Liverpool vs Leeds LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction from fixture today

Follow all the action as Jurgen Klopp’s side aim to keep the pressure on Man City

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And then, after six unanswered goals, it was down to three points. Pep Guardiola’s description that Liverpool are a “pain in the ass” required the addition of the word “almighty” on Wednesday night as they bulldozed Leeds and took a mega bite into Manchester City’s lead at the Premier League summit.

There was zero sign of anxiety or elevated pressure from those representing the home side on the pitch in a game that took on much greater significance after Harry Kane’s towering 95th-minute header at the Etihad injected life into the title race.

Instead, there was a fury and ferocity to tear into Marcelo Bielsa’s side and cause increased discomfort for City, as told in the first half stats alone: three Liverpool goals, eight shots on target versus none.

The ruthlessness was such that either side of Mohamed Salah’s penalties, a winding Joel Matip run had finally resulted in a fine finish after what seems a lifetime of him trying that.

Follow all the latest updates from Anfield below:

Liverpool vs Leeds

• 15’ - Salah rolls home a penalty after Robertson’s cross is handled by Dallas
• 28’ - Raphinha nets from close range but is flagged offside
• 30’ - Matip clips home Reds’ second after a solo run and exchange of passes with Salah
• 34’ - Salah blasts home another penalty after Mane is fouled
• 80’ - Mane rifles home fourth after sweeping move
• 90’ - Mane adds a quickfire second from close range
• 90+2’ - Van Dijk powers in late header for six
• Inspired Liverpool thrash Leeds to go three points off the top

[23 February 2022 21:05 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 3 - 0 Leeds

60 mins: Save! Mo Salah looks for his hat-trick as he receives the ball on the right wing. He brings it to the corner of the box before shifting inside of the left-back and curling a left-footed shot over to the far corner. Illan Meslier shifts his weight across to his right expecting the ball to come this way and it does allowing the goalkeeper to cling on to it without to much trouble.

[23 February 2022 21:03 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 3 - 0 Leeds

57 mins: Burnley have just taken the lead against Tottenham at Turf Moor which puts them a step closer to safety if they can hold on until the end of the game.

Stuart Dallas has moved into midfield and he comes across to the right side to tackle Curtis Jones and knock the ball out for a throw in. Leeds are still putting in a shift it’s just not clicking for them in the final third.

[23 February 2022 20:59 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 3 - 0 Leeds

54 mins: Oh wow. Leeds haven’t even had a chance on goal yet. Jack Harrison fires a cross into the box from the left wing but Fabinho blocks it and Alexander-Arnold scoops the ball out for a throw in.

[23 February 2022 20:57 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 3 - 0 Leeds

51 mins: Curtis Jones loses the ball in midfield but tracks back well and recovers it quickly for the Reds. He flicks it over to Andy Robertson who passes it back to Mane. Liverpool get stuck just inside the Leeds final third and can’t create any forward momentum. The ball is played into Thiago but Leeds have men back now and he gets dispossessed.

[23 February 2022 20:55 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 3 - 0 Leeds

48 mins: Raphinha makes a great run in behind Virgil van Dijk as Stuart Dallas fires a perfectly weighted through ball in between the Liverpool centre-backs. Raphinha takes the ball to the edge of the box and sees Alisson off his line. He thinks about chipping it over the goalkeeper but holds onto the ball too long and gets caught by Van Dijk.

[23 February 2022 20:51 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Liverpool 3 - 0 Leeds

Kick off: Leeds get the match back underway at Anfield. Marcelo Bielsa has made two changes at the break as Jamie Shackleton and Tyler Roberts are on for Rodrigo and Mateusz Klich.

[23 February 2022 20:44 · Michael Jones]

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[23 February 2022 20:41 · Michael Jones]

Elsewhere in the Premier League

The other two Premier League fixtures of the night have just kicked off their second halves. At Turf Moor, Burnley vs Tottenham remains goalless but Crystal Palace currently have a 2-1 lead over Watford at Vicarage Road.

[23 February 2022 20:37 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 3 - 0 Leeds

Mo Salah and Joel Matip are on the scoresheet for Liverpool as the Reds take a commanding lead into half-time at Anfield.

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[23 February 2022 20:34 · Michael Jones]

Half-time: Liverpool 3 - 0 Leeds

45+2 mins: A dominant performance from Liverpool in the first half sees them three goals to the good against Leeds. The visitors had a Raphinha goal disallowed but have been pushed further and further back as Liverpool took the momentum.

Mo Salah has converted two penalties and set up Joel Matip for another goal. Great first half for the home side.