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Tottenham has become Liverpool's best man. It even added a disgraceful record.
Tottenham suffered a 1-5 defeat in the 34th round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Liverpool in the 2024-2025 season at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on the 29th (Korea time).
Tottenham became a scapegoat to confirm Liverpool's league victory due to the loss of the match. Earlier, Liverpool had 12 points difference from second-place Arsenal ahead of the match against Tottenham. Since there were four games left after the match against Tottenham, if they added one more point, they would win the league for the first time in five years since the 2019-202 season. He secured the league title by catching Tottenham perfectly.
Tottenham's defeat against Liverpool added to the humiliation of recording their biggest defeat in a single season. Tottenham's most losses in a single EPL season were 19 losses recorded in the 1993-94 and 2003-04, and the defeat earned Tottenham 19 losses (11 wins and 4 draws) and disgraced them again in 21 years.
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Tottenham opted for a 4-3-3 formation. Matisse Tell, Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson have built an offensive team together. James Maddison, Lucas Veribal and Archie Gray matched the midfield. Jed Spence, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies and Destiny Udogi were among the four backs. The goal was guarded by Guglielmo Vicario.
Tottenham's captain Son Heung-min was also absent from the match. Son Heung-min has recently been unable to play due to a foot injury. Postecoglou said in a pre-match press conference, `There is only one injury problem"Son Heung-min is trying to make a comeback. His condition is improving, and it's a positive sign. It's hard against LiverpoolHe reported Son Heung-min's absence.
Liverpool also faced off with a 4-3-3 formation. Luis Díaz, Cody Hakpo, and Mohamed Salah were in the front-line three-top. The midfield was formed by Dominic Sobosleri, Ryan Hravenberg and Alexis McAllister. The defense was built by Andy Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Trent Alexander-Arnold. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Alisson Becker.
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Tottenham unexpectedly scored the first goal. In the 12th minute of the first half, Solanke, who was in the box, finished the cross from a corner kick with a header, and the ball headed straight to the corner of the goal and Alisson could not use his hand.
But the lead didn't last long. Liverpool finished in the 16th minute of the first half by Díaz, who was rushing a pass that Salah pushed to the center from deep on the right side of the box. Offside was declared, but VAR readings confirmed it was onside and the equalizer was recognized.
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Liverpool, which gained momentum, quickly widened the gap. McAllister's powerful mid-range shot, which caught the ball in front of the box in the 24th minute of the first half, was inserted into the corner of Tottenham's goal. Vicario blew himself up, but it wasn't enough.
Three times for Liverpool? The scoring brought the mood completely back. In the 34th minute of the first half, when the ball from the corner kick hit the defense and flowed into the box, the student who caught it calmly tried to shoot low and fast. The shot that drilled through the defense went straight into Tottenham's goal. Liverpool finished with a 3-1 lead in the first half.
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Liverpool led the second half of the game. Salah scored his fourth point, effectively sealing the game. Salah, who received Sobosler's pass in the 18th minute of the second half, shook the net with a shot that accurately aimed between the near post and the goalkeeper after a short dribble from the right side of the box to the center.
Liverpool had no intention of stopping the attack despite a three-goal gap. Tottenham was shaken by the offensive. In the 24th minute of the second half, Salah, located at the gate, reached out to touch the ball that Alexander-Arnold handed to the center in the box. In the process of stopping it, U Do-ki touched the ball, and he went into the goal line and scored an own goal.
In the end, Liverpool finished with a 5-1 victory. Defeated Tottenham players had to watch Liverpool celebrate winning the league.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
