Leeds United 1-6 Liverpool: Liverpool did good business on Monday evening visiting Leeds United. In the hunt for a European ticket, manager Jürgen Klopp’s team overwhelmed the relegation candidate.
Trent Alexander-Arnold masterminds Liverpool’s dazzling performance in Leeds
Before Liverpool traveled to Elland Road, winning had been impossible for a long time. Liverpool have not been able to triumph since March 5, when Manchester United were treated to a seven-hit at Anfield. The ailing Leeds seemed an ideal candidate in advance to put an end to that dramatic period. The home side were just two points above the relegation zone.
Gakpo opened the scoring after more than half an hour. The Eindhoven resident received the ball after good preparation from Trent Alexander-Arnold on a silver platter and tapped in from close range. It was the start of a great Liverpool game. Four minutes later, the top club was allowed to cheer again. This time Diogo Jota did the preparatory work and Mohamed Salah was the final destination.
Gala performance in the second half
Shortly after the break, the game seemed to turn, because Ibrahima Konaté allowed the ball to be stolen from him. Former Feyenoord player Luís Sinisterra took advantage, but saw less than five minutes later that things went wrong again for Leeds. This time Jota was allowed to score. After Brendan Aaronson shot on the crossbar on behalf of the home team, Liverpool completely threw off all hesitation.
Gakpo crowned his good performance with a perfect assist. The newly signed forward played Salah free and the Liverpool star did not fail. Something Jota didn’t do ten minutes later either. The Portuguese crowned his special evening with a second goal, after he had not scored in 33 games.
It was the icing on the cake on a perfect evening, which brought European football back within reach. More important for Klopp was probably the return of another major force. Substitute Thiago Alcantara already came in against Arsenal, but Luis Díaz, who had been eliminated for months, also came back in line. It will give confidence on the way to the apotheosis of the season, especially since Darwin Nuñez made it 1-6 in the final minute.
