Liverpool reignited their title defence by ending a five-match winless run in the Premier League with a dominant win at Tottenham.
Roberto Firmino tapped the Reds ahead on the stroke of half-time when Hugo Lloris and Eric Dier hesitated in dealing with Sadio Mane’s low cross.
Trent Alexander-Arnold drilled in the second before Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s stunner gave Spurs a glimmer of hope.
But Mane lashed the ball home to seal the win and move Liverpool into fourth.
Spurs, who stay sixth after trailing Liverpool by a point going into the game, saw their miserable evening compounded by striker Harry Kane suffering an ankle injury.
The England captain, who has a history of ankle problems, was withdrawn at half-time as a result of the problem.
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Line-ups
Tottenham
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Lloris
- 14Rodon
- 15Dier
- 33Davies
- 24AurierSubstituted forWinksat 45′minutes
- 5Højbjerg
- 28Ndombele
- 2Doherty
- 23BergwijnBooked at 30minsSubstituted forBaleat 81′minutes
- 10KaneSubstituted forLamelaat 45′minutes
- 7Son Heung-Min
Substitutes
- 4Alderweireld
- 6D Sánchez
- 8Winks
- 9Bale
- 11Lamela
- 12Hart
- 17Sissoko
- 27Lucas Moura
- 45Alves Morais
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-Arnold
- 32MatipSubstituted forPhillipsat 45′minutesBooked at 50mins
- 14Henderson
- 26Robertson
- 6Thiago AlcántaraBooked at 24minsSubstituted forJonesat 78′minutes
- 5Wijnaldum
- 7Milner
- 11Salah
- 9FirminoSubstituted forOrigiat 87′minutes
- 10Mané
Substitutes
- 15Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 17Jones
- 18Minamino
- 21Tsimikas
- 23Shaqiri
- 27Origi
- 46R Williams
- 47Phillips
- 62Kelleher
Live Text
Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Liverpool 3.
Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Liverpool 3.
Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur).
Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Roberto Firmino.
Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Gareth Bale replaces Steven Bergwijn.
Offside, Liverpool. Alisson tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Thiago.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Eric Dier.
Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Liverpool 3. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur).
Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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