Liverpool battle back to beat Spurs as Man Utd end away-day blues
Elsewhere, Arsenal squandered a 2-0 lead at home to Crystal Palace to draw 2-2 in a match marred by an angry exchange between Granit Xhaka and the home fans while 10-man Newcastle held on to draw with Wolves.
Liverpool saw their commanding eight-point lead cut to six after their draw at Old Trafford last week and Manchester City cranked up the pressure on Saturday by beating Aston Villa 3-0.
Jurgen Klopp’s side were put under further pressure after Spurs made a stunning start at Anfield, snatching the lead inside the opening minute.
Son Heung-min burst forward and tried his luck from the edge of the area. His shot took a deflection and rebounded off the bar to Harry Kane, who calmly headed in, silencing the home crowd.
Liverpool piled on the pressure but goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga kept the marauding attackers at bay.
The home side finally claimed an equaliser in the 52nd minute when Jordan Henderson finished coolly, shooting across goal from close range.
And Liverpool took the lead in the 75th minute after referee Anthony Taylor awarded a penalty for a foul by Serge Aurier on Sadio Mane.
Mohamed Salah fired into the bottom corner from the spot — the 50th Anfield goal of his Liverpool career — to complete the turnaround and leave Spurs languishing in 11th place in the Premier League table.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised his side for not panicking after going behind so early in the game.
“Their goalkeeper made some incredible saves but we stayed calm,” he told Sky Sports. “At half-time we said this game only had one problem, the score. There were one or two things we could do better and adapt a little bit.”
“But we were in control, we pushed them back and dominated apart from the last five minutes when we felt the intensity of the game,” he added. “It was a super game and I loved it.”
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United swept Norwich aside 3-1 at Carrow Road to record their first away win in the Premier League since February despite failing to convert two penalties.
Scott McTominay gave United the lead midway thought the first half and Marcus Rashford made it 2-0 on the half-hour after failing to score from the penalty spot.