Month: December 2025

Leeds United 3 – Liverpool 3 – HT 0-0 

D. Calvert-Lewin (73′ pen)  H. Ekitiké (48′, 50′) 

A. Stach (75′)                         D. Szoboszlai (80′) 

A. Tanaka (90’+6) 

Assists  

B. Aaronson (75′)                 R. Gravenberch (80′) 

Venue: Elland Road Attendance: 36,842 

Leeds United rocked Liverpool with a stoppage-time equaliser from Ao Tanaka to cap a thrilling six-goal second half at Elland Road, where the drama continued after the final whistle. 

The hosts had earlier come from two goals down to level, before Dominik Szoboszlai looked to have given Liverpool a valuable three points. 

But Japanese midfielder Tanaka came off the bench and scored in the sixth added minute, sparking jubilant scenes among the home support. 

Following a woeful run of nine defeats in 12 games, Arne Slot’s Liverpool are now unbeaten in three, but they threw away victory on a day where once again Mohamed Salah watched on from the bench. 

After the game, club legend Salah made the stunning claim to reporters that he feels as though he has been “thrown under the bus” by Liverpool and that his relationship with head coach Slot has broken down. 

It remains to be seen if his relationship with the Dutchman and the club can be repaired after such a startling revelation. 

On the pitch, a goalless first 45 minutes was unmemorable, but the game came to life when Hugo Ekitike scored two goals in three minutes to put Liverpool in control. 

They looked to have a firm grip but gave Leeds a way back into the game when Ibrahima Konate fouled Wilfried Gnonto in the box. 

Dominic Calvert-Lewin struck from the penalty spot for Daniel Farke‘s side before Anton Stach fired an equaliser in the 75th minute. 

Leeds may have sensed the game was there for the taking, but Szoboszlai finished in style five minutes later. 

Yet there was one last twist, and it came when Tanaka blasted in at the far post from a Leeds corner deep into stoppage time. 

The draw for Leeds pushes them up to 16th in the Premier League, three points clear of West Ham in 18th, while Liverpool sit eighth. 

Though it was draw at home, it was the fight back that was needed to get the point that was important, especially against a team like Liverpool. 

Also good to see that we are scoring goals, but we don’t want to be conceding so many. 

Marching On Together.   

League position 16th after 15 games.