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Diogo Jota's winner came less than two minutes after Richarlison's equaliserDiogo Jota's injury-time winner gave Liverpool a dramatic victory at Anfield after Tottenham looked on course to salvage a point despite going three goals behind inside 15 minutes.
Spurs were 5-0 down after 20 minutes at Newcastle United and swiftly found themselves three goals adrift at Anfield as Liverpool delivered an opening salvo that left them chasing what looked like a lost cause.
Instead, when former Everton striker Richarlison headed his first Premier League goal of the season in stoppage time, Spurs were on the brink of rescuing an unlikely draw - until Jota capitalised on Cristian Romero's mistake seconds later to win the game for Liverpool.
Curtis Jones opened the scoring in the third minute from Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross before Luis Diaz, making his first start since suffering a knee injury in October that required surgery, turned in Mohamad Salah's delivery at the near post two minutes later.
Salah made amends for missing penalties against Bournemouth and Arsenal by adding the third from the spot following Romero's reckless challenge on Cody Gakpo.
With Spurs fans, who were given a refund after the 6-1 debacle on Tyneside, demanding their money back once more, they staged a fightback and showed real character, Harry Kane volleying home six minutes before the interval.
Spurs actually had chances to give Liverpool even more anxious moments but both Son Heung-min and Romero hit the post within seconds in the second half.
But Son then raced clear to beat Alisson, giving Spurs renewed hope with 13 minutes left.
Richarlison sent the visiting fans wild with a header, before Jota had the last word.
Liverpool move up to fifth to retain slim hopes of Champions League football but earlier victories for Manchester United and Newcastle United make this an increasingly long shot.
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Sloppy Liverpool escape to victory
Mohamed Salah's goal was his 184th for Liverpool in 300 appearancesLiverpool's late show, capped by Jota's winner, was greeted with huge relief as well as celebration inside Anfield as a fast start went into a steep decline to allow Spurs a route back into the game.
Jurgen Klopp's side looked to be strolling to victory after dominating the opening phase and scoring three goals, only to then deliver a sloppy, careless and complacent performance to throw Spurs several lifelines.
Liverpool's rearguard was exposed at regular intervals and they were thankful for the woodwork twice in the second half as Spurs, who looked out of contention, gratefully accepted the encouragement they were being given.
Jota, who is back to his best goal-scoring form, was the match-winner with a drilled low finish past Fraser Forster at The Kop end to snatch back the three points Liverpool looked like they had thrown away.
Liverpool are right in the fight for a place in Europe as they overhauled Spurs, but this was a performance that demonstrated once again the two sides to their game they have shown throughout this season.
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Liverpool
Squad number1Player nameAlisson
Squad number66Player nameAlexander-Arnold- Squad number5Player nameKonaté
Squad number4Player namevan Dijk
Squad number26Player nameRobertson- Squad number19Player nameElliott
- Squad number3Player nameFabinho
- Squad number17Player nameJones
Squad number11Player nameMohamed Salah- Squad number18Player nameGakpo
- Squad number23Player nameDíaz
Squad number7Player nameMilner
Squad number14Player nameHenderson- Squad number20Player nameDiogo Jota
- Squad number27Player nameNúñez
Tottenham Hotspur
- Squad number20Player nameForster
- Squad number17Player nameRomero
Squad number15Player nameDier
Squad number33Player nameDavies- Squad number23Player namePorro
- Squad number4Player nameSkipp
- Squad number5Player nameHøjbjerg
- Squad number14Player namePerisic
- Squad number21Player nameKulusevski
Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-min
Squad number10Player nameKane
- Squad number9Player nameRicharlison
- Squad number16Player nameDanjuma
Squad number27Player nameLucas Moura- Squad number29Player nameSarr
Line-ups
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-Arnold
- 5KonatéBooked at 70mins
- 4van Dijk
- 26Robertson
- 19ElliottSubstituted forHendersonat 63'minutes
- 3Fabinho
- 17JonesSubstituted forMilnerat 86'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 11Salah
- 18GakpoSubstituted forNúñezat 73'minutes
- 23DíazSubstituted forJotaat 63'minutesBooked at 81mins
Substitutes
- 2Gomez
- 7Milner
- 14Henderson
- 20Jota
- 21Tsimikas
- 27Núñez
- 28Carvalho
- 32Matip
- 62Kelleher
Tottenham
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 20Forster
- 17Romero
- 15Dier
- 33Davies
- 23PorroSubstituted forLucas Mouraat 90'minutes
- 4SkippSubstituted forRicharlisonat 84'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 5Højbjerg
- 14PerisicSubstituted forDanjumaat 90'minutes
- 21KulusevskiSubstituted forSarrat 66'minutes
- 7Son Heung-minBooked at 52mins
- 10Kane
Substitutes
- 6D Sánchez
- 9Richarlison
- 16Danjuma
- 25Tanganga
- 27Lucas Moura
- 29Sarr
- 34Lenglet
- 40Austin
- 45Devine
Live Text
Match ends, Liverpool 4, Tottenham Hotspur 3.
Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Tottenham Hotspur 3.
Goal! Liverpool 4, Tottenham Hotspur 3. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal! Liverpool 3, Tottenham Hotspur 3. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a set piece situation.
James Milner (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Ivan Perisic.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Pedro Porro.
Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Curtis Jones.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Oliver Skipp because of an injury.
Diogo Jota (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
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