Liverpool 6 – Leeds United 0 – HT 3-0
Salah (15 pen, 35 pen),
Matip (30), Mané (80, 90),
van Dijk (90+3)
Assists
Salah (30), Henderson (80),
Robertson (90+3)
Rampant Liverpool closed the gap on leaders Manchester City to three points after cruising to a sixth Premier League win in a row at Leeds United’s expense at a raucous Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp’s side warmed up for Sunday’s Carabao Cup final with an utterly dominant display that included three goals in 20 first-half minutes.
Two of those came from penalties by Mohamed Salah, who also set up defender Joel Matip for his first goal since December 2020.
Sadio Mane added two late goals and Virgil van Dijk scored with an added-time header.
Leeds are as deeply in a relegation battle as Liverpool are in a title race after a humiliating defeat on Merseyside.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side started the day with a five-point cushion but this dispiriting result – coupled with Burnley’s win over Tottenham – means they are just three points above the bottom three having played more games than the trio immediately below them.
Bielsa’s side have conceded 56 goals this season – the highest number in the Premier League – including 31 in the past nine matches.
This was not a good day at all, on top of the other recent performances, we can’t score and letting goals in at will.
League position 15th after 25 games – After 25 games last season, Leeds were 10th.
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