Liverpool Thrash Tottenham to Secure Premier League Title

Date: 28 April 2025 - 22:02

News ID: ۱۳۸۹۵۴

LIVERPOOL (Reuters) -
Liverpool roared back from a goal behind to thrash Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 and wrap up the Premier League title in style on a momentous day at a sun-drenched Anfield.
Needing only a point to ensure a record-equaling 20th English title with four games remaining, Liverpool were rocked in the 12th minute as Dominic Solanke headed Tottenham in front.
But the title party was only temporarily silenced as Liverpool struck back with a Luis Diaz tap-in, an Alexis Mac Allister thunderbolt and a Cody Gakpo shot before halftime.
A one-sided second half saw Mohamed Salah end a six-match scoring drought by firing a low shot past Guglielmo Vicario in the 63rd minute - celebrating his 28th league goal of an outstanding season by snapping a selfie with a fan.
Tottenham’s Destiny Udogie then bundled in an own goal to complete a miserable afternoon for the visitors who have lost 19 Premier League games this season.
Liverpool, who have now matched arch-rivals Manchester United’s English titles record, have 82 points from 34 games played with Arsenal a distant second on 67.
A rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone - the club’s beloved anthem - boomed out after the final whistle with the likes of club greats Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush joining in.
Slot is only the fifth manager to win the Premier League title in his debut season in English soccer and while it was a formality before kickoff, there was still the small matter of Liverpool ensuring the cake was iced in front of their fans.
Five years ago, when Klopp’s Liverpool ended a 30-year wait for a 19th title, the COVID pandemic meant a rather anti-climactic finale inside an empty Anfield.
Sunday more than made up for that as the fans went through their choir book of club anthems long before kickoff.
Sixteenth-placed Tottenham, who made eight changes to their starting line-up with one eye on Thursday’s Europa League semifinal, arrived as sacrificial lambs, but momentarily gate-crashed the party as former Liverpool player Solanke headed in James Maddison’s corner.
Liverpool were only behind for four minutes though.
Diaz, appearing in his 100th Premier League game for the club, tapped in Dominik Szoboszlai’s low cross and while it was initially disallowed for offside, the decision was overturned after a VAR check to sighs of relief all round.