Leeds vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Jurgen Klopp’s side head to Elland Road in the Premier League
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow live coverage as Leeds United face Liverpool in the Premier League today.
Javi Gracia and his side sit 16th in the table with eight matches left to play, having been beaten heavily by Crystal Palace on home soil last time out. They are just two places and two points above the relegation zone, with at least seven teams still in the mix and battling to avoid the bottom three.
As for Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp’s team showed an improvement in the second half to draw at home to Arsenal last weekend, but they are four without a win in the top flight and sit eighth place - where they will remain even with a win tonight.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Leeds United vs Liverpool
The Reds had to be patient to break down the Leeds defence, but once they got the breakthrough the second goal quickly followed. Jurgen Klopp will be urging his team to get the third goal to kill off the game as soon as possible. Javi Gracia needs something special from his team in the second half to prevent another costly home defeat.
Leeds United vs Liverpool
Liverpool lead Leeds United 2-0 at the break in their Premier League clash. Cody Gakpo put the Reds ahead when he converted Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross, albeit with an element of controversy as the full-back appeared to handle the ball in the build-up. Mohamed Salah extended Liverpool's advantage with a brilliant strike following a break from Diogo Jota. Leeds could well have been in front early on, but Rodrigo Moreno spurned their best chance, leaving them with a huge challenge to overturn the deficit in the second half.
Leeds United vs Liverpool
In the 114 games Liverpool have lead at the break by two goals, they've won 110 and drawn four. A formidable record for Leeds to overturn.
Leeds United vs Liverpool
Fabinho has to clear Roca's free-kick behind for a corner, but the Reds are able to quell the threat from the resulting set-piece from the hosts.
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