Jurgen Klopp hits out at referee after Liverpool's 'spectacular' win over Tottenham

Jurgen Klopp admitted he went too far with his celebration after Diogo Jota's dramatic late winner against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday as the Liverpool manager risked punishment for his criticism of referee Paul Tierney.

Leading 3-0 inside 15 minutes following goals from Curtis Jones, Luis Diaz, and a Mohamed Salah penalty, Liverpool appeared to throw victory away when Tottenham mounted a remarkable comeback as Richarlison scored an equaliser in injury time following goals from Harry Kane and Son-Heung-min.

But less than one minute later, Jota latched on to a defensive mistake to slot beyond Spurs goalkeeper Fraser Forster to send Anfield into raptures.

A wild celebration from Klopp left the Liverpool manager limping after injuring himself and earned him a booking, with Tottenham caretaker manager Ryan Mason furious with the German's show of emotion in front of the visitors' bench.

Klopp's passion play came amid Liverpool's bid to salvage a disappointing season by qualifying for next season's Champions League.

The Reds still have a mountain to climb to reach the top four, as they sit seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who have a game in hand.

"We got away with it, thanks to Jota. It makes it spectacular and everybody goes home buzzing, but I am the manager so I have to mention everything else as well," Klopp said before criticising referee Paul Tierney.

Klopp has criticised Tierney in the past, saying he should have shown Spurs striker Kane a red card for a dangerous tackle in a meeting between the sides in 2021, and on Sunday the German manager said Liverpool have "history" with the referee.

"I really don't know what he has against us," Klopp told Sky Sports. "He has said there is no problems but that