Liverpool 5-1 Spurs — Liverpool crowned champions of England for 20th time

Liverpool have officially clinched their 20th English league title after thrashing Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield.

Arne Slot and his staff embraced joyfully on the touchline as the final whistle approached.

On the pitch, Alisson dropped to his knees in prayer before being mobbed by his teammates, kicking off the celebrations — although the official trophy lift will have to wait.

We’re now deep into stoppage time, with Liverpool’s substitutes, including Alexis Mac Allister, cracking smiles on the bench.

According to the Telegram, there was still time for some drama: Richarlison and Harvey Elliott were booked following a scuffle in midfield.

Moments later, Darwin Nunez fluffed a golden chance, misplacing a pass to Mohamed Salah when clean through on goal — but few Liverpool fans will mind, fondly remembering his crucial late goal against Brentford earlier this season.

88 mins: Liverpool 5-1 Spurs
Tottenham, who conceded just one more before halftime, have completely collapsed in the second half, offering little resistance.

86 mins: Liverpool 5-1 Spurs
Mohamed Salah has moved clear of Sergio Agüero in the Premier League’s all-time goalscoring charts.

83 mins: Liverpool 5-1 Spurs
Mac Allister received a standing ovation as he made way for Nunez, having dominated the game with his energy and guile. Meanwhile, Richarlison — on as a substitute — was predictably cast as Anfield’s pantomime villain, a role he seemed unlikely to relish.

80 mins: Liverpool 5-1 Spurs
Play was momentarily interrupted by balloons drifting onto the pitch, but Liverpool remained camped in the Spurs half. Darwin Nunez was readied for action as the Kop serenaded the champions.

Full credit to the Spurs fans who stayed to endure the onslaught — not many had left. Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold orchestrated the crowd in saluting Luis Diaz, who produced one of his standout performances of the season.

Endo and Harvey Elliott were prepared to come on, but there was no doubt about Liverpool’s standout performer: Mac Allister, whose class and tenacity were simply too much for Tottenham to handle.

Diaz and Alexander-Arnold left the field to rapturous applause, with chants of “we’re gonna win the league” echoing around Anfield.

6:01 PM: GOOOOAAALLL! Liverpool Make It Five
Liverpool’s dominance was underlined by a fifth goal, capping off a second-half masterclass.

Tottenham’s collapse evoked memories of Chelsea’s 8-0 title-clinching win over Wigan in 2010.

Liverpool had time to hunt for more, but the job was already emphatically done.

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