Liverpool vs Leeds United, 2021-22 English Premier League

Liverpool beat Leeds United as Mohamed Salah pulls the strings

Liverpool beat Leeds United handily at Anfield on Wednesday night to cut their deficit to Premier League leaders Manchester City to three points.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Offside, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk tries a through ball, but Jack Harrison is caught offside.
• 3': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
• 4': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
• 8': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
• 8': Rodrigo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 9': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 9': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Leeds United).
• 10': Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
• 12': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
• 13': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 13': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Leeds United).
• 13': Penalty conceded by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 15': Goal! Liverpool 1, Leeds United 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 18': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 18': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
• 18': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 22': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
• 22': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
• 24': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
• 24': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 27': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
• 27': Offside, Leeds United. Jack Harrison tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
• 29': Attempt saved. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
• 30': Goal! Liverpool 2, Leeds United 0. Joel Matip (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
• 33': Offside, Leeds United. Adam Forshaw tries a through ball, but Jack Harrison is caught offside.
• 33': Penalty Liverpool. Sadio Mané draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 33': Penalty conceded by Luke Ayling (Leeds United) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 33': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 34': VAR Decision: Penalty Liverpool.
• 35': Goal! Liverpool 3, Leeds United 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
• 40': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
• 40': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 41': Foul by Rodrigo (Leeds United).
• 41': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
• 44': Offside, Liverpool. Sadio Mané tries a through ball, but Andrew Robertson is caught offside.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
• 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a through ball.
• 45'+2': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 3, Leeds United 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 3, Leeds United 0.
• 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Mateusz Klich.
• 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Rodrigo.
• 53': Offside, Leeds United. Junior Firpo tries a through ball, but Stuart Dallas is caught offside.
• 55': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson following a fast break.
• 58': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 58': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
• 60': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 61': Offside, Leeds United. Stuart Dallas tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
• 61': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Daniel James.
• 62': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
• 64': Attempt saved. Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 65': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
• 65': Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 65': Offside, Leeds United. Luke Ayling tries a through ball, but Jack Harrison is caught offside.
• 66': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Roberts.
• 67': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
• 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Thiago.
• 69': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
• 70': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
• 75': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
• 77': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Curtis Jones.
• 79': Foul by Jamie Shackleton (Leeds United).
• 79': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Goal! Liverpool 4, Leeds United 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
• 84': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Leeds United).
• 84': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Luis Díaz.
• 87': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
• 87': Attempt blocked. James Milner (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90': Attempt saved. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Milner with a through ball.
• 90': Goal! Liverpool 5, Leeds United 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
• 90'+2': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United).
• 90'+2': Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Raphinha.
• 90'+3': Goal! Liverpool 6, Leeds United 0. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 6, Leeds United 0.
• 0': Match ends, Liverpool 6, Leeds United 0.