27′ Liverpool get a corner down their right. Alexander-Arnold finds van Dijk who has a free header from the centre of the box. It deflects off a Leeds man to give Liverpool a second bite of the cherry. This time Leeds get it away.
25′ Liverpool smell blood and are already looking for a second goal. Mane skies Jota’s cutback from the byline at the far post when it looks easier to score. Seconds later Fabinho smashes a long-range effort against Phillips.
23′ Salah’s goal is his 100th in the Premier League. He’s become the fifth-fastest player to reach 100 goals in the competition after Alan Shearer, Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero and Thierry Henry. Not bad company for Salah to keep.
20′ Alexander-Arnold has been heavily involved for Liverpool so far and found the perfect pass for Salah there. Liverpool have the early advantage.
Mohamed Salah
Goal
20′ GOAL! LEEDS UNITED 0-1 LIVERPOOL! After some patient Liverpool build-up, Alexander-Arnold squares the ball for Salah who taps into the net from inside the six-yard box.
19′ Mane’s shot hits a Leeds defender and Liverpool have another corner. Again Leeds clear Alexander-Arnold’s ball in.
18′ Leeds hustle and bustle in Liverpool’s half, leading Junior to fire against a Liverpool defender. Liverpool stay composed and manage to play their way out.
Fabinho
Yellow Card
16′ Fabinho’s booked for that challenge on Rodrigo.
16′ Fabinho slides in roughly on Rodrigo to give away a free-kick in the centre of the pitch. The Brazilian can have few complaints if he sees a card for this.
14′ Leeds are having to endure significant pressure at the moment. Meslier rushes out of his goal to sweep up as Mane looks to catch onto a loose ball. Seconds later Jota chests down Salah’s pass from deep and hooks it on the volley towards Meslier. Meslier takes the sting out of the shot.
L. Cooper
Yellow Card
12′ Leeds’ captain Cooper is shown a yellow card for that challenge on Mane. Alexander-Arnold promptly wastes the free-kick with a poor ball in that floats harmlessly out of play.
11′ Leeds see out the corner without incident. Mane is tugged down on the edge of the penalty area by Cooper.
10′ Van Dijk looks to catch out Leeds’ high back line by releasing Salah from deep. Leeds anticipate the pass well. Mane scuffs a shot against Llorente from outside the box and wins Liverpool their first corner of the match.
9′ Liverpool win a free-kick down their right. Alexander-Arnold’s set-piece delivery is cleared but the visitors manage to keep the ball.
8′ Meslier confidently claims Mane’s looped cross from the byline. Bamford can’t control Meslier’s pass forward and Alexander-Arnold takes his time over the throw-in, allowing everyone to get their breath back after a lively opening to the game.
6′ Alexander-Arnold intercepts a Leeds clearance and fizzes a sweet pass across the face of goal from the right. Jota is not far away from reaching it.
4′ The game’s started brightly and at great pace. Leeds launch an attack down their left which breaks down when Junior’s backheel can only find a Liverpool shirt. Leeds come straight back and Rodrigo blasts straight at Alisson from the edge of the box. The Liverpool goalkeeper is equal to the shot.
2′ Leeds pop the ball around themselves before venturing over the halfway line. Ayling sends a ball over the top for Bamford who fires a dipping shot wide from the right of the box.
1′ The players take the knee and Leeds get this game underway!
Leeds and Liverpool are greeted by a wall of noise as they come out onto the pitch at Elland Road. True to their names, Leeds are in all-white and Liverpool all-red. No need for silly away kits here!
This has been an entertaining fixture over the years with Liverpool doing better historically. Liverpool are unbeaten in their last eight league meetings with Leeds and have lost just one of their last nine league visits to Elland Road, going down 4-3 in November 2000 with Mark Viduka scoring all four of Leeds’ goals. The Reds have scored in each of their last 15 games against the Whites. Goals here are practically guaranteed.
In typical fashion, Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa keeps changes to his side to a minimum. There’s just one change to Leeds from their 1-1 draw against Burnley before the international break. Junior comes in for Struijk as Leeds revert to four at the back. Liverpool make two changes from their last game against Chelsea. Thiago and Jota come in for Henderson and the injured Roberto Firmino.
SUBS: Konstantinos Tsimikas, Ibrahima Konate, Joseph Gomez, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson, Curtis Jones, Caoimhin Kelleher, James Milner.
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk (c), Andrew Robertson; Harvey Elliott, Fabinho, Thiago; Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Sadio Mane.
SUBS: Crysencio Summerville, Charlie Cresswell, Jamie Shackleton, Tyler Roberts, Mateusz Klich, Pascal Struijk, Daniel James, Kristoffer Klaesson, Liam McCarron.
LEEDS UNITED (4-1-4-1): Illan Meslier; Luke Ayling, Diego Llorente, Liam Cooper (c), Junior Firpo; Kalvin Phillips; Raphinha, Stuart Dallas, Rodrigo Moreno, Jack Harrison; Patrick Bamford.
Liverpool may make Leeds wait a little longer for that first win though. Only Brentford are on a longer unbeaten run in England’s top four tiers than the Reds, who have also won their last four Premier League away games in a row. With all their title rivals winning earlier this weekend, Jurgen Klopp’s men will want to continue their strong start to the season.
After winning their last four league games last campaign, Leeds remain winless in the Premier League so far this season. The Whites have drawn their last two games though and are unbeaten in their last seven Premier League games at Elland Road, their longest run without defeat at home in the top-flight since 2001. That first win of the season is bound to come soon.
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T. Alexander-Arnold
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