Ao Tanaka equalised six minutes into second-half stoppage time as Liverpool were pegged back from 2-0 and then 3-2 up in a gripping 3-3 draw with Leeds United.
Match Report
The Premier League champions looked to have won Saturday's game on two occasions, only to let two points slip through their grasp as their terrible title defence hit another low.
Curtis Jones' curling strike that rattled the crossbar was the highlight of a low-key first half, but Hugo Ekitike scored twice in the first five minutes of the second period to put Liverpool 2-0 up.
Ekitike intercepted Joe Rodon's errant pass to finish into the bottom-left corner in the 48th minute, then stayed onside to bundle home after Conor Bradley dispossessed Gabriel Gudmundsson and crossed from the right.
But Leeds received a 73rd-minute lifeline when Ibrahima Konate recklessly scythed Wilfried Gnonto down. A penalty was awarded following a VAR review, and former Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted confidently.
The momentum was with Leeds at that point, and just two minutes later, Anton Stach cut inside from the left side of the area under little pressure before powering home.
Liverpool hit back in the 80th minute as Ryan Gravenberch released Dominik Szoboszlai, who tucked a neat finish across Lucas Perri, but that was not the last of the goalmouth action.
Deep into nine minutes of stoppage time, Stach's inswinging corner from the left squirmed all the way to Tanaka at the far post, and he rifled through a crowd of bodies to provoke wild celebrations from the home fans at Elland Road.
Data Debrief: Another late blow leaves Liverpool reeling
Tanaka's equaliser was the third result-altering goal Liverpool have conceded in the Premier League this season, having also conceded winners to Crystal Palace and Chelsea.
That is already the joint-most they have ever conceded in a full campaign in the competition, having also shipped three such goals in 2010-11 – when they finished sixth.
This game saw the momentum swing wildly in a white-hot atmosphere, with both teams grabbing quickfire doubles. There were just 130 seconds between Liverpool's first and second goals, and then only 165 seconds between Leeds' first and second goals.
Since the start of last season, only Bournemouth (16) and Leicester City (16) have conceded 2 or more goals in more different away games in the Premier League than Liverpool (15), who have done so in eight of their last 10 such matches.
The Reds edged the expected goals battle, with 1.73 xG from 16 shots compared to Leeds' 1.51 from 12 attempts, but that will be scant consolation to Slot as the pressure continues to mount on Merseyside.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
2' Noah Okafor drags his shot wide from just outside the box
6' A quick VAR review for a potential Leeds penalty, but not given
12' Ekitike goes down with an injury and the physios come on
16' CLOSE! Curtis Jones curls in a shot that comes back off the crossbar
21' Dominik Szoboszlai curls the free-kick over the bar
24' Van Dijk really gets his header to Konate wrong but Leeds can't take advantage
26' Szoboszlai swings in the free-kick and Van Dijk heads over the bar
32' Gakpo gets to the byeline but clips a cross in that far over everyone's heads
40' Gakpo cuts in past two tackles and hooks a shot just wide of the bottom corner
48' GOAL! Ekitiké breaks deadlock right after kick-off! Leeds United 0-1 Liverpool
48' Conor Bradley chops down Ethan Ampadu in the centre circle and gets booked
50' GOAL! Ekitike doubles the lead in just 3 minutes! Leeds United 0-2 Liverpool
65' Alisson makes a fantastic save to keep out Bogle's close-range effort
67' Ekitike finds Gakpo, who curls a shot only for Lucas Perri to tip it wide
73' Konate gifts a penalty and Calvert-Lewin scores! Leeds United 1-2 Liverpool
75' Game on! Stach cuts in and fires home to equalize! Leeds United 2-2 Liverpool
79' Van Dijk's header is flying towards the top corner but Perri saves it
80' GOAL! Szoboszlai slots the ball into bottom corner! Leeds United 2-3 Liverpool
92' Match Event for Leeds United vs Liverpool
96' GOAL! Leeds United 3-3 Liverpool (Ao Tanaka)
Line-ups
Leeds United XI: Calvert-Lewin, Lucas Perri, Joe Rodon, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Pascal Struijk, Jayden Bogle, Okafor, Jaka Bijol, Anton Stach, Ilia Gruev
Subs: Darlow, Byram, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Justin, Jack Harrison, Joël Piroe, Ao Tanaka, Brenden Aaronson, Wilfried Gnonto
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Van Dijk, Konate, Gakpo, Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones, Gravenberch, Hugo Ekitiké, Conor Bradley, Milos Kerkez, Wirtz
Subs: Endo, Salah, Robertson, Joe Gomez, Isak, Chiesa, Mac Allister, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Rio Ngumoha
Ageerjok
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We need one Liverpool fan to Leeds us in prayer🙏😂
deduce
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Fuzaeosy
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Unfortunately the Liverpool fans didn't see this coming. Slot had a very good team last season. The team won Premier League for him, but the team could have won treble. The league title overshadowed the critique for treble last season. It was at that moment I started questioning Slot competency to handle big clubs like Liverpool. The Liverpool hierarchy ignored the other finals and stucked to the league he won. If you looked at the finals he lost these matches were narrowly lost because of tactical ability showing that those players thrived but the technicality of the coach lost those matches then. Bursting the bubbles those players won the league not Slot, because it's not easy for a coach to come to premier League for the first time and win the title. The same set of boys Klop would lined up if he was still to be the coach last season. I am not arguing that club should not go but if he had stayed Trust me Klop would have won double last season at least. To me it was last season players that really won that truphy not slot. Mo Salah said it in his X account and it made me believe his X posted at the beginning of the season when some players were leaving Liverpool and some came into the team during the transfer window. Fans were cheering the new players in exchange f the old players. Salah said fans should not compare new signing with those leaving, particularly in on Liverpool X that was posted that those players leaving were champions. They conquer the league Salah said, hence those players were the ones who won the league not Slot because Slot knew nothing about the players and the league but those boys won it. Trust me if Slot really knows what caliber of players he inherited from Klop he would build on it to at least be playing like a champion. But nothing near it as all can see it. What is happening now started at the beginning of the league as they struggle to won their first four games. The structure has been collapsed anyways and it will take another 4 or 5 seasons to regain it IF they eventually discovered that lack of tactical competency is what the current coach is having.
lyfgreenya
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the mask is unveiled
lyfgreenya
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a true fact
kingrafa
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Liverpool defense is a joke! 😡😡😡
voydensy
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Stubborn Liverpool denied Leeds their 3 straight points 🥹🥹🥹
Yehdelnsuz
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the only thing that will make happy b4 tomorrow morning is to hear that slot has lost his job as a Liverpool FC manager, that's all.
Peubikmyz
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How can you destroy a team that won the league and buy players who don't know the system of the Team....slot came in and meet all round builder team and won the league with it...So he thought it was to build his own team...Now you are getting the results take it and stop blaming our legend...Mo. Sala...As a good coach you supposed to use same team that won the league for about two seasons.. to achieve more...
malablata
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Liverpool had improved massively from losing games to drawing games. YNWA = You'll Never Win Again