Leeds Vs Liverpool To Draw 1-1 In The Chaotic European Super League

Leeds Vs Liverpool (Twitter @LUFC)

JAKARTA - Liverpool were matched by Leeds United 1-1 in the 32nd Premier League match which took place at the Elland Road Stadium, Monday local time (Tuesday, western Indonesia time), amid the chaos that erupted over the European Super League match.

Liverpool, one of the teams with the status of the 12 founding teams of the European Super League, took the lead in the first half which they dominated through Sadio Mane's goal.

Mane easily struck the ball into an unmanned goal, welcoming the bait of wing defender Trent Alexander-Arnold who had managed to lure goalkeeper Illan Meslier out of his nest in the 31st minute.

It was Mane's first goal in his last 10 matches with Liverpool, one of his longest droughts since moving to Anfield.

Liverpool spread the threat again after halftime through Roberto Firmino's hard shot which Meslier could still push before Leeds took control of the second half.

In the 75th minute, Patrick Bamford almost equalized if his shot had not hit the crossbar and two minutes later goalkeeper Alisson Becker was forced to scramble to clear a Tyler Roberts shot.

Leeds' second-half dominance paid off in the 87th minute when Liverpool failed to anticipate a corner and Diego Llorente was able to head the ball to make it 1-1.

Liverpool had a golden opportunity to win the match in the second minute of injury time through Firmino's attractive bait, unfortunately, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain failed to put himself in a comfortable firing position, so that his shot only went right into Meslier's arms and the score 1-1 lasted until dispersal.

FULL TIME: #LUFC hold Super League side Merseyside Reds to a 1-1 draw after late Llorente equaliser

— Leeds United (@LUFC) April 19, 2021

The result left Liverpool stuck in sixth with 53 points, two points behind the top four.

Meanwhile, Leeds did not move from 10th place in the standings with 46 points, according to the official Premier League website.

In the next match, Liverpool will host Newcastle United at Anfield on Saturday, April 24, while Leeds return to play at Elland Road a day later to face Manchester United.