LIVERPOOL missed the chance to enter the Premier League top four with a 1-1 draw away at Leeds.
Sadio Mane opened the scoring for the Reds but Diego Llorente notched his first league goal for Leeds minutes from the end to rescue a point.
- RESULT: Leeds 1 Liverpool 1
- Leeds XI: Meslier, Ayling, Struijk, Llorente, Alioski, Phillips, Dallas, Harrison, Roberts, Costa, Bamford
- Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Kabak, Robertson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Thiago, Mane, Jota, Firmino
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That’s all from us tonight as Leeds and Liverpool shared the points at Elland Road on a day that was dominated by matters off the pitch.
On the pitch though it was a game of two halves.
Liverpool dominated the first period and went in to the break in front after Trent Alexander-Arnold teed up Sadio Mane to put Liverpool ahead after half an hour.
Leeds came out for the second half a different team and really should have scored before Diego Llorente’s 87th minute equaliser.
Patrick Bamford struck the bar and Alisson made big saves in the Liverpool goal to deny both Jack Harrison and Tyler Roberts.
In the end the points were shared meaning Liverpool stay sixth in the league, two points off the top four, while Leeds lie in tenth, level on points with Arsenal.
Next up for the Whites is a mouthwatering clash at home to bitter rivals Manchester United on Sunday after Liverpool host Newcastle in the early kick off on Saturday.
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SCATHING ATTACK
Jurgen Klopp criticised Gary Neville after the game after Neville’s reference to Liverpool’s famous ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ anthem yesterday.
He says:
“Gary Neville speaks about ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ that should already been forbidden to be honest.
“So because we have a lot of rights to sing that anthem, it’s our anthem and he doesn’t understand it anyway.
“So i really don’t want these kind of things because it’s not fair.
“I understand all the talks around and I don’t like it as well but I don’t talk about other clubs now like this, we can be emotional but I would wish Gary Neville would be in a hot seat somewhere and not everywhere where the most money is.”
DESERVED PRAISE
The news of the European Super League will continue to dominate football but Leeds United deserve praise this evening.
They were poor in the first half and rightfully went into the break a goal down after Trent Alexander-Arnold set up Sadio Mane on the half hour mark.
Whatever Marcelo Bielsa said at half time it worked though.
The Whites were excellent after the break and fashioned numerous chances to level the game.
Patrick Bamford struck the bar and Alisson made a couple of good saves to deny Jack Harrison and Tyler Roberts.
In the end though the pressure paid off as Diego Llorente nodded home to secure a point for Marcelo Bielsa’s side.
LEEDS RUB IT IN
Leeds United’s Twitter account were not holding back with their tweet at the full time whistle, again refusing to name Liverpool.
MORE FROM MILNER
This is what Milner has to say on why he doesn’t like the ESL proposal:
“Probably the same reasons everyone’s been talking about over the last day.
“Obviously it’s been difficult for us with having a game, we’re trying to prepare for the game but I can only imagine what’s been said about it and probably agree with most of it.”
Asked if he felt the negative response to Liverpool players was underserved, he says:
“I think the players obviously have no say, so the welcome we got to the ground tonight was a bit unjust because obviously we’re here to play football and in no control of it.
“But for us we just need to get on the field and try and finish strong.”
MILNER’S THOUGHTS
This is what James Milner has to say on when the players first heard about the European Super League:
“Same as everyone else I think yesterday, that was the first we heard of it.”
On the players’ thoughts:
“I don’t know I think it’s the same as everyone there’s a lot of questions.
“You know I obviously have my own personal opinion I don’t like it, you know hopefully it doesn’t happen.”
PAT’S PERSONAL THOUGHTS
Here’s more on what Patrick Bamford has to say:
“I think for me personally what I’ve seen on Twitter and in the news I haven’t seen one football fan that’s happy about the decision.
“And I think football ultimately is because and is for the fans.
“Without the fans every single club would be pretty much nothing so I think that it’s important we stand our ground and we show football is for the fans and try and keep it that way.”
PAT ON THE BACK
Patrick Bamford has this to say about the proposed European Super League:
“We’ve just seen pretty much what everyone else has seen on Twitter and stuff.
“It’s amazing just the things that they’re talking about. I can’t quite comprehend, it’s amazing the amount of uproar that comes into the game when somebody’s pockets are being hurt.
“It’s a shame it’s not like that with other things that go wrong at the minute, with racism and stuff like that, but it’s just how it is at the minute.”
CELEBRATIONS
Diego Llorente celebrates after his header stopped Liverpool from moving into the top four of the Premier League tonight.
DRAMA
Diego Llorente rises highest to nod home a Jack Harrison corner three minutes from time.
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Here’s a look at Diego Llorente’s late header that earned Marcelo Bielsa’s side a point at home against Champions Liverpool.
STAT ATTACK
Liverpool had their lowest share of possession in a Premier League game (39%) since November 2018 (38% against Arsenal).
That second half really was all Leeds United.
FT: LEEDS 1-1 LIVERPOOL
A late Diego Llorente header denies Liverpool the chance to move into the top four of the Premier League table.
They’ve now taken four points off Manchester City and Liverpool in the last week!
They stay in the top ten and can now look forward to a mouthwatering clash against Manchester United next week.
PEEEEEEEEEEP!
THAT’S FULL TIME!
LEEDS UNITED 1-1 LIVERPOOL!
LEEDS 1-1 LIVERPOOL
93. Roberto Firmino breaks into the Leeds box and feeds the ball into the path of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
The substitute can’t quite get his feet sorted and by the time he controls it can only poke a tame effort at Meslier.
LEEDS 1-1 LIVERPOOL
CHANCE!
ALEX OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN CAN’T WIN IT FOR LIVERPOOL!
LEEDS 1-1 LIVERPOOL
92. Pablo Hernandez tries to thread a through ball into the path of Poveda on the right.
There’s far too much power on it though and it trickles out of play for a Liverpool goal kick.
LEEDS 1-1 LIVERPOOL
91. The fourth official indicates four minutes of added time at Elland Road.
LEEDS 1-1 LIVERPOOL
89. We enter the final minute of the 90 at Elland Road.
Is there time for either side to find a winner?
LEEDS 1-1 LIVERPOOL
86. That is a brilliant delivery by Jack Harrison.
It’s a dangerous delivery into an area where Alisson can’t come for it and Diego Llorente rises highest to nod home for Leeds!
It’s a deserved goal after Leeds’ second half performance.
GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLL!
LEEDS UNITED EQUALISE FROM THE CORNER!
IT’S BEEN COMING!
LEEDS 0-1 LIVERPOOL
86. Leeds corner.
James Milner deflects a cross from the right behind for a corner.
LEEDS 0-1 LIVERPOOL
85. HUGE CHANCE!
MO SALAH CAN’T MAKE IT 2-0!
He latches on to the end of a Thiago pass and is through on goal.
He drives into the box and tries to shoot across Meslier into the far corner but sends his effort the wrong side of the post.
CLOSING STAGES
Tyler Roberts reacts after having his close range effort saved by Alisson.
LEEDS 0-1 LIVERPOOL
82. Liverpool can’t make anything of the second corner and Leeds survive.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is on to replace Diogo Jota for the last ten minutes or so.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
