Winning 2-0 First, Liverpool Failed To Win After Being Detained By Leeds United

JAKARTA - Liverpool again reaped disappointing results against host Leeds United in the English Premier League match, Sunday, December 7, 2025 in the morning WIB. In a duel at Elland Road Stadium, Liverpool, who had won 2-0, were instead detained by Leeds 3-3.

A really disappointing draw by Liverpool. How not, the reigning champion was able to score two goals in just a few minutes.

But Liverpool's goal also conceded twice very quickly. They actually took the lead again when midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai changed the score to 3-2.

Again, the Reds were unable to maintain their lead. Japan's national team player Ao Tanaka successfully equalized and forced a draw. Ironically Tanaka's goal was created in the 90+6 minute when the game was over.

The result made Liverpool again fail to win for the second time in a row. Previously, Liverpool also almost lost before a 1-1 draw against Sunderland. This made Liverpool fail to win for the last eight of the last 10 matches.

Even though they only added one point, Liverpool could still improve their ranking. They moved up to eighth with 23 points. Meanwhile, Leeds is still struggling at the bottom. Daniel Farke's team was ranked 16 or two strips from the relegation zone after getting 15 points.

The failure to win made Arne Slot's manager who was under pressure look annoyed. He admitted that he did not believe the team was already 2-0 up but instead lost momentum so Leeds could catch up.

"This is really hard to believe," said Slot. "I've thought we played very well throughout the game until we were 2-0 up," he said.

It's not about me. It's about us. It's about fans. Players have worked hard but have conceded again through a set piece. This is for the 10th or 11th time this season. If you concede a lot of goals, you will find it difficult to climb to a higher position in the standings," said Slot again.

In that match, Slot relied more on Hugo Ekitike than the most expensive player Alexander Isak on the front lines. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah returned to sitting on the bench for the third time.

Liverpool, who come to home in Leeds with strong confidence, will rise, but they have to face opponents who fight to chase points. Moreover, Leeds also had high motivation after beating Chelsea 3-1 in the previous match.

The match itself was fierce. The two teams both created chances but failed to convert them into goals. The goalless score ended the first half.

Entering the second half, Liverpool took the initiative to attack. As a result, Ekitke immediately scored a brace. The first goal of the French national team striker was created when the game had only been running for three minutes. Ekitike controlled the ball after defender Joe Rodon failed to catch up. Former Eintracht Frankfurt striker who was not escorted calmly beat goalkeeper Lucas Perri.

Winning 1-0, Liverpool immediately pressed more aggressively. It didn't take long for them to enlarge their lead. Ekitike immediately made a brace after welcoming Conor Bradley's cross in the 50th minute. This brings Ekitike to have scored eight goals in the Premier League.

After winning 2-0, Liverpool's game actually decreased. This made Leeds manage to rise. Liverpool's no longer solid defense was then used by the forward The Whites to threaten Alisson's goal.

Defender Ibrahima Konate, who played under performance, finally made a mistake by dropping Willy Gnonto in the penalty box in the 73rd minute. The referee had time to review the incident via VAR. After observing for a long time, the referee decided to point to the spot. The penalty was completed by striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

The score changed 2-1 and Leeds became more confident in catching up. The hosts didn't take long to equalize the score. Just two minutes later, midfielder Anton Stoch managed to equalize the score.

In a 2-2 draw, Liverpool again found momentum and finally took the lead again. This time, Szoboszlai welcomed Alexis Mac Allister's beautiful pass to bring Liverpool a 3-2 lead in the 80th minute.

When Liverpool are predicted to win, Leeds can still break into Alisson's goal to equalize just before dispersal. Starting from a corner kick that made it tight in front of Liverpool's goal. Tanaka managed to control the wild ball which fired a goal without being prevented by the goalkeeper.

The score changed to 3-3 and lasted until the game was over. Farke also admitted that he was satisfied with the team's performance and the final result of the match.

"Appointing with such performances and achieving points is really an impressive achievement from the players," he said.

They should have achieved better results. We should have won that match," said Farke.