Relentless Liverpool sweep aside Tottenham to stay top

• Liverpool continued perfect start with 2-1 win at Tottenham
• Georginio Wijnaldum headed Liverpool in front in 39th minute
• Goal was Wijnaldum’s first one away in the Premier League
• Roberto Firmino tapped home in 54th minute to keep Liverpool top
• Liverpool maintain best season start since 1990-91
• Lamela fired late consolation as Spurs remain outside the top four
• Spurs travel to Brighton next, Liverpool host Southampton

Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino scores their second goal. Photo: Reuters

LONDON: 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.

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.

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.

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