Liverpool secures historic Premier League title after beating Tottenham
Liverpool has been crowned Premier League champion after its decisive 5-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Liverpool’s nearest rival, Arsenal, could only manage a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, leaving the Reds a point away from securing the Premier League title.
Spurs struck first with a goal from Dominic Solanke in the 12th minute to cast a degree of doubt over the sunny afternoon in Liverpool. But Luis Díaz answered just four minutes later to quickly bring the match back to level.
And goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah and Destiny Udogie secured Liverpool’s top of the table finish and clinched the title in front of its own fans at Anfield.
It is Liverpool’s 20th top-flight league title, becoming England’s joint-most successful club in domestic league competition alongside Manchester United.
Liverpool had won 18 First Division titles prior to the competition’s rebrand as the Premier League in 1992. The club won a further league title in 2020, with supporters forced to celebrate in their homes due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
With the last of Liverpool’s First Division titles coming in 1990, the city is gearing up to properly enjoy a league title for the first time in 35 years.
The Reds’ success this season has come as a surprise to some given it is manager Arne Slot’s first year as head coach in Merseyside.
Last summer, the Dutchman replaced club legend Jürgen Klopp – who won one Premier League, one Champions League, one FA Cup, two EFL Cups, one FIFA Club World Cup, one UEFA Super Cup and one Community Shield during his almost nine-year stint at Liverpool.
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool signs a new contract extension at Anfield on April 11, 2025 in Liverpool, England. Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images
Despite bookmakers considering Liverpool third favorite for the title at the beginning of the season – behind Manchester City and Arsenal – Slot has made a mockery of the suggestion that Klopp’s shoes were too big for him to fill.
Spurred on by Premier League leading scorer and top assist-maker Salah and iconic club captain Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool has been top of the table since early November and, in truth, no other team has looked capable of catching up since then.
Arsenal has endured a frustrating domestic campaign despite having made it through to the semifinals of the Champions League, while Manchester City has suffered an unlikely drop in form after four winning straight Premier League titles between 2021 and 2024.
Source: edition.cnn.com