Liverpool confirmed as Premier League champions
Liverpool 5 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions emphatically and drew level with Manchester United on 20 league titles, as Tottenham Hotspur were swept aside on a day of high emotion and celebration at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s side needed only a point to secure the title, but Spurs briefly hinted at a surprise when former Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke nodded them into an early lead.
That jolt served only to rouse Liverpool. The title was effectively secured before half-time, with three goals that sent an expectant Anfield into raptures at the culmination of Slot’s remarkable debut season following the departure of Jürgen Klopp.
Luis Díaz levelled after 16 minutes, turning in Dominik Szoboszlai’s pass from close range. The goal was awarded after a brief VAR check overturned an initial offside call against the Hungarian.
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Any remaining nerves were settled eight minutes later when Alexis Mac Allister unleashed a thunderous strike from the edge of the area, leaving Guglielmo Vicario with no chance.
The celebrations truly began just after the half-hour mark when Cody Gakpo was afforded space inside the box to turn and finish, putting Liverpool firmly in control.
In the second half, Liverpool dominated in front of the Kop. Mohamed Salah added a fourth, cutting inside before finding the net and marking the moment by taking a selfie offered by a supporter.
Six minutes later, Spurs’ collapse deepened as Destiny Udogie turned into his own net under pressure from Salah.
The final whistle brought joyous scenes inside and outside Anfield, where Liverpool fans were finally able to celebrate a title triumph on home soil for the first time since 1990. Their 2020 success had come behind closed doors, but this time, the party was shared in full voice with a jubilant crowd.
Spurs' attention was elsewhere.
Tottenham Hotspur briefly threatened to derail Liverpool’s Premier League title celebrations, for only four minutes, before slipping back into familiar patterns in a dismal campaign that now includes 19 league defeats.
After Dominic Solanke opened the scoring against his former club, Luis Díaz quickly equalised to restore parity. From that point, Spurs surrendered control in a manner all too familiar to their supporters, offering little resistance as Liverpool took full command at Anfield.
Manager Ange Postecoglou, already under pressure amid growing speculation about his future, was without injured captain Son Heung-min. He also opted to rest key players including Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Dejan Kulusevski ahead of Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg against Bodø/Glimt.
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Liverpool simply had too much pace, power and urgency. These were the qualities that underlined their hunger to seal the Premier League title in front of their home supporters. Tottenham, by contrast, appeared passive and unprepared, folding under pressure in yet another damaging defeat.
Even attempts at damage limitation proved ineffective as Liverpool surged forward.
Postecoglou now faces the unenviable task of lifting his squad for the remainder of the season. Everything rests on their Europa League campaign. This represents a last chance to avoid ending a torrid season empty-handed.
