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Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham
by James Nalton
at Anfield
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR derailed Liverpool’s title challenge, at least temporarily, on Saturday evening, holding them to a draw at Anfield.
Liverpool knocked repeatedly on Spurs’ door but weren’t allowed in. Even when they tried to force it down, their only goal came from a deflected Luis Diaz effort from distance after Son Heung Min had given the visitors the lead.
Despite attacking the Kop end in the second half, Jurgen Klopp’s side failed to produce an all-important winner.
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