Tottenham v Liverpool live: Reds face anxious wait on Isak injury after chaotic win over nine-man Spurs
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Slot says Liverpool have moved on from Salah's outburstLiverpool striker Alexander Isak came off the bench to score the opener in his side’s chaotic 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League but suffered a potentially serious injury in the process.Isak was introduced at half-time after a turgid opening period in which Tottenham’s Xavi Simons was shown a straight red card and he slotted his side ahead in the 56th minute before hobbling off after Micky van de Ven fell on him – leaving Liverpool with an anxious wait.Hugo Ekitike doubled Liverpool’s lead with a header in the 66th minute but Liverpool switched off and Tottenham substitute Richarlison fired home after a scramble in the area in the 83rd minute.It set up a nervous finale for Liverpool and they had to endure nine added minutes as Tottenham sensed they could prevent a club record 11th calendar year league defeat. “It was so chaotic,” said Redknapp, before lambasting Cristian Romero for his needless sending offLuke Baker20 December 2025 19:55Liverpool, Alexander Isak and a six-second glimpse of their £300 futureIn a flash, the pieces finally clicked together.It took less than six seconds for Liverpool’s £300m trio to rip through Tottenham’s 10 men after Cristian Romero’s careless pass from defence.
Read Jamie Braidwood’s full report on a chaotic day at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:Luke Baker20 December 2025 19:51Alexander Isak suffers heartbreaking injury in process of scoring Liverpool opener at SpursThe biggest news of that chaotic clash has to be Alexander Isak’s injury and Liverpool now face an anxious wait.On 56 minutes, Cristian Romero gave the ball away with a sloppy pass before the ball was slipped to Florian Wirtz in space, who guided it into the Swedish striker to finish with aplomb.However, the moment was tinged with sourness as Isak writhed in pain as the ball hit the net. Final seconds...Luke Baker20 December 2025 19:32Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool, 90+9 minsLiverpool still clinging on and they bring on Robertson and Nyoni for Wirtz and Ekitike.Can Spurs nick something right at the death as they launch the ball forward?Luke Baker20 December 2025 19:32Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool, 90+7 minsA long-range shot comes in from Spurs, it takes a deflection but loops to Alisson, who gratefully clutches the ball.
Mac Allister lunges in trying to win it back and is yellow carded for the foul.Luke Baker20 December 2025 19:29Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool, 90+5 minsWow, this second half has been mad. Ludicrously ill-disciplined.Luke Baker20 December 2025 19:26Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool, 90+1 minsWe’re into nine minutes of injury time now.Luke Baker20 December 2025 19:24