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    Liverpool regain top spot thanks to Alderweireld’s own goal

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorMarch 31, 20191 Comment3 Mins Read
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    Tottenham scored a late own goal to give Liverpool a 2-1 win at Anfield
    Tottenham scored a late own goal to give Liverpool a 2-1 win at Anfield
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    Tottenham scored a late own goal to give Liverpool a 2-1 win at Anfield
    Tottenham scored a late own goal to give Liverpool a 2-1 win at Anfield

    Toby Alderweireld’s late own goal gave Liverpool a priceless 2-1 victory and put them back on top of the Premier League.

    Visitors Tottenham looked on course to earn a point – and even wasted chances to go in front – after Lucas Moura deservedly equalised Roberto Firmino’s first-half header for the home side.

    Liverpool were on the brink of losing ground to Manchester City – 2-0 winners at Fulham on Saturday – until the title race took another dramatic twist in the closing moments in front of the Kop.

    Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris failed to hold Mohamed Salah’s routine far-post header and the ball ricocheted into the net off Alderweireld.

    It was sheer elation for Liverpool, who are now two points clear of City having played a game more, but misery for Spurs, who are in a real fight for a top-four place and were left to regret Moussa Sissoko’s glaring miss when through on goal minutes earlier.

    Liverpool stage another late show

    Liverpool are simply refusing to be denied in their Premier League title battle with Manchester City – no matter how late they have to leave it to get the three points.

    READ: Loftus-Cheek scores winner as Chelsea beat Cardiff

    They were fortunate victors here but once again they dug deep, rode their luck, and were the beneficiaries of another dramatic conclusion at Anfield. And not for the first time this season, a visiting goalkeeper was culpable.

    Everton’s Jordan Pickford and Crystal Palace’s Julian Speroni have both had nightmare moments in front of the Kop that have resulted in tight home wins; now Lloris can add his name to the list of those who might be privately cursed by Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions.

    There was little degree of difficulty about the save the France World Cup winner needed to make from Salah’s header, which was on target but hardly laced with menace, in the final minute of normal time.

    He fumbled the routine save and it was the unfortunate Alderweireld who got the final touch. Liverpool had the win, just as it looked as if they would have to settle for a point and hand the title advantage to City.

    And yet credit to Klopp’s side. Just as they did by winning 2-1 with a late penalty at Fulham in their last league game, they refused to lose the belief that they could win. They did so in a game where their opponents were the stronger side for much of the second half.

    As Klopp went through his mandatory fist-pumping in front of the home support, you could sense just how significant this late show might prove to be.

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