Liverpool locked horns with Leeds United at Elland Road earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Reds made a good start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Hugo Ekitike gave his team the lead with a good finish in the 48th minute. The French striker scored again just two minutes later. However, Dominic Calvert-Lewin got a goal back for the home team from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute before Anton Stach equalised for Leeds just a couple of minutes later.
Dominik Szoboszlai restored Liverpool’s lead in the 80th minute. However, Ao Tanaka scored a dramatic equaliser in injury time as the Merseyside club had to settle for a frustrating 3-3 draw at Elland Road.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the clash against the Whites.
GK: Alisson Becker – 6/10
The Brazilian talent made a few solid saves at the back but still ended up conceding three goals in the final quarter of the match.
RB: Conor Bradley – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field and was replaced in the 67th minute.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 5/10
Konate made a few important clearances at the back. However, he looked shaky defensively and gave away a cheap penalty in the second half.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 7/10
He made a lot of crucial clearances inside his half, but failed to organise his defence well during set-pieces.
LB: Milos Kerkez – 6.5/10
Kerkez got stuck in with a few solid tackles and made one good chance going forward.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well and made one decent chance in the final third. He has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Curtis Jones – 7/10
Jones controlled the game well from midfield but was unfortunate to hit the crossbar in the first half.
RW: Dominik Szoboszlai – 8/10
He made a few decent chances for others around him and managed to score Liverpool’s third goal with a good finish.
CAM: Florian Wirtz – 6.5/10
Wirtz caught the eye at times in the final third but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
LW: Cody Gakpo – 6.5/10
He caused some problems for his marker, but there was no goal for him.
ST: Hugo Ekitike – 8.5/10
Ekitike led the line well and managed to score twice in the second half before being replaced in the 83rd minute.
Substitutes:
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 6/10
He failed to get into the flow of the game.
RB: Joe Gomez – 6/10
Gomez was far from convincing when defending inside his half.
CB: Wataru Endo – N/A
ST: Alexander Isak – N/A
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