Tottenham Hotspur entertained Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this evening as they looked to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. Spurs made a slow start to the game and found themselves at a numerical disadvantage in the 33rd minute when the referee showed Xavi Simons a red card. Thomas Frank’s men went into the half-time break with a 0-0 scoreline.
Alexander Isak scored the opener in the 56th minute with a good finish. Alexander Isak doubled his team’s advantage just ten minutes later. Richarlison got a goal back for the North London club late in the game before Cristian Romero was sent off as well in injury time. The match ended with Tottenham suffering a tough 2-1 loss in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player performed during the clash against the Reds.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 6.5/10
Vicario made a couple of solid saves during the game, but would not be pleased after conceding twice in the second half.
RB: Pedro Porro – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
CB: Cristian Romero – 5/10
Romero made a lot of crucial clearances at the back. However, he let his teammates down by getting sent off in injury time.
CB: Micky van de Ven – 6/10
He dealt with the danger when he could, but failed to keep things tidy defensively in the second half.
LB: Djed Spence – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times on both halves.
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 6.5/10
Bentancur worked hard defensively and managed to shine at times in the Liverpool half.
CM: Archie Gray – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending but offered very little going forward.
RW: Mohammed Kudus – 6/10
Kudus made one promising run with the ball, but never looked like he would score.
CAM: Lucas Bergvall – 6/10
He was quiet for most of his time on the field.
LW: Xavi Simons – 5/10
Simons made a slow start to the game and let his teammates down after getting sent off in the 33rd minute.
ST: Randal Kolo Muani – 6/10
He got himself into some dangerous areas up top but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
RW: Brennan Johnson – 6/10
He made one key chance in the final third.
CM: Joao Palhinha – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LW: Wilson Odobert – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game.
ST: Richarlison – 7/10
Richarlison managed to score in the 79th minute.
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