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The Reds were hoping to bounce back from the Nottingham Forest defeat and push on in pursuit of the Premier League top four as they hosted Leeds United at Anfield on Saturday night.
Leeds headed to Anfield in the bottom three after four defeats in a row, manager Marsch was being talked about as an early-season candidate for the sack. Liverpool on the back of Champions league qualification with a 0-3 win at Ajax.
It was Leeds who opened the scoring when Rodrigo capitalised on an Alisson slip to pass the ball into an empty net with just four minutes gone. Miscommunication between Joe Gomez and Alisson presented Rodrigo Moreno with an unmissable chance to put the visitors ahead. Yet again, another early goal concealed due to an avoidable mistake.
Liverpool quickly leveled up through a Mohamed Salah volley, but Leeds continued to threat with their tired opponents as the clock ticked down.
Leeds perseverance and endeavor was rewarded in the 89th minute as Crysencio Summerville poked home to send the away end into raptures ans sealing Liverpool’s home unbeaten league record.
For the first time in his Liverpool career, Virgil van Dijk has ended on the losing side in a Premier League home game, having been unbeaten in his first 70 at Anfield for the Reds before today (W59 D11)
Liverpool have suffered their first home defeat in the Premier League since March 2021, ending a 29-game unbeaten run at Anfield (W22 D7). Numerous missed chances and agonising build-ups that lead to nothing were prevalent throughout the rest of the game. Yet another vexing performance from Liverpool’s class of 2022/23.
For the second week in succession, Liverpool fell to defeat against a side sat in the relegation zone at kick-off. Our Anfield stronghold ended in a flash.
Liverpool next play Napoli at Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday
HIGHLIGHTS: Liverpool 1-2 Leeds United
