six years to go back above Arsenal into second, a point behind City, after yet another dramatic game with a thrilling finish.
Liverpool had two men sent off and looked to have held on for a hard-fought point until Matip put the ball into his own net in the final minute of stoppage time, and the roof almost came off the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
It had been dramatic throughout, in keeping with a game that rarely disappoints. Liverpool started strongly and Luis Diaz had a shot deflected over the bar before Guglielmo Vicario made a super double save to deny Gakpo from close range and then Andy Robertson's follow-up shot.
Richarlison started in place of the injured Brennan Johnson and had Tottenham's best early chance, only to shoot wastefully high.
The game exploded into life midway through the first half. Jones slid in on Yves Bissouma with his studs up and the Mali midfielder went down clutching his shin.
Initially Simon Hooper showed Jones a yellow card, but upgraded it to red after VAR suggested he review it on the pitchside monitor. Jones trudged off and Spurs had the advantage of an extra man, and Maddison forced the first exceptional save from Alisson, who dived full length to hold his curled shot.
Moments later, Liverpool thought they had scored when Diaz ran on to shoot into the far corner of goal. He was given offside instantly, and although replays suggested it might
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