Leeds United v Liverpool, 17 April 2023

Score6-1 to Liverpool
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueElland Road
Attendance36,657

View Leeds United v Liverpool head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 30 Leeds United won: 7 Drawn: 5 Liverpool won: 18 Leeds United scored: 30 Liverpool scored: 69 . This was the second time that Liverpool had scored five or more goals in a game at Elland Road; previously 5-4 in League Division One on 13 April 1991.

1 Leeds United

Manager: Javi Gracia

6 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Luis Sinisterra 47 G

Goals:

Cody Gakpo 35 G
Mohamed Salah 39 G
Diogo Jota 52 G
Mohamed Salah 64 G
Diogo Jota 73 G
Darwin Núñez 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Illan Meslier
Defender Rasmus Kristensen
Defender/Midfielder Junior Firpo
Defender/Midfielder Robin Koch
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder Marc Roca
Midfielder Weston McKennie
Midfielder/Forward Luis Sinisterra
Forward Rodrigo

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender/Midfielder
Fabinho Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Curtis Jones Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson Defender/Midfielder
Diogo Jota Midfielder/Forward
Cody Gakpo Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Georginio Rutter for Brenden Aaronson 66
Crysencio Summerville for Rodrigo 66
Adam Forshaw for Luis Sinisterra 77
Wilfried Gnonto for Jack Harrison 77

Substitutions:

Luis Díaz for Cody Gakpo 81
James Milner for Jordan Henderson 81
Darwin Núñez for Mohamed Salah 81
Roberto Firmino for Diogo Jota 82
Thiago Alcántara for Fabinho 85

Cards:

Cards:

Fabinho 42 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Robles
Defender Luke Ayling
Defender Liam Cooper
Defender Max Wöber
Midfielder Adam Forshaw
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Midfielder/Forward Crysencio Summerville
Forward Sam Greenwood
Forward Georginio Rutter

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder Thiago Alcántara
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Darwin Núñez

Comments:

League position: 16th . Leeds United had now conceded five or more goals in consecutive league games for the first time in their history. . The Whites had now conceded 102 goals in 51 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2022 (scored 64). . This was their heaviest home defeat since Watford's 6-1 win in the League Championship on 10 November 2012 and the first time they had conceded six goals in a game in the top division at Elland Road.

Comments:

League position: 8th . This was Liverpool's biggest away win in the Premier League since their 7-0 victory at Crystal Palace on 19 December 2020. . The Reds had now won 250 of their 592 away games in the Premier League (lost 193). . They avoided remaining witout a win in six consecutive games in all competitions under manager Jürgen Klopp for the first time.

1 Leeds United

Manager: Javi Gracia

Goals:

Luis Sinisterra 47 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Illan Meslier
Defender Rasmus Kristensen
Defender/Midfielder Junior Firpo
Defender/Midfielder Robin Koch
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder Marc Roca
Midfielder Weston McKennie
Midfielder/Forward Luis Sinisterra
Forward Rodrigo

Substitutions:

Georginio Rutter for Brenden Aaronson 66
Crysencio Summerville for Rodrigo 66
Adam Forshaw for Luis Sinisterra 77
Wilfried Gnonto for Jack Harrison 77

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Robles
Defender Luke Ayling
Defender Liam Cooper
Defender Max Wöber
Midfielder Adam Forshaw
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Midfielder/Forward Crysencio Summerville
Forward Sam Greenwood
Forward Georginio Rutter

Comments:

League position: 16th . Leeds United had now conceded five or more goals in consecutive league games for the first time in their history. . The Whites had now conceded 102 goals in 51 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2022 (scored 64). . This was their heaviest home defeat since Watford's 6-1 win in the League Championship on 10 November 2012 and the first time they had conceded six goals in a game in the top division at Elland Road.

6 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Cody Gakpo 35 G
Mohamed Salah 39 G
Diogo Jota 52 G
Mohamed Salah 64 G
Diogo Jota 73 G
Darwin Núñez 90 G

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender/Midfielder
Fabinho Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Curtis Jones Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson Defender/Midfielder
Diogo Jota Midfielder/Forward
Cody Gakpo Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Luis Díaz for Cody Gakpo 81
James Milner for Jordan Henderson 81
Darwin Núñez for Mohamed Salah 81
Roberto Firmino for Diogo Jota 82
Thiago Alcántara for Fabinho 85

Cards:

Fabinho 42 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder Thiago Alcántara
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Darwin Núñez

Comments:

League position: 8th . This was Liverpool's biggest away win in the Premier League since their 7-0 victory at Crystal Palace on 19 December 2020. . The Reds had now won 250 of their 592 away games in the Premier League (lost 193). . They avoided remaining witout a win in six consecutive games in all competitions under manager Jürgen Klopp for the first time.