Leeds’ Last-Gasp Strike Stuns Liverpool in Six-Goal Thriller
What a chaotic, breathless, and wildly entertaining night it turned out to be at Elland Road. If anyone thought this would be a straightforward evening for Liverpool, they were reminded yet again that nothing about their season has been predictable. A 3-3 draw was the final outcome, but the journey to get there felt like several different matches squeezed into one.
Liverpool twice looked in full control. They went 2-0 up early in the second half, thanks to Hugo Ekitiké, who marked his return to the starting lineup with two goals in the space of just over two minutes. Leeds helped with some sloppy defending — a loose ball here, a misjudged pass there — and it seemed like Liverpool were about to put the game to bed in the efficient, almost cold manner they once mastered.
But that Liverpool doesn’t seem to exist right now. A rash sliding challenge from Ibrahima Konaté handed Leeds a way back into the game, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted the penalty with confidence. Suddenly, Elland Road came alive. Substitutes Wilfried Gnonto and Brenden Aaronson injected instant energy, combining to set up Anton Stach for the leveller. In less than three minutes, Leeds had wiped out their deficit. And it wasn’t the last time the momentum swung.
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Even then, Liverpool responded. A clever move sliced Leeds open again, and Dominik Szoboszlai restored the visitors’ lead with ten minutes left. At 3-2, it looked as if Leeds’ spirited comeback would fall just short — especially when Virgil van Dijk forced a superb save from Lucas Perri moments later. But Elland Road sensed one last twist. And they were right to.
Deep into stoppage time, with nine minutes added, a corner dropped invitingly for substitute Ao Tanaka at the far post. His strike was clean, controlled, and absolutely devastating for Liverpool. As the ball hit the net, the stadium erupted. For Leeds, it was a moment of pure relief and joy. For Liverpool, it was yet another reminder of their recent fragility.
And the drama didn’t stop when the whistle blew. Mohamed Salah, left on the bench for the third straight match, publicly vented his frustration, claiming he was being “thrown under the bus.” It cast a heavy cloud over an already difficult stretch for the champions, who have now won just two of their last ten league games.
Leeds, meanwhile, walked away with renewed belief. Four points in a brutal week against Manchester City, Chelsea, and now Liverpool — that’s the kind of response that can shift a season. Their climb to 16th suddenly feels like more than just numbers on a table.
A wild game, a wild finish, and two clubs heading into very different kinds of soul-searching.
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