Premier League: Liverpool destroys Leeds United 6-0 after playing a fantastic match
LIVERPOOL. Liverpool demolishes Leeds United 6-0 with goals of
LIVERPOOL. Liverpool demolishes Leeds United 6-0 with goals of M. Salah (15′ pen), J. Matip (31′), M. Salah (35′ pen), S. Mane (81′), S. Mane (90′) and V. van Dijk (90′). Liverpool was vastly superior ball possession (64%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool on Wednesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Michael Oliver who had the assistance of Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett. The 4th official was Tony Harrington. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 9.4 degrees Celsius or 48.99 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 83%.
Match Statistics
Liverpool was in firm control of the ball 64% while Leeds United was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Liverpool was more aggressive with 60 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 13 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Liverpool won the match.
Liverpool shot 22 times, 13 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, Leeds United shot 4 times, 3 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Liverpool. On the other side, Leeds United received 3 yellow cards (J. Firpo, L. Ayling and J. Gelhardt).
After playing this match, Liverpool will have 57 points to stay in the 2nd place. On the other side, Leeds United will stay with 23 points to stay in the 15th place.
Match Events
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15'15'
M. Salah (Penalty)
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18'18'
J. Firpo
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31'31'
J. Matip
M. Salah
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34'34'
L. Ayling
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35'35'
M. Salah (Penalty)
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46'46'
J. Shackleton
M. Klich
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46'46'
T. Roberts
Rodrigo
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61'61'
J. Gelhardt
D. James
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68'68'
J. Henderson
Thiago
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77'77'
J. Milner
C. Jones
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81'81'
S. Mane
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84'84'
D. Origi
L. Diaz
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90'90'
S. Mane
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90'90'
J. Gelhardt
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90'90'
V. van Dijk
A. Robertson
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Liverpool will host West Ham United on the 5th of March with a 21-6 head to head statistic in favor of Liverpool (7 draws).
Leeds United will host Tottenham Hotspur on the 26th of February with a 3-2 head to head stats in favor of Tottenham Hotspur (1 draw).
Liverpool: Formation and Lineups
Liverpool started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Jürgen Klopp chose to play with the following team: Alisson , Trent Alexander-Arnold , Joël Matip , Virgil van Dijk , Andrew Robertson , Curtis Jones , Fabinho , Thiago Alcântara , Mohamed Salah , Sadio Mané and Luis Díaz .
Substitutes
Liverpool made 3 changes: Thiago for J. Henderson (68′), C. Jones for J. Milner (77′) and L. Diaz for D. Origi (84′).
Top player: Mohamed Salah
The player who no doubt impressed Liverpool the most was Mohamed Salah.
His rating is with 2 goals, 49 passes (89% accurate) and 2 key passes. He performed 1 cross.
Leeds United: Formation and Lineups
Leeds United started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
On the opposite side, Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera played with: Illan Meslier , Stuart Dallas , Luke Ayling , Pascal Struijk , Junior Firpo , Adam Forshaw , Raphinha , Mateusz Klich , Rodrigo , Jack Harrison and Daniel James .
Substitutes
Leeds United made 3 changes: M. Klich for J. Shackleton (46′), Rodrigo for T. Roberts (46′) and D. James for J. Gelhardt (61′).
Top player: Junior Firpo
The player who no doubt impressed Leeds United the most was Junior Firpo.
His rating is with 35 passes (82% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 8.
Results of the day
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saragna
I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
