Leeds vs Liverpool 2021-22 English Premier League
60': Pascal Struijk0 - 3
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores 100th Premier League goal in win vs. Leeds
Mohamed Salah scored his 100th Premier League goal on Sunday as Liverpool beat 10-man Leeds United 3-0 at Elland Road.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Fabinho (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Goal! Leeds United 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 31': Diego Llorente (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Substitution, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk replaces Diego Llorente because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Rodrigo.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Liverpool 1.
- 50': Goal! Leeds United 0, Liverpool 2. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 51': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool - Leeds United 0-2 Liverpool (Fabinho).
- 60': Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) is shown the red card.
- 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Harvey Elliott because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Leeds United. Daniel James replaces Jack Harrison.
- 82': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Diogo Jota.
- 90'+2': Goal! Leeds United 0, Liverpool 3. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces Thiago.
Game Information
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,507
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 21 | 35 | 6 |
Statistics
 LIV |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 55.9 | Possession | 44.1 |
| 30 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 454 | Accurate Passes | 328 |
| 524 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 15 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 15 | Clearances | 17 |
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper  |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 10 | Raphinha |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 67 | Harvey Elliott |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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