Bola.net – Liverpool managed to win the match against Tottenham in the Premier League. The following are interesting notes from this match.
Liverpool host Tottenham in match week 36 of the 2023/2024 Premier League, Sunday (5/5/2024) evening WIB. Competing at Anfield, the Reds won with a score of 4-2.
Liverpool’s four goals were scored by Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, Cody Gakpo and Harvey Elliott. Spurs narrowed the gap thanks to goals from Richarlison and Son Heung-min.
Thanks to this result, Liverpool is now in third place in the Premier League standings with 78 points. Meanwhile, Spurs are stuck in fifth place with 60 points.
A number of special notes were written after Liverpool’s match against Tottenham. Following are the details.
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Interesting Notes on the Liverpool vs Tottenham Duel
The Liverpool squad celebrates Andrew Robertson’s goal against Tottenham at Anfield, Sunday (05/05/2024). (c) AP Photo/Jon Super
1. Liverpool have lost only one of their last 30 Premier League games against Spurs at Anfield (W20 D9). The Reds have also scored 4+ goals in consecutive home league games against Spurs for the first time (4-3 in April 2023 and 4- 2 today).
2. Spurs have lost their last four matches in the Premier League. It was their longest losing streak since November 2004 (six games). The only manager to have suffered more consecutive defeats in charge of Spurs in the Premier League than Ange Postecoglou is Ossie Ardiles (seven games between January and February 1994).
3. Since keeping back-to-back clean sheets in the Premier League in October (vs Luton and Fulham), Spurs have kept just two clean sheets in their last 26 games in the competition. They have also conceded the opening goal in their last four league games, their longest run since January 2023 (seven under Antonio Conte).
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Interesting Notes on the Liverpool vs Tottenham Duel
Harvey Elliott’s celebration in the Premier League match between Liverpool vs Tottenham, Sunday (5/5/2024). (c) AP Photo/Jon Super
4. Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah became the first player in Premier League history to score 10+ goals and provide 10+ assists in three consecutive seasons. He also became the second player to record 10+ goals and assists in five different seasons in the competition overall, after Wayne Rooney.
5. Liverpool forward Mo Salah has scored 12 goals against Tottenham in his European club career. That’s the second-most goals scored against a single opponent in all competitions, behind Manchester United (14). His nine goals against them in the Premier League are also the most of any player in the game, alongside Harry Kane (9).
6. Andy Robertson has scored goals in his last two Premier League appearances for Liverpool. It was the first time he had scored in two consecutive games in this competition (today was his 274th appearance).
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Interesting Notes on the Liverpool vs Tottenham Duel
Mohamed Salah cs celebration in the Premier League match between Liverpool vs Tottenham, Sunday (5/5/2024). (c) AP Photo/Jon Super
7. Son Heung-min made his 300th Premier League appearance today. He became the third player to reach the milestone for Spurs (after Hugo Lloris 361 and Harry Kane 317).
8. Son Heung-min has now scored in five consecutive Premier League games against Liverpool. That’s his longest goal streak against the Reds in this competition (tied with Jamie Vardy between 2016 and 2017).
9. Spurs striker Richarlison became the third player to score and assist as a substitute away to Liverpool in the Premier League, after Christian Pulisic in July 2020 (for Chelsea) and Egil Ostenstad in February 1998 (for Southampton).
Source: Opta
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