"Alexander Isak endured a bittersweet evening as the Liverpool striker scored before limping off injured in a chaotic 2-1 win over nine-man Tottenham. Isak put Liverpool ahead in the second half in north London on Saturday after Tottenham's Xavi Simons was sent off before the interval for a nasty lunge on Virgil van Dijk. list of 4 itemsend of list It was only Isak's third goal in 16 games in all competitions since his British record 125-million-pound ($166m) move from Newcastle on transfer deadline day."
"Yet in keeping with Isak's troubled start to life with the Premier League champions, the 26-year-old was unable to fully enjoy his goal as he was forced to come off after being injured by Micky van de Ven's failed attempt to stop him scoring. Hugo Ekitike's fifth goal in his last four appearances put Liverpool in command before Richarlison's reply set up a tense finale that came to a head with Tottenham defender Romero's dismissal in stoppage time."
Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-1 in north London to move up to fifth in the Premier League and extend an unbeaten run to six games. Alexander Isak scored in the second half but limped off injured after a challenge by Micky van de Ven. Xavi Simons was sent off before halftime for a lunge on Virgil van Dijk, and Tottenham finished with nine men after Romero was dismissed in stoppage time. Hugo Ekitike’s goal put Liverpool in command before Richarlison pulled one back. Isak has three goals in 16 games since his record move from Newcastle, and Mohamed Salah is currently on Africa Cup of Nations duty, making Isak’s injury particularly worrying for Liverpool’s forwards.
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