Liverpool 0-0 Leeds United: Lewin's goal disallowed as both sides take 1pt

Liverpool missed the chance to gain some distance over their fellow Premier League top-four hopefuls after being held to a 0-0 draw by Leeds United.

Match Report

Dominic Calvert-Lewin looked to have struck the decisive blow at Anfield, but the offside flag denied Leeds all three points.

Liverpool dominated throughout the match, with Hugo Ekitike leading the charge in the first half; his tight-angled shot was spilled by Lucas Perri, who recovered well to block Florian Wirtz's follow-up.

Ethan Ampadu then fired straight at Alisson after the goalkeeper played a wayward pass into midfield, before Ekitike headed an effort away from the empty goal while two yards out.

After the break, Dominik Szoboszlai saw a long-range drive pushed away by Perri before his corner was thumped just wide by an unmarked Virgil van Dijk.

And Leeds' patience almost paid off, as Calvert-Lewin dunked Sebastiaan Bornauw's flick over Alisson and into the net, but he had gone too early, and the visitors were unable to stun Liverpool without another late goal as they did in the reverse fixture at Elland Road last month.

Data Debrief: Liverpool lacking a golden touch

Liverpool could have moved within four points of third-place Aston Villa, but instead remain under pressure from the teams below them after a wasteful display.

This was the Reds' highest expected goals tally (1.96 xG) without scoring in a Premier League match at Anfield since April 2024 (2.8 v Crystal Palace).

Despite having 19 shots in total, only four were on target, and Liverpool played out their first 0-0 draw in 117 matches in all competitions (December 2023 against Manchester United).

But it was another huge confidence boost for Leeds, who are unbeaten against the reigning Premier League champions (D2) in a season for the first time since 1994-95 against Man Utd (W1 D1).

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

5' A good tackle by the defender to steal the ball from Szoboszlai

7' Gravenberch tries his luck from outside the box but it is blocked

11' Ekitike receives a low pass and strikes it towards the net, but it is saved

14' Wirtz collects a pass and unleashes a shot which is blocked by a defender

21' YNWA! There is a banner made by fans in memory of Jota

32' Ampadu takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it goes straight at Alisson

33' Ekitike receives a pass from Frimpong but sends his header wide

36' Wirtz collects a pass from Frimpong but his effort is cleared by the defender

45' Wirtz finds himself in a promising position but his half-volley flies high

51' Struijk brings down Bradley and it is a foul

55' Wirtz finds Bradley, whose spin and shot is deflected over

61' Yellow card! Ampadu is cautioned for a handball

62' Wirtz's free-kick directly goes into the wall

70' Van Dijk leaps above the defence only to send his header wide of the post

74' Ekitike sends a shot whistling high over the bar from the edge of the box

75' Gakpo cuts inside and strikes but it is blocked

81' A goal, which is scored by Dominic Calvert-Lewin, is disallowed due to offside

90' Stach latches onto a loose ball inside the box but slams it high over the bar

Line-ups

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Van Dijk, Robertson, Konate, Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones, Gravenberch, Jeremie Frimpong, Hugo Ekitiké, Conor Bradley, Wirtz

Subs: Gakpo, Chiesa, Mac Allister, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Calvin Ramsay, Milos Kerkez, Wellity Lucky, Trey Nyoni, Rio Ngumoha

Leeds United XI: Nmecha, Lucas Perri, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Justin, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Pascal Struijk, Jaka Bijol, Anton Stach, Ilia Gruev, Brenden Aaronson

Subs: Darlow, Byram, Calvert-Lewin, Jack Harrison, Jayden Bogle, Joël Piroe, Okafor, Ao Tanaka, Wilfried Gnonto