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For Leeds, a first away win against Liverpool!

 October 29, 2022

Pre-Match

Jordan Henderson starts this one on the bench in favor of a midfield trio of Harvey Elliott, Fabinho,

and Thiago Alcantara. It’s also good to see Darwin Núñez back in Premier League action starting up front with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.

Watch the shocking winning goal of Leeds vs Liverpool!

First Half

Although Salah nearly starts the game off with a goal after some confusion by the Leeds keeper. However,

Generally, A horrible mix-up on the other end between Alisson and Joe Gomez doesn’t go as lucky for the Reds. Rodrigo taps in the miscue past a desperate Alisson,

and the hosts are done 1-0 only five minutes in. This is not the away-to-Ajax energy we were all hoping to see.

Thankfully, Liverpool returned the favor and evened the score after 13 minutes. The opportunity started with a corner. Andy Robertson hefted the ball high and far past the scrum in the center of the box. Trent Alexander-Arnold retrieved in and got it to Salah,

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then back to Trent. Trent’s shot from distance sailed over the keeper’s head and right to Robertson’s feet. The wingback didn’t hesitate to loft the ball into the box,

where Salah was there to tuck it away into the back of the net.

20 minutes in,

sloppy passing and a resulting foul nearly give Leeds the opportunity to regain the upper hand. A long free kick goes out wide and a great cross from Rasmus Kristensen finds Brenden Aaronson’s head. The shot clatters off the crossbar,

letting off the Reds.

So Leeds ended its four-match losing run,

 thanks to Crysencio Summerville‘s 89th-minute goal,

easing the pressure on coach Jesse Marsch.

While Leeds climbed out of the relegation zone following its first win since August,

Additionally Liverpool remained marooned in mid-table and eight points from the top four in what is proving a difficult season for Jurgen Klopp’s team.

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Though The Reds fought back from conceding a bizarre opener in the fourth minute,

when goalkeeper Alisson Becker slipped as he attempted to get to teammate Joe Gomez’s overhit pass across the face of the area. Leeds striker Rodrigo pounced and had the simplest task to tap into an empty net.

Mohamed Salah equalized by volleying home from Andrew Robertson’s left-wing cross in the 14th.

Basically Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier produced a string of great saves before Summerville

latched onto a pass inside the area from Patrick Bamford and,

as Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk backed off, toe-poked a shot beyond Alisson.

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It was the first time Liverpool

lost in front of a full crowd at Anfield

since April 2017 _ the team was defeated at home

during the pandemic when fans weren’t allowed _ and the result added to Klopp’s problems,

with his squad struggling with injuries and possibly fatigued amid a busy schedule that includes the Champions League.

Liverpool is in ninth place on 16 points from 12 games.

So For Leeds,

it was a first away win,

and Marsch looked emotional after the final whistle as he walked on to the field and congratulated his players before celebrating in front of the visiting fans.

Marsch has said he retains the backing of the board,

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