Meslier has to be alert to deny Firmino before Jones sees his shot blocked by Kristensen. Leeds are cut open again.
90'
D. Núñez has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by T. Alexander-Arnold.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! NUNEZ MAKES IT SIX!!!!! 6-1!!!!!! Nunez continues the goal glut from the visitors placing the ball past Meslier. Alexander-Arnold floats a long ball over the top for Nunez to collect through the middle. He is comfortably onside and he ensures he steers his effort into the bottom-left corner on the stretch. A hammering for the hosts.
Alexander-Arnold knocks a simple ball over the top for Nunez to gather and score.
There will be four minutes of added time.
85'
Thiago Alcântara enters the game and replaces Fabinho.
Klopp takes no chances with Fabinho on a booking. He is withdrawn for Thiago.
83'
Roca lines up a strike as he raids forward from the back, but sees his effort comfortably held by Alisson.
82'
Roberto Firmino enters the game and replaces Diogo Jota.
J. Milner enters the game and replaces J. Henderson.
Firmino comes on for Jota for the closing stages.
81'
L. Díaz enters the game and replaces C. Gakpo.
D. Núñez enters the game and replaces Mohamed Salah.
Salah makes way after a two-goal performance for Nunez.
Henderson is withdrawn by Klopp and is replaced by Milner.
Diaz returns to action for the Reds as he replaces Gakpo.
77'
A. Forshaw enters the game and replaces L. Sinisterra.
W. Gnonto enters the game and replaces J. Harrison.
Gnonto enters the action for Leeds to replace Harrison.
Sinisterra is forced off for the hosts and is replaced by Forshaw.
76'
Sinisterra collects on the edge of the box and lines up a strike at goal, only to launch his effort over the top. He appears to hurt himself in the process.
73'
Diogo Jota has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by J. Henderson.
Henderson drills a low cross towards Jota, who applies the finish from the edge of the box.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! JOTA SCORES AGAIN! LIVERPOOL HAVE FIVE!!!!! 5-1!!!! The Reds work the ball on the edge of the Leeds box before Jota's strike finds the bottom-right corner. Henderson collects on the right flank after a series of passes. He steers a cross towards Jota right on the edge of the box and he takes on a strike first-time that beats Meslier and finds the back of the net. All too easy for the visitors.
72'
OVER! Liverpool break with speed as Gakpo finds space through the middle before he tees up Jota to fire at goal, only to send his effort over the top.
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71'
Summerville has a run at Robertson down the right flank and appears to win a corner, but does not get the decision from the referee.
68'
Koch rises highest in the box to attack a corner from Harrison, but his header is guided away from the target by Fabinho.
66'
C. Summerville enters the game and replaces Rodrigo.
G. Rutter enters the game and replaces B. Aaronson.
Rutter enters the action to replace Aaronson. He will lead the line as Rodrigo also makes way.
Summerville replaces Rodrigo in the final third for the home side.
64'
Mohamed Salah has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by C. Gakpo.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! SALAH NOTCHES HIS SECOND!!!!!!!! LIVERPOOL 4-1!!!!! The Reds cut open the home side with ease on the counter before Salah applies the finish. Liverpool break down the left through Robertson, who steers his cutback to Gakpo. The forward unselfishly picks out Salah in the inside-right channel, who curls his effort away from Meslier into the back of the net.
Gakpo collects a cutback from Robertson and lays the ball into the path of Salah to score.
62'
Salah takes a nudge from Koch in the box and goes down, but he quickly gets back to his feet.
59'
Firpo brings down Gakpo on the charge and gives away a free-kick in the final third. He is fortunate not to receive a booking.
56'
Robertson hooks a ball over the top for Salah to chase. He lifts the ball over Meslier on the charge, but it's cleared away by Koch. The offside flag goes up late against Salah anyway.
52'
Diogo Jota has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by C. Jones.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! JOTA SCORES THIS TIME!!!!! 3-1 LIVERPOOL!!!! Jota converts a minute after missing the target as he lifts his strike over Meslier into the net. Liverpool get a quick turnover in midfield and Jones threads the needle to release Jota. He takes on his strike first-time amid the on-rushing Leeds keeper and makes no mistake. Liverpool regain control of the game.
Jones wins the ball in the middle of the park and angles a perfect throughball for Jota to fire home.
51'
WIDE! Jota collects an offload from Henderson and turns Kristensen to fire at goal, but he scuffs his effort wide of the target.
47'
L. Sinisterra has scored a goal for Leeds United!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! SINISTERRA PUNISHES A KONATE ERROR!!!!! 2-1!!!!!!! Leeds are back in the game as Sinisterra finishes cooly after robbing Konate. The Liverpool defender takes a terrible touch at the back and loses out to Sinisterra, who collects the ball surges through on goal. He only has Alisson to beat and he clips his effort over the keeper into the net. The perfect response from the Whites.
46'
We're back under way at Elland Road.
45' +2
HALF-TIME: LEEDS UNITED 0-2 LIVERPOOL
45'
There will be two minutes of added time.
43'
Fabinho has to clear Roca's free-kick behind for a corner, but the Reds are able to quell the threat from the resulting set-piece from the hosts.
42'
Fabinho gets yellow.
Fabinho brings down Aaronson on the charge and goes into the book.
39'
Mohamed Salah has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by Diogo Jota.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! SALAH SLAMS HOME A SECOND FOR LIVERPOOL!!!! 2-0!!!!! The Reds extend their advantage as Salah hammers his left-footed strike past Meslier. Jota wins the ball in the middle of the park and drives forward. Salah makes a run from right to left and turns to receive Jota's offload. He takes on the effort first-time and blasts it past the Leeds keeper into the top-left corner.
Jota steals possession and leads the break. He spots the run of Salah, who produces a clinical strike to double Liverpool's lead.
35'
C. Gakpo has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by T. Alexander-Arnold.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! GAKPO TURNS THE BALL HOME!!!!!! 1-0 LIVERPOOL!!!!! Gakpo converts from close range following a rapid break from the visitors, although it be controversial in the minds of Leeds. Firpo loses out to Alexander-Arnold, who uses his arm to make a block. He feeds Salah and goes for the one-two with the forward. Alexander-Arnold places a low ball to the back post where Gakpo has a simple tap-in.
Alexander-Arnold surges down the right flank after charging down Firpo in possession. He combines with Salah before picking out Gakpo at the back post to score.
34'
Salah finds space in a central position and tries to slide a pass to Jota in the box, but his pass evades the forward and travels out for a goal-kick.
32'
Liverpool are trying to carve out the perfect chance, but the Leeds defence is solid through the middle. Salah has not been a threat.
30'
Aaronson collects in the box and opens up his body to shoot, but he loses his balance at the crucial moment. Leeds recycle possession as Firpo feeds Roca, who launches his left-footed effort over the bar.
28'
Sinisterra makes a break down the left flank and has Rodrigo in the middle. He drills a low cross into the box that Alisson comes out smartly to gather.
27'
Fabinho collides with Rodrigo that earns the Whites a free-kick as Konate nudged the forward behind. Unfortunately for Fabinho, he came off worse in the collision caused by his team-mate.
25'
The game starts to open up for Liverpool in the final third. Jota collects in the box and sees his effort charged down before Salah fails to connect with his strike from Henderson's cross.
22'
WIDE! Sinisterra is played into the inside-left channel by Aaronson and he bursts away from Konate. He shoots on his left foot from the angle, but the defender gets back to hurry the effort which slams into the side-netting.
21'
Harrison wins the ball from Jota in the Liverpool half and looks to combine with Aaronson. He is forced backwards to Kristensen, but he can only float his cross straight at Alisson.
19'
There's no way through the Leeds defence at the moment for Liverpool. Gracia will have wanted to see a response to his side's heavy defeat last week and so far they've been solid as a rock.
16'
McKennie keeps the ball alive in a tussle for possession with Fabinho and Alexander-Arnold. Sinisterra takes over and wins a corner for the hosts down the left flank.
15'
Gakpo tries to attack a cross from Alexander-Arnold from the right flank, but cannot make clean contact with his header at goal. Jota gathers the loose ball and fires wide, although the offside flag was up anyway.
13'
Salah tries to release Henderson down the right flank, but he gets too much on his offload and the ball travels behind for a goal-kick.
11'
Liverpool are trying to work the ball around the Leeds' press, which has been aggressive so far. But, the Reds are not making headway into the final third.
9'
WIDE! Jota gives the ball straight to Roca and he feeds Rodrigo in space. The forward lines up a left-footed strike from distance that he skews narrowly wide of the right post.
6'
Jones brings down Rodrigo on the charge on the left flank and hands Leeds a free-kick in a useful position.
3'
Liverpool work the ball around the Leeds half in the early stages, but the Whites are disciplined in their shape to keep them at bay.
1'
We're under way at Elland Road.
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Leeds United and Liverpool at Elland Road.
Leeds pulled off a shock win against Liverpool in their meeting earlier in the campaign at Anfield, and Javi Gracia would dearly love a repeat performance. The Whites are two points clear of the relegation zone, but a win today would lift them five points away from Nottingham Forest in 18th place. The only issue is that Leeds were crushed 5-1 last week by Crystal Palace, putting forward a poor second-half display. They can ill afford another bad outing against the Reds on home soil.
Liverpool displayed fight in their last outing to rally from a two-goal deficit to secure a 2-2 draw against Arsenal. The Reds fell behind early, but goals from Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino earned them a share of the spoils. Jurgen Klopp's men are still winless in their last four Premier League games, failing to record a victory since hammering Manchester United 7-0 at the beginning of March. There's still time for Liverpool to close the gap to the top six, but they need to string wins together now.
LEEDS UNITED (4-2-3-1): Illan Meslier; Rasmus Kristensen, Robin Koch, Pascal Struijk, Junior Firpo; Weston McKennie, Marc Roca; Jack Harrison, Brendon Aaronson, Luis Sinisterra; Rodrigo Moreno.
LEEDS UNITED SUBS: Luke Ayling, Adam Forshaw, Liam Cooper, Crysencio Summerville, Joel Robles, Georginio Rutter, Wilfried Gnonto, Maximilian Wober, Sam Greenwood.
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Curtis Jones; Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota.
LIVERPOOL SUBS: Thiago, James Milner, Roberto Firmino, Harvey Elliott, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Joel Matip, Caoimhin Kelleher.
The Reds had to be patient to break down the Leeds defence, but once they got the breakthrough the second goal quickly followed. Jurgen Klopp will be urging his team to get the third goal to kill off the game as soon as possible. Javi Gracia needs something special from his team in the second half to prevent another costly home defeat.
Leeds are next in action on Saturday against Fulham at Craven Cottage. Liverpool face Nottingham Forest at Anfield on the same day.
Thanks for joining our commentary today. Until next time, goodbye.
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