Tottenham Hotspur ended Saturday’s breathless 2–1 defeat at home to Liverpool with nine players and plenty of regrets.

On the strength of a solid week where Liverpool found themselves winners of back-to-back matches, the Reds would have wanted to keep the good times rolling by taking all three points against a Tottenham Hotspur team that is still trying to find its feet under new coach Thomas Frank.

Tottenham Hotspur fans launched into Cristian Romero after his red card against Liverpool in a game where Thomas Frank’s side finished with nine men, while Jamie Redknapp likened the club captain’s actions to that of a ‘four-year-old’.

Liverpool forward Alexander Isak could be facing a lengthy spell on the sideline after suffering an injury in his team's Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur.

Both teams playing like they don’t want to lose in the first 25 minutes. Ekitike is trying, but he’s not getting much support from the front line. Conor Bradley shows some good defending by just putting himself between the ball and Djed Spence, ultimately winning the Reds a free kick in their own area.

Tottenham saw Xavi Simons sent off in the 33rd minute after a VAR review for a challenge on Virgil van Dijk and Christian Romero followed suit after receiving a second yellow card in stoppage time to leave the hosts with nine men.

Match of the Day's Joe Hart criticises Tottenham's ill-discipline in their 2-0 defeat at home to Liverpool, saying Spurs "lost control" in going down to nine men. Watch Match of the Day on iPlayer.

Liverpool win 2-1 against Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but the match is marred by red cards received by Xavi Simons and Cristian Romero.

Nine-man Tottenham lost 2-1 against Liverpool despite a valiant comeback attempt today. Alexander Isak injured himself in the process of scoring the opener before Hugo Ekitike added a second with a looping header. Richarlison pulled one back from close range before Cristian Romero was sent off for kicking out at Ibrahima Konate.

Player ratings after Liverpool continued their dominance over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, but it wasn't the typical blowout we've seen in recent years, even after Xavi Simons was sent off in the first half.