Liverpool make statement against Tottenham at Wembley
Goals from Wijnaldum and Firmino were sufficient to secure the three points for Jürgen Klopp's Reds in what was a dominating performance against Spurs.
Liverpool continued their perfect start to the season to stay top of the Premier League after a goal in each half gave them a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley on Saturday.
Reds remain unbeaten
Georginio Wijnaldum picked the perfect time to score his first away goal in the Premier League when he headed Liverpool into a 39th-minute lead, before Roberto Firmino steered home a second early in the second half to ensure Liverpool made it five wins from five.
In the time since Liverpool's 4-1 defeat at Tottenham in October last year, they have had the best defensive record in the Premier League, having kept more clean sheets than any other team, but they were denied another in stoppage time by Erik Lamela.
Five out of five for the Reds. 👌🙌 pic.twitter.com/jkgKOQXbb1
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 15, 2018
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Lamela's goal from a tight angle was deemed a mere consolation, though, as Spurs slipped to consecutive league defeats for the first time since the final two games of the 2015-16 season, meaning they remain outside the top four.
Next up for Klopp's side is a visit to Anfield from PSG in the first game of the Champions League group stage on Tuesday.