Liverpool 3-2 Tottenham: Late Balotelli strike settles five-goal thriller

The Italian struck in the final 10 minutes to earn Brendan Rodgers' side all three points against the north Londoners, despite Spurs twice coming from behind at Anfield

Mario Balotelli scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool to earn the Reds a 3-2 win over Tottenham at Anfield on Tuesday.

Balotelli has endured a tough first season at Anfield, but picked an ideal moment to break his top-flight duck for the club with a well-taken late winner shortly after coming off the bench for Daniel Sturridge - who made his first Liverpool start since their 3-0 victory at Spurs in August.