Leeds vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Leeds United face Liverpool in the Premier League today.
Javi Gracia and his side sit 16th in the table with eight matches left to play, having been beaten heavily by Crystal Palace on home soil last time out. They are just two places and two points above the relegation zone, with at least seven teams still in the mix and battling to avoid the bottom three.
As for Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp’s team showed an improvement in the second half to draw at home to Arsenal last weekend, but they are four without a win in the top flight and sit eighth place - where they will remain even with a win tonight.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Leeds vs Liverpool LIVE updates
Leeds - Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Struijk, Firpo, Roca, McKennie, Sinisterra, Aaronson, Harrison, Rodrigo
Liverpool - Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Jota
Goal! Gakpo taps in after Alexander-Arnold breaks through the Leeds defence on 35’ (0-1)
Goal! Salah quickly doubles Reds lead after a counter-attack on 39’ (0-2)
Goal! Sinisterra robs Konate and dinks home for Leeds on 47’ (1-2)
Goal! Jota scores his first goal in a year (1-3)
Goal! Salah curls in another as Leeds wilt (1-4)
Goal! Jota gets his second with a strike in off the post (1-5)
Goal! Darwin Nunez adds a sixth in the final minute (1-6)
Leeds United FC 1 - 6 Liverpool FC
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FULL-TIME: LEEDS UNITED 1-6 LIVERPOOL
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— Leeds United (@LUFC) April 17, 2023
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Meslier has to be alert to deny Nunez before Jones sees his shot blocked by Kristensen. Leeds are cut open again.
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A ruthless Reds display 😍#LEELIV pic.twitter.com/klmfKpksPt
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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There will be four minutes of added time.
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Liverpool have scored 8 goals via substitutes in the Premier League this season, only Manchester United (10) have scored more.
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Unbelievable, @TrentAA ❤️ pic.twitter.com/dJA9jNBtkn
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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Goal Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro
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DARWIN MAKES IT SIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/dajAs2ouX6
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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89' Goal Liverpool. Nunez. 1-6
— Leeds United (@LUFC) April 17, 2023
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CLOSE! Meslier has to stretch to steer Milner's angled strike away from goal before Firpo deflects Jones' cross inches wide of the right post. Liverpool almost have a sixth.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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Klopp takes no chances with Fabinho on a booking. He is withdraw for Thiago.
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Leeds have conceded five goals at home in back-to-back matches for the first time in their history.
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Koch lines up a strike as he raids forward from the back, but sees his effort comfortably held by Alisson.
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Substitution Diogo José Teixeira da Silva Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira
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Substitution Jordan Brian Henderson James Philip Milner
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Luis Diaz is ON 😍
He enters the fray alongside Nunez, Milner and Firmino in four changes.— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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Substitution Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro
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Substitution Cody Mathès Gakpo Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda
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Liverpool have scored more goals today against Leeds (five) than they did in their previous eight Premier League away games combined (four).
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Sinisterra collects on the edge of the box and lines up a strike at goal, only to launch his effort over the top. He appears to hurt himself in the process.
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Substitution Jack David Harrison Degnand Wilfried Gnonto
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Substitution Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí Adam John Forshaw
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Assist Jordan Brian Henderson
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OVER! Liverpool break with speed as Gakpo finds space through the middle before he tees up Jota to fire at goal, only to send his effort over the top.
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WHAT A FINISH, DIOGO!!!! ⚽ pic.twitter.com/JHdtC18vnG
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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73' Goal Liverpool. Jota. 1-5
— Leeds United (@LUFC) April 17, 2023
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Summerville has a run at Robertson down the right flank and appears to win a corner, but does not get the decision from the referee.
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Koch rises highest in the box to attack a corner from Harrison, but his header is guided away from the target by Fabinho.
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Double delight 😁 pic.twitter.com/cfJUonu871
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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Ohhhhh his name is Diogoooo 🎶 pic.twitter.com/FAEKYZbZDL
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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Substitution Brenden Russell Aaronson Georginio Rutter
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Salah takes a nudge from Koch in the box and goes down, but he quickly gets back to his feet.
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Substitution Rodrigo Moreno Machado Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cirro Summerville
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64' - A ball in from the left is taken in well by Gakpo, he plays it on to Salah who takes a touch and sends a curling finish into the corner.
⚪ [1-4] 🔴#LEELIV https://t.co/a8RUTX1V6J— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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Assist Cody Mathès Gakpo
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Goal Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly
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SALAH AGAIN 👌 pic.twitter.com/u2hqzEO65e
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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64' Goal Liverpool. Salah. 1-4
— Leeds United (@LUFC) April 17, 2023
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DISALLOWED GOAL! Salah turns the ball home from close range from Van Dijk's cutback, but the Dutchman was offside from Alexander-Arnold's free-kick.
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Firpo brings down Gakpo on the charge and gives away a free-kick in the final third. He is fortunate not to receive a booking.
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OFF THE BAR! Aaronson collects a loose ball on the edge of the Liverpool box and angles a strike towards the top-right corner. Alisson can only watch as the ball clips the bar and bounces over.
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Leeds have conceded 11 goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half, no team has conceded more in the Premier League this season.
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Robertson hooks a ball over the top for Salah to chase. He lifts the ball over Meslier on the charge, but it's cleared away by Koch. The offside flag goes up late against Salah anyway.
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Leeds have now scored in their last six Premier League matches.
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53' - An excellent, defence-splitting ball from Jones. Jota runs on to it and curls the ball past an onrushing Meslier.
⚪ [1-3] 🔴#LEELIV https://t.co/YVV8ZcXtri— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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Assist Curtis Julian Jones
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WIDE! Jota collects an offload from Henderson and turns Kristensen to fire at goal, but he scuffs his effort wide of the target.
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52' Goal Liverpool. Jota extends the visitor's lead. 1-3
— Leeds United (@LUFC) April 17, 2023
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Goal Diogo José Teixeira da Silva
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DIOGOAAALLLLLLL!!!!!! GET IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Rg1DtBTWPK
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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SINISTERRA PULLS ONE BACK!!! 1-2 pic.twitter.com/d2gFpWbmbx
— Leeds United (@LUFC) April 17, 2023
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48' - Goal for Leeds. Luis Sinisterra.
⚪ [1-2] 🔴 #LEELIV— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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Goal Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí
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We're back under way at Elland Road.
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46' - The Reds get the second-half going 👌
⚪ [0-2] 🔴#LEELIV— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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Salah has now scored eight goals in six appearances in the Premier League against Leeds United.
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The Reds had to be patient to break down the Leeds defence, but once they got the breakthrough the second goal quickly followed. Jurgen Klopp will be urging his team to get the third goal to kill off the game as soon as possible. Javi Gracia needs something special from his team in the second half to prevent another costly home defeat.
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Liverpool lead Leeds United 2-0 at the break in their Premier League clash. Cody Gakpo put the Reds ahead when he converted Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross, albeit with an element of controversy as the full-back appeared to handle the ball in the build-up. Mohamed Salah extended Liverpool's advantage with a brilliant strike following a break from Diogo Jota. Leeds could well have been in front early on, but Rodrigo Moreno spurned their best chance, leaving them with a huge challenge to overturn the deficit in the second half.
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𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: Liverpool lead at the break after goals from Gakpo and Salah. 0-2 pic.twitter.com/kInbS1npTL
— Leeds United (@LUFC) April 17, 2023
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HALF-TIME: LEEDS UNITED 0-2 LIVERPOOL
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In the 114 games Liverpool have lead at the break by two goals, they've won 110 and drawn four. A formidable record for Leeds to overturn.
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Goals from Mo and Cody means we take a two-goal advantage into the break. #LEELIV pic.twitter.com/smwOngvynw
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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There will be two minutes of added time.
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Fabinho has to clear Roca's free-kick behind for a corner, but the Reds are able to quell the threat from the resulting set-piece from the hosts.
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Brilliant few minutes that ⚽⚽ pic.twitter.com/KJ5UMKrWfd
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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Fabinho brings down Aaronson on the charge and goes into the book.
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39' - Salah takes a wonderfully weighted pass from Jota, before firing the ball high past Meslier on his left foot.
⚪ [0-2] 🔴 #LEELIV https://t.co/WTb9d9MgdA— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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Liverpool have won 10 of the 11 Premier League games they have scored first in this season.
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Assist Diogo José Teixeira da Silva
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SAAAALLLLAAAAHHHHHH! IT'S TWO!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/SLgZRpy7RY
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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Goal Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly
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39' Goal Liverpool. Salah doubles the lead. 0-2
— Leeds United (@LUFC) April 17, 2023
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35' - Trent gets down the right and crosses low for Gakpo to finish at the back post. After a VAR check, it's given ⚽
⚪ [0-1] 🔴#LEELIV https://t.co/ApSOdw86O9— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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34' Goal Liverpool. Gapko scores the visitors. The ball appears to hit Alexander-Arnold's arm in the build up but the goal is given. 0-1
— Leeds United (@LUFC) April 17, 2023
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GAKPO!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/0prkZ2YKW4
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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Salah finds space in a central position and tries to slide a pass to Jota in the box, but his pass evades the forward and travels out for a goal-kick.
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Goal Cody Mathès Gakpo
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Liverpool are trying to carve out the perfect chance, but the Leeds defence is solid through the middle. Salah has not been a threat.
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Aaronson collects in the box and opens up his body to shoot, but he loses his balance at the crucial moment. Leeds recycle possession as Firpo feeds Roca, who launches his left-footed effort over the bar.
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Sinisterra makes a break down the left flank and has Rodrigo in the middle. He drills a low cross into the box that Alisson comes out smartly to gather.
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Fabinho collides with Rodrigo that earns the Whites a free-kick as Konate nudged the forward behind. Unfortunately for Fabinho, he came off worse in the collision caused by his team-mate.
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The game starts to open up for Liverpool in the final third. Jota collects in the box and sees his effort charged down before Salah fails to connect with his strike from Alexander-Arnold's cross.
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WIDE! Sinisterra is played into the inside-left channel by Aaronson and he bursts away from Konate. He shoots on his left foot from the angle, but the defender gets back to hurry the effort which slams into the side-netting.
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21’ A positive start for #LUFC, Rodrigo goes closest for the hosts before Sinisterra makes a lung bursting run into the Liverpool area, but his shot goes just wide. 0-0 pic.twitter.com/rOQZI1L0R0
— Leeds United (@LUFC) April 17, 2023
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Harrison wins the ball from Jota in the Liverpool half and looks to combine with Aaronson. He is forced backwards to Kristensen, but he can only float his cross straight at Alisson.
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There's no way through the Leeds defence at the moment for Liverpool. Gracia will have wanted to see a response to his side's heavy defeat last week and so far they've been solid as a rock.
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McKennie keeps the ball alive in a tussle for possession with Fabinho and Alexander-Arnold. Sinisterra takes over and wins a corner for the hosts down the left flank.
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Gakpo tries to attack a cross from Alexander-Arnold from the right flank, but cannot make clean contact with his header at goal. Jota gathers the loose ball and fires wide, although the offside flag was up anyway.
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Salah tries to release Henderson down the right flank, but he gets too much on his offload and the ball travels behind for a goal-kick.
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Liverpool are trying to work the ball around the Leeds' press, which has been aggressive so far. But, the Reds are not making headway into the final third.
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A worrying start for Liverpool at the back. Only Fulham (92) have conceded more big chances than the Reds (88) in the Premier League this season.
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WIDE! Jota gives the ball straight to Roca and he feeds Rodrigo in space. The forward lines up a left-footed strike from distance that he skews narrowly wide of the right post.
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Thank you @LUFC.
Tragedy chanting has no place in our game and working together we can bring about change.
As well as the 97, we also remember Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight. https://t.co/TwZygeUUKP— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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CHANCE! Harrison angles the resulting free-kick into the box for unmarked Rodrigo to attack, but he can only glance his header straight at Alisson. A huge opportunity spurned.
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🤍 Remembering the 97 pic.twitter.com/pEMG4vwLG8
— Leeds United (@LUFC) April 17, 2023
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Jones brings down Rodrigo on the charge on the left flank and hands Leeds a free-kick in a useful position.
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❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/kl3CJh6Nak
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023
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