Overview
- The Premier League match was played in Liverpool on January 1 with Leeds United as the away side.
- Ao Tanaka entered for Leeds during second-half added time, as noted in the wire reports.
- The game finished scoreless, with Liverpool and Leeds drawing 0–0.
- Kyodo News reports were carried by Nishinippon, Chunichi Shimbun Web, and Hokkaido Shimbun Digital.
- The brief items were posted in Japan on the morning of January 2 and offered limited detail beyond the substitution and result.