English Premier League

Liverpool vs Leeds United, 2020-21 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 4': Mohamed Salah (P)
  • 20': Virgil van Dijk
  • 33': Mohamed Salah
  • 88': Mohamed Salah (P)
FT
4 - 3
  • 12': Jack Harrison
  • 30': Patrick Bamford
  • 66': Mateusz Klich

Premier League champions Liverpool sneak past Leeds in seven-goal thriller

The game between the Premier League and Championship winners was a thriller with Mohamed Salah scoring a hat trick.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
  • 2': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 3': Penalty conceded by Robin Koch (Leeds United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 4': Goal! Liverpool 1, Leeds United 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 9': Offside, Leeds United. Jack Harrison tries a through ball, but Hélder Costa is caught offside.
  • 12': Goal! Liverpool 1, Leeds United 1. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
  • 16': Offside, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez tries a through ball, but Andrew Robertson is caught offside.
  • 20': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pablo Hernández.
  • 20': Goal! Liverpool 2, Leeds United 1. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Offside, Leeds United. Kalvin Phillips tries a through ball, but Jack Harrison is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Offside, Leeds United. Kalvin Phillips tries a through ball, but Jack Harrison is caught offside.
  • 28': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Naby Keita (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Goal! Liverpool 2, Leeds United 2. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 32': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
  • 32': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Goal! Liverpool 3, Leeds United 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
  • 35': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
  • 36': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
  • 37': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 3, Leeds United 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 3, Leeds United 2.
  • 46': Offside, Leeds United. Mateusz Klich tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
  • 48': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Patrick Bamford.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 54': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Offside, Leeds United. Robin Koch tries a through ball, but Jack Harrison is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Naby Keita.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
  • 62': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Pablo Hernández.
  • 62': Substitution, Leeds United. Rodrigo Moreno replaces Patrick Bamford.
  • 63': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
  • 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Jordan Henderson.
  • 66': Goal! Liverpool 3, Leeds United 3. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 68': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 68': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 73': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 73': Hélder Costa (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
  • 74': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
  • 76': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 78': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mateusz Klich.
  • 79': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
  • 79': Robin Koch (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Mateusz Klich.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Robin Koch.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 87': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jamie Shackleton.
  • 87': Penalty Liverpool. Fabinho draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 87': Penalty conceded by Rodrigo Moreno (Leeds United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Goal! Liverpool 4, Leeds United 3. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Liverpool. Joel Matip replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Robin Koch (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
  • 90'+4': Rodrigo Moreno (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Leeds United 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 4, Leeds United 3.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 0
51.2 Possession 48.8
6 SHOTS 22
3 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
347 Accurate Passes 328
459 Passes 432
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
70 Long Balls 59
29 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.4 Long Balls % 0.2
2 Blocked Shots 13
20 Effective Tackles 10
34 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 14
34 Effective Clearances 11
34 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 34 +38 73
2 Manchester City 33 +37 70
3 Manchester United 33 +13 58
4 Liverpool 34 +13 58
Full Table

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
12 Joe Gomez
26 Andrew Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
14 Jordan Henderson
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
8 Naby Keïta
9 Roberto Firmino Yellow Card
10 Sadio Mané
11 Mohamed Salah

LEE Leeds United (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Illan Meslier (GK)
21 Pascal Struijk
5 Robin Koch
23 Kalvin Phillips
15 Stuart Dallas
2 Luke Ayling
43 Mateusz Klich
19 Pablo Hernández
22 Jack Harrison
17 Hélder Costa
9 Patrick Bamford

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