But Cody Gakpo fired Liverpool level against the run of play on the brink of the break, finishing past Guglielmo Vicario on the turn after Virgil van Dijk found him centrally in the box with a header.
But Jota entered the book in the 68th minute rather harshly after Destiny Udogie looked to have tripped himself up under pressure from the Portuguese star.
However, just 24 seconds later, Jota was entirely at fault for a rush of blood to the head, which saw him chop Udogie down on the left, earning his marching orders.
Liverpool showed heart and character to hold on until the final minute of six added on, but a harsh Joel Matip own goal handed Spurs an almighty three points.
Refereeing controversy has shrouded another big occasion to make the defeat even more sour for Jurgen Klopp’s visitors. And the more PGMOL apologies that arrive, the higher the frustration will grow.
