LAGA between Liverpool and Leeds United on Saturday 12 September 2020 at Anfield Stadium is very interesting because the two teams reciprocate goals. However, Mohamed Salah became the determinant for his team to win so that they got perfect points in the early 2020-2021 Premier League season.
Wrong opening The Reds took the lead in the fourth minute on a penalty. However, Leeds immediately equalized after Jack Harrison broke into Allison Becker’s goal in the 12th minute.
Van Dijk then brought Liverpool back to the lead with a header on 20 minutes. Leeds once again managed to equalize from Patrick Bamford’s feet.
Three minutes after Bamford scored, Salah scored his second. However, Leeds managed to catch the score again through Mateusz Klich at 66 minutes. Liverpool managed to win through Salah’s goal two minutes from the end of the match through a penalty.
Here are five interesting facts between Liverpool vs Leeds from Sportskeeda:
5. Van Dijk Kewalawan
Against a rampant Leeds team, the 29-year-old seemed overwhelmed by the high pressure from the opposing team. He also ended up making a mistake that led to a goal for Leeds.
The goal occurred when Van Dijk failed to hold the ball from the hull. The ball which later went wild was successfully exploited by Patrick Bamford to score a goal.
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In addition, Van Dijk only touched the ball 43. The Dutchman also lost possession of the ball nine times, did not tackle.
4. Kalvin Philips made a brilliant Premier League debut
After making his debut for England, much attention has been paid to Kalvin Phillips who made his Premier League debut in the Premier League. The 24-year-old’s mature feed was impressive.
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Phillips recorded 74 touches, completed 42 passes, created two chances, won four duels and gave assist.
3. Roberto Firmino Forget
Often labeled as the weakest player of Liverpool’s attacking trio, Roberto Firmino, did little against Leeds United. He also couldn’t do much to help the team, even though Liverpool won the match.
The Brazilian was unable to put Leeds into trouble in the final third of the game. His passes are often obscure, his movements are easy to read and when he gets the chance to score, he squanders.
Last season, the 28-year-old scored only nine Premier League goals despite always appearing in matches. Against Leeds, Firmino took six shots, blocked two shots and lost possession 12 times.
2. Leeds style of play is impressive
It’s no secret that Marcelo Bielsa is one of the most respected coaches in the world. The 66-year-old coach greatly influenced the careers of Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino.
He was very detailed with everything. One of the traces can be seen when Leeds against Liverpool.
When they lost the ball, Bielsa’s men pressed Liverpool players by pressing man-for-man. This makes them lose time and space to control the ball.
Meanwhile, during possession, Leeds were brave and confident in carrying out attacks from several players. Despite defeats, in recent seasons not many teams have scored three goals at Anfield and controlled 52% of matches.
1. One of the first Liverpool players to score a hat trick in the Premier League inaugural match
It looks like Mohamed Salah is determined to win the Golden Boot of the season. The Egyptian player’s performance gave Leeds United defensive problems throughout all matches.
The 28-year-old scored his third hat-trick in the Premier League, and is the Liverpool player to have scored the first hat-trick in a Premier League era caption.
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