Leeds vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture today
Elland Road is the setting as Jurgen Klopp goes head-to-head with Marcelo Bielsa
Leeds United host Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, with the Reds looking to continue their unbeaten start to the season. Jurgen Klopp’s outfit won twice and drew against Chelsea prior to the international break, meaning victory here would push them joint-top of the table with the early front-runners. The Reds might also start opt to rotating their starting line-up this weekend, following game time in the internationals and with the Champions League starting up in midweek.
Marcelo Bielsa’s men are yet to win in the Premier League, though they have rebounded with two draws since an opening weekend hammering against Manchester United. Leeds also picked up a midweek win in the EFL Cup prior to the internationals, against lower-league opposition in Crewe.
Liverpool are able to call upon Fabinho and Alisson and Raphinha could feature too for Leeds, after the late reversal of the decision to prohibit the South Americans who did not go on international duty from playing this weekend.
Follow all the match updates and live action below as Leeds host Liverpool:
Leeds 0 - 2 Liverpool
57 mins: Harrison steps up again for Leeds. He’s causing some trouble out on the left for Liverpool. This time he brings the ball into the front edge of the area before squaring a little pass to Roberts who’s in space. Roberts sets himself before attempting to curl an effort into the bottom corner and sending it wide of the right hand post.
Leeds 0 - 2 Liverpool
54 mins: It feels like a long way back for Leeds now although they have the talent to get back into the game.
Close! They almost respond immediately as Harrison breezes into space on the left. He crosses the ball and finds Tyler Roberts who floats a header at goal but can’t get it past Alisson.
GOAL! Leeds 0 - 2 Liverpool (Fabinho, 50’)⚽️
50 mins: 2-0! Liverpool win a corner after a counter-attack from Mane gets the ball into the box before a last ditch sliding tackle from Struijk denies Salah a second. Liverpool win a corner though and Alexander-Arnold swings it into the middle of the box where Van Dijk wins the header and knocks it down. Fabinho is first to the ball, his first effort is blokced by Bamford but the second he pokes past Meslier and doubles Liverpool’s lead.
Leeds 0 - 1 Liverpool
49 mins: That’s better from Leeds! Harrison and Phillips play a one-two to get the ball around Salah before Harrison sets off sprinting down the left wing. Alexander-Arnold tries to stick with him but Phillips picks him out with a lovely pass. Harrison swings a first time cross into the middle where Bamford gets a glancing head to the ball but can’t direct it on target.
Leeds 0 - 1 Liverpool
48 mins: Junior Firpo’s had his work cut out with Mo Salah this afternoon. He wants to stick close to the Egyptian but Salah is strong enough to hold him off and keep possession. Firpo’s nibbly attempts to get to the ball only result in a Liverpool free kick.
Leeds 0 - 1 Liverpool
Second half: Marcelo Bielsa makes another change as Tyler Roberts comes on for Rodrigo at half-time. Liverpool still have all three of their substitutions available as they get the second 45 underway.
Leeds 0 - 1 Liverpool
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 91 Premier League matches when leading at half-time with 82 wins and nine draws. It’s a run that dates back to 4th December 2016 against Bournemouth.
Leeds 0 - 1 Liverpol
Liverpool had 13 shots in the first half with three on target. Salah, Mane, Jota and Elliott all had chances to score but only Salah manged to convert.
If things continue in the same way this scoreline won’t stay at 1-0 for long.
100 up for Salah
Mo Salah is the 30th player to have scored 100 Premier League goals, with only four players reaching the milestone in fewer appearances than the Egyptian.
Half-time: Leeds 0 - 1 Liverpool
45+2 mins: Leeds have done well to only be one goal down at the break. Liverpool were the more threatening of the two sides and forced Leeds deeper with the pace and accuracy of Salah and Mane. Rodrigo should have sent Leeds in front before Salah’s opener and Ayling had a decent chance at the end of the half but otherwise Leeds have been stifled. Marcelo Bielsa needs to come up with an answer because Jurgen Klopp’s men are running the show.
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