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Liverpool show why they are kings of late winners

April 1, 2019, 10:48 a.m. by Editorial Team

When it comes to late winners in the Premier League Liverpool are the kings, and they showed why on Sunday against Tottenham Hotspur. Toby Alderweireld's own goal in the 90th minute at Anfield earned Liverpool a 2-1 win that returned them to the top of the Premier League above Manchester City. It was the 33rd time in the PL that Liverpool have scored a winning goal in the 90th minute or later. That is eight more than the total of Arsenal, their nearest rival. Manchester United, famed for late goals in "Fergie time" under Sir Alex Ferguson, are third in the list, level with Spurs on 22. Ruben Loftus-Cheek's stoppage-time goal for Chelsea against Cardiff City on Sunday was the Blues' 21st late winner, moving them to within one of their rivals.