Liverpool v Leeds United, 01 January 2026

Score0-0
RefereeChris Kavanagh
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance60,343
Kick-off: 5.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 32 Liverpool won: 18 Drawn: 7 Leeds United won: 7 Liverpool scored: 72 Leeds United scored: 33 . This was the first goalless meeting since 12 April 1999 at Elland Road in the Premier League. The previous five games in the division had produced 25 goals.

0 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

0 Leeds United

Manager: Daniel Farke

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Conor Bradley
Defender/Midfielder Jeremie Frimpong
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Forward Hugo Ekitike

Starting lineup:

Lucas Perri Goalkeeper
Ethan Ampadu Defender/Midfielder
Jaka Bijol Defender/Midfielder
Gabriel Gudmundsson Defender/Midfielder
James Justin Defender/Midfielder
Anton Stach Defender/Midfielder
Pascal Struijk Defender/Midfielder
Brenden Aaronson Midfielder
Ilia Gruev Midfielder
Lukas Nmecha Forward

Substitutions:

Cody Gakpo for Florian Wirtz 66
Miloš Kerkez for Andy Robertson 66
Alexis Mac Allister for Curtis Jones 66
Federico Chiesa for Conor Bradley 79
Rio Ngumoha for Jeremie Frimpong 84

Substitutions:

Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Lukas Nmecha 70
Noah Okafor for Brenden Aaronson 70
Jayden Bogle for Sebastiaan Bornauw 83
Ao Tanaka for Ilia Gruev 90+2

Cards:

Cards:

Ethan Ampadu 61 Y
Jaka Bijol 62 Y

On the bench:

Defender Wellity Lucky
Defender Calvin Ramsay
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender/Midfielder Sam Byram
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder Ao Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor
Forward Joël Piroe

Comments:

League position: 4th . Liverpool had now drawn one of their last seven games in the Premier League played on a New Year’s Day (win five). . The Reds had now won 12 and drawn two of their 14 home games in the Premier League against a newly promoted team since a 1-0 loss to Fulham on 7 March 2021. This was their first home goalless draw since 17 December 2023 versus Manchester United in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 16th . Leeds United had now drawn four of their last seven league games played on a New Year’s Day (won one). . The Whites had now drawn six of their last 17 away games in the top division at the reigning champions (lost ten). . They had now drawn 15 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (won ten).

0 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Conor Bradley
Defender/Midfielder Jeremie Frimpong
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Forward Hugo Ekitike

Substitutions:

Cody Gakpo for Florian Wirtz 66
Miloš Kerkez for Andy Robertson 66
Alexis Mac Allister for Curtis Jones 66
Federico Chiesa for Conor Bradley 79
Rio Ngumoha for Jeremie Frimpong 84

Cards:

On the bench:

Defender Wellity Lucky
Defender Calvin Ramsay
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni

Comments:

League position: 4th . Liverpool had now drawn one of their last seven games in the Premier League played on a New Year’s Day (win five). . The Reds had now won 12 and drawn two of their 14 home games in the Premier League against a newly promoted team since a 1-0 loss to Fulham on 7 March 2021. This was their first home goalless draw since 17 December 2023 versus Manchester United in the Premier League.

0 Leeds United

Manager: Daniel Farke

Starting lineup:

Lucas Perri Goalkeeper
Ethan Ampadu Defender/Midfielder
Jaka Bijol Defender/Midfielder
Gabriel Gudmundsson Defender/Midfielder
James Justin Defender/Midfielder
Anton Stach Defender/Midfielder
Pascal Struijk Defender/Midfielder
Brenden Aaronson Midfielder
Ilia Gruev Midfielder
Lukas Nmecha Forward

Substitutions:

Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Lukas Nmecha 70
Noah Okafor for Brenden Aaronson 70
Jayden Bogle for Sebastiaan Bornauw 83
Ao Tanaka for Ilia Gruev 90+2

Cards:

Ethan Ampadu 61 Y
Jaka Bijol 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender/Midfielder Sam Byram
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder Ao Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor
Forward Joël Piroe

Comments:

League position: 16th . Leeds United had now drawn four of their last seven league games played on a New Year’s Day (won one). . The Whites had now drawn six of their last 17 away games in the top division at the reigning champions (lost ten). . They had now drawn 15 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (won ten).