Liverpool ends barren run by thrashing Leeds 6-1 in Premier League

Liverpool hadn’t tasted victory in additional than six weeks, since routing Manchester United 7-0.

However after Cody Gakpo’s opener and Mohamed Salah’s quickfire addition for a 2-0 halftime lead, Liverpool tore aside Leeds within the second half. Salah and Diogo Jota completed with a pair every, and Darwin Nunez got here off the bench to attain late.

Leeds halved the deficit two minutes after the break when Ibrahima Konate was caught in possession by Luis Sinisterra, who lifted his effort over goalkeeper Alisson to make it 2-1.

However the Leeds protection collapsed in acquainted trend, struggling consecutive heavy dwelling defeats eight days after shedding to Crystal Palace 5-1. Leeds has conceded 60 league targets, greater than every other aspect,

Liverpool remained eighth within the standings, two factors behind Brighton. Leeds’ survival hopes have been dealt one other huge blow by staying sixteenth, two factors above the drop zone.

Jurgen Klopp hailed what he referred to as Liverpool’s finest efficiency of the season.

“The moment in the game I enjoyed the most was the 92nd minute,” the Reds supervisor mentioned. “It is already 6-1 and we lose the ball and we had 4 gamers chasing.

“From a counter-pressing standpoint that was positively one of the best recreation we have performed this season, in possession in all probability as nicely.

“We have been calm within the decisive moments to move distinctive balls. Mo’s second was tremendous play. Curtis (Jones) to Robbo (Andrew Robertson), then Cody (Gakpo) after which the ball to Mo. That was actually good. There have been plenty of good moments.”

Liverpool went forward within the thirty fourth minute in controversial trend. Trent Alexander-Arnold appeared to make use of his arm to manage the ball when dispossessing Junior Firpo. However referee Craig Pawson allowed play to proceed and there was no VAR intervention after Alexander-Arnold obtained a return move from Salah earlier than crossing low for Gakpo to show dwelling.

There was nothing controversial in regards to the guests’ second objective. Jota robbed Weston McKennie in midfield and slipped in Salah, who smashed a left-footed end into the highest nook from the left fringe of the penalty space.

The guests had struck twice in 4 minutes from their first two possibilities to imagine full management by halftime.

Leeds then hauled itself again two minutes after the restart. Ibrahima Konate was caught in possession by Sinisterra and the Colombian confirmed power and composure to dink a neat end over Alisson.

However Liverpool restored the two-goal lead 5 minutes later. Jota raced on to Jones’ defense-splitting move and curled a first-time shot past Illan Meslier.

Leeds struck a publish by means of Brenden Aaronson’s long-range effort and Salah had an effort dominated out for offside after a VAR examine earlier than Liverpool put the outcome past doubt within the sixty fourth.

Robertson’s cross was helped on by Gakpo and the unmarked Salah transformed his fifteenth league objective on the far publish.

Liverpool rubberstamped its superiority with a fifth objective by means of Jota’s scuffed end from Jordan Henderson’s cross within the 73rd.

The rout was accomplished within the ultimate minute, with substitute Nunez’s scientific end from Alexander-Arnold’s move dominated onside by VAR.