Center-back Cristian Romero and full-back Emerson Royal argued on the field at the end of the first half of the match against Liverpool. At this time, Tottenham is leading 0-2 in their away trip to Anfield in round 36 of the Premier League.

Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario had to rush to intervene when he saw the war of words becoming too tense and at risk of a fight. After that, Cristian Romero continued to play for the rest of the match and Emerson Royal left the field as a substitute in the 61st minute.

Goalkeeper Vicario rushed to intervene when he saw Romero and Emerson about to rush into each other. (Photo: Sky Sports)

Tottenham’s defense had a forgettable performance when they conceded 4 goals to Liverpool. (Photo: Getty)

In this match, Tottenham was conceded by Mohamed Salah in the 16th minute and allowed Andrew Robertson to double the gap just before the break. In the second half, the away team continued to receive 2 more goals from shots from Cody Gakpo (50′) and Harvey Elliott (59′).

It wasn’t until the end of the match that Tottenham rose up and regained 2 goals thanks to Richarlison (70′) and Son Heung Min (77′). The 2-4 defeat to Liverpool caused the Roosters to continue to rank 5th in the Premier League with 60 points, 7 points behind Aston Villa’s top 4 position and playing 1 match less.

Notably, the incident between Cristian Romero and Emerson Royal was not the first time Tottenham had an internal dispute right in front of the cameras. In 2020, Son Heung Min and Hugo Lloris almost fought in the win over Everton in the Premier League, and Eric Dier once rushed into the stands to demand revenge from the fans after losing to Norwich in the FA Cup.