Madness in Liverpool! Klopp injured after the craziest game of the season

Liverpool vs Tottenham. The Battle for Europe in England’s Premier League. This game offered everything a football heart desires.

Liverpool, coach Jürgen Klopp’s team, beat their direct competitor Tottenham Hotspur 4:3 (3:1) in a wild game on Sunday. Diogo Jota (90th minute +4) fired Liverpool to victory in added time after the Reds gambled away a three-goal lead.

Curtis Jones (3rd minute) and Luis Díaz (5th) gave Liverpool the lead in the first five minutes before Mohamed Salah (15th) increased the penalty with a penalty. Tottenham came into play after about 30 minutes. Harry Kane’s goal (39′) was followed by more great chances for the guests. First Liverpool keeper Alisson parried a shot from Dejan Kulusevski, then Heung-Min Son hit the post. In the second half, which was balanced over long stretches, Son (77th) scored the first goal. Substitute Richarlison (90+3) equalized and celebrated exuberantly, but too early. Because then Jota met directly in return. Klopp then celebrated exuberantly in front of the fourth official, but then grabbed his thigh and hobbled back to the substitutes’ bench.

Liverpool still hope for Europa League qualification

With 56 points, Liverpool are fifth in the table five games before the end of the season and now have it in their own hands to qualify for the Europa League. The gap to a starting place for the lucrative Champions League, however, is large. Fourth-placed Manchester United are seven points clear of the Reds with a game to go.

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Spurs, who have 54 points and a game more than Liverpool, slip to sixth and have to tremble for European competition. Ex-Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann is in talks to take over Tottenham. After the separation of coach Antonio Conte and a month later from interim coach Christian Stellini, Ryan Mason is the third coach this season on the sidelines. (dpa/ds)