Last-gasp Kane penalty earns Spurs draw at Liverpool

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Tottenham’s Davinson Sanchez in action with Liverpool's Roberto Firmino REUTERS/Andrew Yates

(Reuters) - Harry Kane scored his 100th Premier League goal from the penalty spot in stoppage time to snatch a point for Tottenham Hotspur in a thrilling 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

Mohamed Salah capitalised on a mistake from Eric Dier to put Liverpool in front in the third minute, taking his tally to 20 league goals for the season.

Substitute Victor Wanyama thundered home an equaliser 10 minutes from time before Kane missed from the penalty spot in the 87th minute.

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In the most dramatic of finales, Salah thought he had won it in the 91st minute, only for Spurs to win another penalty which Kane converted to leave his team fifth in the table, two points behind third-placed Liverpool.

“It is difficult to get every decision right,” Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said. “When they are right and show character I needed to congratulate them.”

Defender Virgil van Dijk, returning to the Liverpool starting lineup, did a fine job of keeping an unchanged Spurs quiet for the majority of the first half.

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Liverpool’s task was made easier by their early opener. Dier, in attempting to make an interception, diverted the ball into the path of Salah, putting the Egypt international clean through to break the deadlock.

Tottenham’s only shot on target in the first 45 minutes came via the boot of Mousa Dembele, but his half-volley was easily saved by Loris Karius.

Spurs improved after the break and almost equalised through Son Heung-min in the 58th minute, but Karius stood tall to make the block.

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal with Virgil van Dijk REUTERS/Andrew Yates

The visitors equalised out of the blue when Wanyama thundered the ball into the net from distance before the drama unfolded.

Kane's tame penalty was easily saved by Karius after the England striker had been felled in the box before Salah danced his way past two Spurs defenders and fired into the net to score what looked likely to be the winner.

However, the linesman spotted a foul by Van Dijk on substitute Erik Lamela in the box, giving Kane the chance to make amends.

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Liverpool's Roberto Firmino in action with Tottenham's Kieran Trippier and Davinson Sanchez REUTERS/Andrew Yates

“The softest touch in the whole game decides the game,” Klopp said. “It is not a penalty.”

Kane duly converted from the spot with virtually the last kick off the game to silence Anfield.

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(Reporting by Peter Hall, Editing by Ed Osmond)

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold is shown a yellow card by referee Jonathan Moss for a foul on Tottenham's Ben Davies (not pictured) Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Tottenham's Eric Dier in action with Liverpool's Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane REUTERS/Andrew Yates

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Tottenham's Dele Alli clashes with Liverpool's Dejan Lovren REUTERS/Andrew Yates

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Tottenham's Victor Wanyama scores their first goal REUTERS/Andrew Yates

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Tottenham's Victor Wanyama celebrates scoring their first goal with team mates REUTERS/Andrew Yates

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Liverpool's Loris Karius saves a penalty by Tottenham's Harry Kane Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores their second goal Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp celebrates after Mohamed Salah scored their second goal REUTERS/Andrew Yates

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk fouls Tottenham's Erik Lamela for a penalty REUTERS/Andrew Yates

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino celebrates with Christian Eriksen after the match Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Tottenham's Harry Kane scores their second goal from a penalty REUTERS/Andrew Yates

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 4, 2018 Tottenham's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their second goal Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine