Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham: 5 men who won the game for Klopp | Champions League 2018/19

#3 Sadio Mane

Mane won the penalty in the first minute

It was the Senegalese’s speed and trickery that opened up Tottenham in the early stages of the game.

Mane received the ball at the edge of the penalty area and tried to weave in a cross for his attacking partners. His attempted cross hit Sissoko on the arm and won Liverpool the penalty. However, the Senegalese was not the one to rest on his laurels. Instead, he had a busy evening and always kept the Tottenham defence on their toes.

Mane’s speed caused a lot of problems for Pochettino's men and Liverpool often used long balls from the back to unleash their Senegalese speedster. The winger used his positioning well and was always a threat going forward. His movements off the ball gave the Liverpool midfield and defence a lot of options, while Mane himself was very clever in unleashing Robertson down the left.

The Senegalese worked extremely hard all night, dropping down to cover for Robertson and tracking back well. His fantastic performance ultimately became a huge factor in securing Liverpool's victory.