Liverpool vs Leeds United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League4 - 3
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
LEE |
LIV![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
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 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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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