Tottenham vs Liverpool

20 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee John Brooks

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Richarlison 83’
  • Alexander Isak 56’
  • Hugo Ekitike 66’

Match summary

Liverpool took a 2-1 win at Tottenham. It was goalless at half-time.

Alexander Isak put Liverpool ahead in the 56th minute, set up by Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike made it 0-2 with a header in the 66th minute, and Richarlison pulled one back to make it 1-2 from a corner in the 83rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Tottenham created 1.41 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Liverpool 1.23 from 8. Tottenham had 2 players sent off.

Match stats

35% Possession 65%
15 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 6
76 Attacks 124
43 Dangerous attacks 75
322 Passes 614
76% Pass accuracy 88%
11 Tackles 4
9 Fouls 7
5 Yellow cards 3
2 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 6

Key events

Tottenham Liverpool
Kick-off
13’
Virgil van DijkShot on target
Randal Kolo MuaniShot on target
27’
Xavi Simons : card review (VAR)
32’
Xavi Simons Foul
33’
36’
Florian WirtzShot on target
Half-time0-0
46’
Alexander IsakConor BradleyInjury
Second half underway
56’
Alexander IsakLeft foot shot0-1 (Liverpool)
Brennan JohnsonMohammed Kudus 
58’
60’
Jeremie FrimpongAlexander IsakInjury
Djed SpenceShot on target
64’
66’
Hugo EkitikéHeader0-2 (Liverpool)
Cristian Romero Argument
66’
Wilson Odobert Lucas Bergvall
71’
João PalhinhaArchie Gray
71’
76’
Ibrahima KonatéFoul
RicharlisonRandal Kolo Muani
80’
RicharlisonRight foot shot1-2 (Tottenham)
83’
83’
Dominik SzoboszlaiArgument
Micky van de VenFoul
85’
90’
Federico ChiesaJeremie FrimpongInjury
Cristian Romero Second yellowArgument
90+3’
Pedro PorroShot on target
90+4’
Rodrigo Bentancur Foul
90+5’
90+7’
Alexis Mac AllisterFoul
90+9’
Andrew RobertsonHugo Ekitiké
90+10’
Trey NyoniFlorian Wirtz
RicharlisonArgument
90+11’
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 1.23 56’ Alexander Isak (Liverpool), 0-1 56’ 66’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), 0-2 66’ 83’ Richarlison (Tottenham), 1-2 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 1.23 56’ Alexander Isak (Liverpool), 0-1 Isak 56’ 66’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), 0-2 Ekitike 66’ 83’ Richarlison (Tottenham), 1-2 Richarlison 83’
Tottenham 1.41 xGLiverpool 1.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Liverpool attacking Tottenham attacking 
66’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 83’ Richarlison (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.44 xG, goal 56’ Alexander Isak (Liverpool), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 27’ Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 5’ Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 64’ Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ João Palhinha (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ Richarlison (Tottenham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+6’ João Palhinha (Tottenham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 36’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ Brennan Johnson (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+6’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Djed Spence (Tottenham), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 83’ Cristian Romero (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 66’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 83’ Richarlison (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.44 xG, goal 56’ Alexander Isak (Liverpool), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 27’ Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 5’ Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 83’ João Palhinha (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ Richarlison (Tottenham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+6’ João Palhinha (Tottenham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 36’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ Brennan Johnson (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+6’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Djed Spence (Tottenham), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 83’ Cristian Romero (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Tottenham 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Vicario
Porro
Romero
Ven
Spence
Bentancur
Gray 71’
Kudus 58’
Bergvall 71’
Simons
Muani 80’
Liverpool 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Alisson
Kerkez
Dijk
Konaté
Bradley 46’
Jones
Gravenberch
Wirtz 90’
Allister
Szoboszlai
Ekitiké 90’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Guglielmo Vicario GK900 0.000.000
Pedro Porro DEF902 0.080.052
Cristian Romero DEF901 0.010.051
Micky van de Ven DEF900 0.000.061
Djed Spence DEF901 0.010.371
Rodrigo Bentancur MID901 0.020.071
Archie Gray MID760 0.000.111
Lucas Bergvall MID760 0.000.011
Mohammed Kudus MID631 0.010.000
Randal Kolo Muani FWD854 0.590.021
Xavi Simons FWD320 0.000.011
Brennan Johnson Sub271 0.050.061
Wilson Odobert Sub140 0.000.000
João Palhinha Sub142 0.130.000
Richarlison Sub512 0.500.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Tottenham win 27% Avg odds 3.54
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.59
Liverpool win 47% Avg odds 2.02

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Tottenham LLDWL
Liverpool LWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Liverpool 5-1 Tottenham, 27 Apr 25 Next meeting: Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham, 15 Mar 26  All Tottenham vs Liverpool meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.