Leeds hold Liverpool to goalless draw, ease relegation fears
Liverpool dominated possession and created several clear chances but failed to find the breakthrough.
KATHMANDU: Leeds United earned a crucial point with a hard-fought 0–0 draw against Liverpool at Anfield, a result that further eased their relegation concerns in the Premier League.
Liverpool dominated possession and created several clear chances but failed to find the breakthrough.
Opportunities from Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai all went begging as Leeds’ defense stood firm.
Leeds substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin thought he had snatched a late winner in the 81st minute, but his effort was ruled out for offside.
A disciplined and resilient defensive performance ultimately allowed Leeds to secure a valuable away point.
The result leaves Leeds 16th in the table, now seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Liverpool, meanwhile, remain fourth with 33 points, maintaining a three-point cushion over Chelsea and Manchester United.
Elsewhere in the Premier League on Thursday, all three other matches also ended in draws.
Crystal Palace and Fulham shared a 1–1 stalemate, while Manchester City were held to a goalless draw by Sunderland. Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford also played out a 0–0 draw.
