VAR, red card drama as late own goal seals Spurs win for Ange Postecoglou over Liverpool
Tottenham snatched a dramatic 2-1 win against nine-man Liverpool as Joel Matip’s last-gasp own-goal ended the Reds’ resistance after Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota were sent off.
Ange Postecoglou’s side shattered Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season and extended their own thanks to the gripping climax to a pulsating clash in north London.
Jones was dismissed in the first half before Tottenham took the lead through Son Heung-min’s opener.
Cody Gakpo equalised just before half-time but Liverpool were reduced to nine when Jota saw red after the interval.
It seemed Liverpool would hold out against the odds until Matip accidentally diverted Pedro Porro’s cross into his own net with just seconds left.
After a dismal run of one win in their previous 23 meetings with Liverpool in all competitions, Tottenham could finally savour a rare success against the Anfield outfit.
It was Tottenham’s first win against Liverpool since 2017 when the north Londoners were using Wembley as their temporary home.
Postecoglou’s men moved above Liverpool into second place, just one point behind Manchester City after the champions’ surprise loss at Wolves earlier on Saturday.
Liverpool, beaten for the first time in nine games in all competitions, are one point behind Tottenham in fourth place.
For Postecoglou, it was an especially sweet success after he grew up in Australia idolising legendary Liverpool boss Bill Shankly as a childhood fan of the Reds’ great 1970s teams.
The former Celtic boss has done a remarkable job reviving Tottenham following their woeful campaign under his predecessor Antonio Conte.
“It’s been a masterclass in management – man management, how to manage the media, the lot,” Jamie Redknapp said on Sky Sports.
“He’
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