Liverpool Player Ratings vs Tottenham as Late Goal Strikes Again

Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday after Richarlison struck in the 90th minute, cancelling out Dominik Szoboszlai’s first-half free kick. The result extended a damaging pattern for Arne Slot’s side, who have now conceded eight Premier League goals in the 90th minute or later this season.

For Liverpool, this was not simply a missed win. It was another example of the flaw that keeps distorting their season. Sportive News’ match report from Anfield framed it clearly: control for long spells, one-goal margin, then another late concession that changed the result. That is no longer a one-off. It is part of the club’s league identity in 2026.

Szoboszlai once again carried the sharpest edge

Liverpool’s best performer was Szoboszlai, rated 8.1 in the source material, and the score supports it.

Deployed at right-back, he still ended up being the player who gave Liverpool their breakthrough. His free kick was not perfect in placement, but it asked enough of Guglielmo Vicario and produced the opening goal. The Hungarian has now scored four direct free kicks in the Premier League this season, a remarkable return for a player who continues to be moved around the pitch as Liverpool search for balance.

Rating: 8.1

Ngumoha gave Anfield genuine lift

Rio Ngumoha was the most encouraging story in Liverpool’s outfield display.

The 17-year-old completed all seven of his attempted dribbles according to the supplied stats, repeatedly driving at Pedro Porro and giving Liverpool a source of unpredictability down the left. He did not score, and he should probably have done better with his chance early in the second half, but he looked like one of the few attackers willing to destabilise the game.

That matters in a side that too often drifted into safe possession. It also adds context to Liverpool’s wider top-five race, where marginal attacking moments could define who reaches next season’s Champions League.

Rating: 7.5

Robertson and the back line wore the damage

Andy Robertson received the lowest significant rating among Liverpool’s starters at 5.8, and the decisive sequence explains why.

His attempted clearance before Richarlison’s equaliser lacked conviction and turned a manageable situation into a scramble Tottenham could attack. Virgil van Dijk was also unsettled more than Liverpool would have wanted, while Joe Gomez never gave the back line full authority.

Alisson, by contrast, was among the few Liverpool players who emerged with credit. His 8.0 reflected several important saves, and he could do little about the finish once Richarlison was found inside the area.

The ratings tell the same story as the table

There were no disastrous individual displays across Liverpool’s team sheet beyond the late defensive lapse. That is what makes the result more revealing.

Liverpool had 63 percent possession, 17 shots and the lead. Tottenham had more shots on target and the clearer late threat. The hosts were not dismantled. They were simply too passive with the game still alive. That tension has also sat behind Arne Slot’s recent call for patience around Liverpool’s progress, but patience becomes harder to defend when the same collapse keeps returning in the closing minutes.

Richarlison was the outstanding figure on the opposition side and deserved player of the match. For Liverpool, though, this was a team performance that will be remembered less for who played well than for what went wrong again.