Softfootball understands that Liverpool’s four-match winning streak came to an end today as Leeds United battled their way to a stubborn 0–0 draw at Anfield. Following Liverpool’s recent 2-0 victory against Brighton, it wasn’t the result many expected.
Liverpool shared a post about the result via their official X account.
They posted:
It ends level at Anfield.
Leeds, following their recent 1-1 draw against Sunderland, to their credit, showed no fear. From the opening minutes, they moved the ball confidently and pressed Liverpool higher than most visitors dare to do at Anfield.
Clear chances were limited, though, and the visitors lacked a real cutting edge in the final third.
Liverpool almost struck against the flow when Lucas Perri failed to hold a Hugo Ekitiké effort, allowing Florian Wirtz to sniff an opportunity.
That moment woke the crowd and sparked a spell of sustained pressure from Arne Slot’s side. Leeds dropped deeper, their back five working overtime, and while it kept Liverpool out, it also left them pinned back.
Then came the moment Leeds should have led. Alisson’s casual clearance fell straight to Ethan Ampadu, with the goal wide open. Somehow, he hesitated. His effort lacked conviction and was easily gathered, a huge let-off for the hosts.
Liverpool returned the favour moments later, Ekitiké heading wide from barely two yards out. Easier chances don’t come along often.
The second half never really settled. It was scrappy, physical, and broken up by constant duels across the pitch. Virgil van Dijk powered a header narrowly wide, while late efforts from Cody Gakpo and Ekitiké failed to seriously test Perri.
Anfield fell quiet when Calvert-Lewin, introduced late, put the ball in the net. The silence didn’t last long; the offside flag rescued Liverpool almost immediately. Still, the home side couldn’t build any momentum after that.
Liverpool remains strong in the head-to-head record, losing just once in the last 16 meetings. Leeds, meanwhile, may still struggle away from Elland Road, but they’re unbeaten in six now. And that, for them, matters.
