Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Liverpool: Player ratings as exhilarating game ended all square | Premier League 2021-22

Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool played out a Premier League classic in a nerve-wracking 2-2 draw on Sunday.

Harry Kane put the hosts in front in the 13th minute before Diogo Jota restored parity for the Reds with a wonderful header just minutes after the half-hour mark.

Andrew Robertson then put Liverpool in front midway through the second period. Their lead lasted barely five minutes as Heung-min Son struck for Spurs after a mistake from Alisson.

There was more calamity to follow for Jurgen Klopp's side as Robertson, who was great until then, was sent off for a nasty challenge on Emerson.

Liverpool could seriously consider themselves lucky to have scored a point from the match as Spurs had enough chances to win comfortably. However, Kane, Son, and even Ben Davies, made some poor finishing choices in the game.

The real winner of the match, however, were Manchester City, whose lead at the top of the league table widened to three points.

Here are the player ratings for both Spurs and Liverpool:

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Tottenham Hotspur Player Ratings

Tottenham would be kicking themselves for their wastefulness

Hugo Lloris - 7/10

He could've done better for Liverpool's second goal but Lloris kept Spurs in the game with four saves.

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Emerson Royal - 5/10

Emerson went into the books for tripping Mane and then escaped a second booking (and a penalty) for bringing down Jota. He also drew the challenge from Robertson that got the Scotsman sent off.

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Davinson Sanchez - 5.5/10

The Colombian looked shaky in the match and his slip-up also allowed Mane to fire a shot at goal.

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Eric Dier - 7/10

Dier fared much better playing in a back-three than what he's done in midfield for a long time, looking composed and solid.

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Ben Davies - 7/10

Davies won his duel with Salah a few times, which is no mean feat considering the Egyptian's form this season. However, he wasted one glorious chance to score at the other end.

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Ryan Sessegnon - 7/10

He dealt with Salah confidently and played a key role in breaking down Liverpool's offensive play with six tackles. Attacking-wise, though, Sessegnon offered no great shakes.

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Tanguy Ndombele - 7/10

He teed up Kane for Tottenham's opener but looked sloppy in possession a few times after that. Ndombele was the first Spurs player to get hooked off in the match.

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Harry Winks - 8/10

Tottenham's best player of the night, Winks was a battering ram of a midfielder, breaking down Liverpool's play with four vital interceptions and three timely blocks.

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Dele Alli - 6/10

Alli made a terrible miss in the first half which could've doubled Tottenham's advantage. It displayed a lack of composure and a cutting edge in the midfielder's game.

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Harry Kane - 6.5/10

The striker put Spurs in front to end his goal-drought but missed three excellent chances thereafter, for which Kane must be marked down. He could've easily won the game for his side.

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Heung-min Son - 7/10

Son made up for his earlier misses with a simple finish in the second half from an Alisson mistake. A nice way to make your 300th appearance for the club.

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Substitutes

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Oliver Skipp - 6.5/10

An infectious ball of energy.

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Lucas Moura - 6/10

The Brazilian was too sloppy in possession, losing the ball five times after coming on.

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Sergio Reguilon - N/A

He came in with under five minutes of normal time remaining and looked completely anonymous.

Liverpool Player Ratings

Robertson's sending off summed up Liverpool's sloppy and shambolic defense

Alisson - 5/10

The Liverpool custodian made three good saves but, on the other hand, failed to deal with a long cross amid pressure from Kane. He then gifted Spurs their second goal following a terrible blunder. What a mixed night for Alisson.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold - 8/10

His trademark runs offered immense width for Liverpool, although Alexander-Arnold's crosses weren't always accurate. Yet the 23-year old bagged an assist for Robertson's goal.

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Joel Matip - 6/10

With Alexander-Arnold venturing forward, there were plenty of gaps on Matip's side of the defense and Spurs made a meal of it by repeatedly exploiting them.

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Ibrahima Konate - 5/10

Konate was presented with the opportunity to start in the absence of Liverpool talisman Virgil van Dijk and failed to impress, looking shaky and devoid of confidence all evening.

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Andrew Robertson - 7.5/10

Robertson's deliveries were fine, one of which even found Jota for Liverpool's first goal of the night, before he doubled his side's advantage. His outing came to a premature end following a red card for a nasty challenge on Emerson.

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Naby Keita - 7/10

Keita was to Liverpool what Winks was to Spurs—they key to breaking opposition play with his game-reading abilities and timely interventions. He also made a game-high seven tackles.

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Tyler Morton - 6/10

The youngster's league debut couldn't have come in a worse match as Morton struggled to keep up with the pace and intensity of Spurs.

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James Milner - 5/10

The Liverpool skipper was also off the pace and then some.

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Mohamed Salah - 6/10

Having blazed through the season so far, Salah was uncharacteristically quiet in the game.

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Diogo Jota - 7.5/10

His aerial prowess has been well-documented and Jota demonstrated the same once again in the match with a headed goal.

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Sadio Mane - 6/10

Mane's work-rate was never in question and he worked incredibly hard once again, but the end-product was lacking.

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Substitutes

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Roberto Firmino - 6/10

He isn't helping himself with anonymous cameos, especially in a game where Jota also scored.

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Kostas Tsimikas - N/A

The Greek youngster went into the books for time-wasting from a throw-in in stoppage-time.

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Joe Gomez - N/A

He came on in the second minute of stoppage-time with the match almost done and dusted.