Overview
- Liverpool dominated Leeds at Anfield but failed to convert chances, with Virgil van Dijk heading narrowly wide and Hugo Ekitiké repeatedly involved.
- Leeds had an 81st-minute finish by Dominic Calvert-Lewin disallowed for offside and extended their unbeaten run to six while holding 16th place with breathing room over the drop zone.
- Florian Wirtz endured a subdued night, was substituted around the 66th minute, and faced critical reviews from British outlets for his limited impact and errors.
- The draw kept Liverpool fourth at the season’s midpoint, 12 points off leaders Arsenal after 19 games.
- Manchester City were held 0-0 at Sunderland, leaving them four points behind Arsenal as the promoted hosts maintained an unbeaten home record.