Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool – Match Report, Lineups & Stats

Match summary

Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-1 in Premier League on Sat, 20 Dec 2025.

Goals — Tottenham: Richarlison 83' | Liverpool: Isak 56'; Ekitike 66'.

Tottenham had 35% of the possession and 15 shots (4 on target) against 8 (4) for Liverpool; corners 2-6, yellow cards 4-3.

Red cards: Tottenham 2, Liverpool 0.

In their last 14 meetings Tottenham won 2, Liverpool won 9 and 3 ended level.

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Referee: John Brooks.

Match timeline

33'XaviRed card
46'⇄In IsakOut C. BradleySubstitution
56'IsakAssist: WirtzGoal0-1
58'⇄In B. JohnsonOut KudusSubstitution
60'⇄In FrimpongOut IsakSubstitution
64'▩Kolo MuaniHit the woodwork
66'EkitikeGoal0-2
66'RomeroYellow card
71'⇄In PalhinhaOut GraySubstitution
71'⇄In OdobertOut BergvallSubstitution
77'KonatéYellow card
80'⇄In RicharlisonOut Kolo MuaniSubstitution
83'RicharlisonGoal1-2
84'SzoboszlaiYellow card
85'Van De VenYellow card
90'⇄In ChiesaOut FrimpongSubstitution
90'⇄In RobertsonOut EkitikeSubstitution
90'⇄In NyoniOut WirtzSubstitution
90'RomeroRed card
90'BentancurYellow card
90'MacAllisterYellow card
90'RicharlisonYellow card

Top performers

RicharlisonTottenham · Attacker

Expected Goals0.23
Shots On Target1
Minutes11

IsakLiverpool · Attacker

Expected Goals0.08
Shots On Target1
Minutes15

GrayTottenham · Midfielder

Expected Goals0
Shots On Target0
Minutes70

WirtzLiverpool · Midfielder

Expected Goals0.12
Shots On Target1
Minutes90

PorroTottenham · Defender

Interceptions1
Tackles0
Minutes90

van DijkLiverpool · Defender

Interceptions0
Tackles0
Minutes90

Lineups

Liverpool 4-2-3-1Tottenham 4-2-2-2

Tottenham

Coach: Thomas Frank

Substitutes

6João PalhinhaMidfielder6.7
22Brennan JohnsonAttacker6.3
28Wilson OdobertAttacker6.4
9RicharlisonAttacker7.6
31Antonín KinskýGoalkeeper
4Kevin DansoDefender
33Ben DaviesDefender
3Radu DragusinDefender
11Mathys TelAttacker

Unavailable players

Destiny UdogieStrain injury
Dominic SolankeAnkle injury
Yves BissoumaNational Team
James MaddisonCruciate ligament injury
Dejan KulusevskiKnee injury
Kota TakaiFoot injury

Liverpool

Coach: Arne Slot

Substitutes

30Jeremie FrimpongDefender6.0
26Andrew RobertsonDefender6.6
42Trey NyoniMidfielder6.4
14Federico ChiesaAttacker6.6
9Alexander IsakAttacker7.5
25Giorgi MamardashviliGoalkeeper
92Wellity LuckyDefender
47Calvin RamsayDefender
73Rio NgumohaAttacker

Unavailable players

Cody GakpoKnock injury
Mohamed SalahNational Team
Joe GomezHamstring Injury
Wataru EndoKnock injury
Giovanni LeoniCruciate ligament injury

Statistics

TottenhamLiverpool

Key statistics

35%Possession65%

1.07Expected Goals0.66

15Total Shots8

4Shots On Target4

2Big Chances Created2

2Corners6

9Fouls7

4Yellow Cards3

2Red Cards0

1Offsides6

2Goalkeeper Saves4

246Passes Completed542

All statistics

4Shots Off Target1

7Shots Blocked3

1Hit Woodwork0

1.15Expected Goals On Target1.28

7Free Kicks9

11Shots Inside The Box7

322Total Passes614

4Shots Outside The Box1

1Big Chances Missed0

0.37Expected Assists0.88

4/20 (20%)Crosses Completed5/23 (22%)

135Passes Own Half193

207Passes Opposition Half444

17/53 (32%)Long Passes Completed23/45 (51%)

14Throw-Ins27

12Key Passes7

70Passes Into Final Third200

54Backward Passes94

3Goal Kicks5

7Interceptions7

0.66Expected Goals Conceded1.07

7/11 (64%)Tackles Won4/4 (100%)

33Clearances22

1Error Led To Goal0

31Duels Won38

9/26 (35%)Aerial Duels Won17/26 (65%)

22/43 (51%)Ground Duels Won21/43 (49%)

7Was Fouled9

4/5 (80%)Successful Dribbles8/13 (62%)

1Was Dribbled Past5

2Final Third Possession Won3

117Possession Lost131

Previous meetings

2 Tottenham3 draws9 Liverpool

Match information

Competition: Premier League
Round: Round 17
Kick-off: Sat, 20 Dec 2025
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Capacity: 62,850
Attendance: 61,138
Referee: John Brooks