Joel Matip's 96th-minute own goal ended the brave resistance of nine-player Liverpool as Tottenham triumphed 2-1 in a Premier League thriller to go second in the table above their rivals Arsenal.
Liverpool's players were crushed as the ball hit the net in the very final seconds of an epic encounter. Some flat on their back. Some down on their haunches. Matip with a look of despair as Alisson tried to find some words of comfort for the defender who had inadvertently diverted Pedro Porro's last-gasp drilled cross into his own net.
The contrast with the celebrations around them couldn't have been more stark. Porro tore away into the corner to celebrate with the delirious home fans. Another incredible win for Spurs to savour. The best one since the last home game against Sheffield United, when two injury-time goals grabbed the three points. Ange Postecoglou was serenaded at full-time. The new manager already adored for what he has done to this club.
For over 20 minutes Liverpool had held out against wave after wave of Tottenham attacks with just nine players, after Jota's quickfire bookings had seen him follow Curtis Jones back to the dressing room.
In a Saturday night classic which had it all, the decision by referee Simon Hooper to upgrade the yellow card he'd shown to Jones to a red on 26 minutes was a huge talking point.
Going into a tackle with Yves Bissouma, Jones got in first but his foot rolled over the top of the ball and his studs planted into the Spurs man's shin. It looked bad on the replays watched by Hooper, although his decision was criticised by Sky Sports pundits.
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