Liverpool were crowned 2024-25 Premier League champions on Sunday, April 27, 2025, after a commanding 5-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield, securing their 20th English top-flight title and equaling Manchester United‘s record, as reported by The Guardian, The Athletic, and Sky Sports. The Reds, needing only a draw to clinch the title, delivered a performance of champions, with goals from Luis Díaz, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, and an own goal by Tottenham’s Destiny Udogie, amassing an unassailable 82 points from 34 games with four matches remaining.
The match began with a shock when former Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke headed Tottenham into a 12th-minute lead from a James Maddison corner, momentarily silencing Anfield’s electric atmosphere, per The Mirror. However, Liverpool responded swiftly, equalizing four minutes later through Díaz, who slid in to convert Dominik Szoboszlai’s precise pass after a VAR review overturned an offside call. Mac Allister, named Player of the Match, unleashed a stunning 20-yard left-footed strike in the 24th minute to put Liverpool ahead, followed by Gakpo’s clinical finish in the 34th minute after Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall failed to clear a corner, per Sports Mole. Salah sealed the rout in the 63rd minute with his 28th Premier League goal of the season, celebrating with a fan’s selfie, while Udogie’s 69th-minute own goal capped a miserable day for Spurs, who made eight lineup changes ahead of their Europa League semifinal, per The Athletic.
Under Arne Slot, who became the first Liverpool manager to win the title in his debut season, the Reds have been relentless, topping the table since November 2, 2024, after a 2-1 win over Brighton, and maintaining a 24-game unbeaten streak post their sole defeat to Nottingham Forest in September, per News18 and Newsbytes. Slot, succeeding Jürgen Klopp, joins Joe Fagan (1983-84) and Kenny Dalglish (1985-86) as the only Liverpool managers to win the league in their first season, and is the first Premier League manager to do so since Antonio Conte in 2016-17, per The Athletic. His tactical acumen and man-management transformed a talented squad, with Salah’s 28 goals and 18 assists, Gakpo’s 17 goals, Díaz’s 12 goals, and Mac Allister’s midfield mastery driving the campaign, per Sportskeeda.
The victory marked Liverpool’s second Premier League title, following their 2019-20 triumph, which was celebrated without fans due to COVID-19 restrictions. Captain Virgil van Dijk, who signed a new contract until 2027, told Sky Sports, “It’s amazing what today was after a lot of emotions during the whole week. We truly deserve to be champions of England,” contrasting the 2020 isolation with Anfield’s roaring rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone, per Liverpool FC. Salah echoed this, saying, “This is way better, 100 percent! It feels more special with the fans,” per The Athletic. X posts from @premierleague and @LFC captured the jubilation, with the former noting Liverpool’s record-equaling 20 titles and the latter sharing Salah’s celebrations and Van Dijk’s trophy-lifting moment.
Tottenham, languishing in 16th with 19 losses, faced criticism for their lackluster defense, with players arguing over lapses, per The Guardian. Manager Ange Postecoglou’s eight changes prioritized their Europa League semifinal against Bodo/Glimt, but the defeat intensified pressure on him, per Newscentral Africa. Liverpool’s dominance, with 80 goals compared to Arsenal’s 63 and a 15-point lead over the second-placed Gunners, underscored their superiority, per Sky Sports. The Reds, already qualified for the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, will lift the trophy on May 25 after facing Crystal Palace, per Sports Mole.
The title, Liverpool’s 20th, aligns them with Manchester United, erasing Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1990s taunt of knocking Liverpool “off their perch,” per The Guardian. Despite uncertainties over Trent Alexander-Arnold’s potential move to Real Madrid, with his contract expiring in summer 2025, and resolved extensions for Salah and Van Dijk, Slot’s side has delivered a historic season, per The Athletic. The Anfield celebration, attended by principal owner John W. Henry, marked a 35-year wait for fans to witness a title clinching in person, cementing Slot’s legacy and Liverpool’s place as England’s joint-most successful club.
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