"Liverpool held on to claim a third straight win as they beat nine-man Tottenham 2-1 after a bizarre second half in North London. The Reds had lifted the pressure on Arne Slot with wins over Inter Milan and Brighton and Hove Albion, and appeared to be set for a comfortable victory after Liverpool made the most of Xavi Simons' 33rd-minute red card."
"The flashpoint came in an incident involving international team-mates Simons and Van Dijk. Simons had initially been shown a yellow card for catching Van Djik on the back of the ankle and getting none of the ball. Yet referee John Brooks was sent to the pitchside monitor for an on-field review at the recommendation of the VAR, and after viewing replays that showed raised studs from Simons, promptly changed his decision."
"But Tottenham substitute Richarlison pulled one back seven minutes from the end of normal time, with Liverpool then looking ragged as they aimed to protect their lead. Cristian Romero became the second Spurs player to see red as he was sent off for kicking out at Ibrahima Konate after winning a free-kick, yet Liverpool were still hanging on in the closing stages. Alisson was required to make a string of saves, albeit relatively comfortable stops, and Liverpool held on in unconvincing fashion to move level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea."
Liverpool claimed a 2-1 win at Tottenham to record a third consecutive victory. Xavi Simons was sent off in the 33rd minute after a VAR review for raised studs. Alexander Isak opened the scoring with his second Premier League goal for Liverpool but suffered an injury while scoring, and Hugo Ekitike extended the lead. Richarlison reduced the deficit seven minutes from time, forcing Liverpool to defend nervously. Cristian Romero received a second red card for kicking out at Ibrahima Konate, leaving Tottenham with nine men. Alisson made several saves to preserve the result, allowing Liverpool to move level with Chelsea.
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