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Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota both struck twice as Liverpool snapped their five-game winless run with a resounding 6-1 victory at relegation-haunted Leeds.

Cody Gakpo and Salah put Liverpool 2-0 up at the break and after Luis Sinisterra had reduced the deficit, Jota’s second-half double sandwiched another effort from Salah before substitute Darwin Nunez completed the rout.

It was Liverpool’s first win in all competitions since they thrashed Manchester United 7-0 in early March, while Leeds’ survival hopes were dealt another big blow as they slumped to back-to-back heavy home defeats.

Both sides marked the 34th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster before kick-off, with Leeds captain Rodrigo and Liverpool counterpart Jordan Henderson laying flowers in front of the travelling fans.

Rodrigo was in the thick of the early action. His header was saved by Alisson before the Spaniard dragged a low shot wide.

Leeds threatened again through Sinisterra’s angled drive as they looked to bounce back from a 5-1 thumping by Crystal Palace eight days ago, but they came unstuck in the 34th minute in controversial fashion.

Trent Alexander-Arnold appeared to use his arm to control the ball when dispossessing Junior Firpo.

But referee Craig Pawson allowed play to continue and there was no VAR intervention after Alexander-Arnold had received a return pass from Salah before crossing low for Gakpo to turn home.

There was nothing controversial about the visitors’ second though. Jota robbed Weston McKennie in midfield and slipped in Salah, who smashed a left-footed finish into the top corner from the left edge of the penalty area.

The visitors had struck twice in four minutes from their first two chances of the match to assume full control at half-time.

Leeds then hauled themselves back into it two minutes after the restart.

Ibrahima Konate was caught in possession by Sinisterra and the Colombian showed strength and composure to dink a neat finish over Alisson.

But Liverpool restored their two-goal lead five minutes later. Jota raced on to Curtis Jones’ defence-splitting pass and curled a first-time shot beyond Illan Meslier.

Leeds struck a post through Brenden Aaronson’s long-range effort as the action flowed and Salah had an effort ruled out for offside after a VAR check before Liverpool put the result beyond doubt in the 64th minute.

Andrew Robertson’s cross was helped on by Gakpo and the unmarked Salah converted his 15th league goal of the season at the far post.

Liverpool had emphatically reasserted their superiority and rubberstamped it with a fifth goal through Jota’s scuffed finish from Henderson’s cross in the 73rd minute.

Jurgen Klopp’s side completed the rout in the final minute, with substitute Nunez’s clinical finish from Alexander-Arnold’s pass ruled onside by VAR.

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Good night

22:53 , Jonathan Gorrie

Thank you for joining Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Liverpool’s big win over Leeds.

Find our report and reaction below!

Klopp explains why Liverpool’s win over Leeds was the ‘best game’ of their season

22:52 , Jonathan Gorrie

Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool’s resounding win over Leeds as the “best game” his side have played all season.

The Reds rounded off the Premier League weekend with a ruthless 6-1 win at Elland Road to move within six points of the top six.

While this season has been littered with inconsistency, Liverpool have game in hand on Aston Villa in sixth and sent out a statement of intent on Monday night.

Read the full story here!

Full match report

22:03 , Jonathan Gorrie

Liverpool closed in on the top six in the Premier League with a routine win over Leeds on Monday night.

While away form has been of particular concern for Jurgen Klopp this season, his side displayed some of the ruthlessness for which they are so famed to record their first win on the road since February.

Though the 6-1 scoreline was an accurate reflection of the game, there were major doubts about Liverpool’s opener.

Junior Firpo’s clearance appeared to have hit Trent Alexander-Arnold on the arm before the England man pounced on the loose ball and played a one-two with Mohamed Salah.

The defender then crossed for Cody Gakpo to tap in the first.

Read Jonathan Gorrie’s full match report here!

FT: Leeds 1-6 Liverpool

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So ruthless from Liverpool.

Things looking bleak for Leeds.

GOAL! Leeds 1-6 Liverpool | Darwin Nunez ‘89

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89 mins: Alexnader-Arnold plays a lovely ball over to Nunez, who chests the ball down and strikes past Meslier.

Liverpool changes

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GOAL! Leeds 1-5 Liverpool | Diogo Jota ‘73 mins

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73 mins: Not the most convincing of strikes but Jota bags his brace with an absolute shinner.

GOAL! Leeds 1-4 Liverpool | Mohamed Salah ‘64

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64 mins: Lung-busting run from Robertson sees him find Gakpo in the box and a deft touch finds Salah who is able to curl it past Meslier.

Quick and slick from Liverpool.

GOAL DISALLOWED!

21:19 , Jonathan Gorrie

59 mins: Lovely set-piece routine from Liverpool sees Alexander-Arnold play a disguised ball out to van Dijk at the back post and he plays in Salah for a tap-in.

The Dutchman, however, had strayed offisde.

CHANCE FOR LEEDS!

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57 mins: Speculative volley from Aaronson smacks the upright!

GOAL! Leeds 1-3 Liverpool | Diogo Jota ‘51

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51 mins: Instant response from Liverpool!

Lovely ball from Jones allows Jota to latch onto a through ball and hit a first time finish past Meslier from just inside the box.

GOAL! Leeds 1-2 Liverpool | Luis Sinisterra ‘47

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47 mins: A nightmare start to the second half for Liverpool!

Konate too casual on the ball and Luis Sinisterra pounces, taking the ball from the Frenchman before lifting a shot over Alisson!

Back underway!

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No changes at the break.

Salah’s strike

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A look at Gakpo’s goal

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HT: Leeds 0-2 Liverpool

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Ruthless stuff from Liverpool.

Lethal stuff

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42 mins: Leeds’ mistakes are one thing but that was ruthless from Liverpool.

They won’t want this half to end!

GOAL! Leeds 0-2 Liverpool | Mohamed Salah ‘38

20:40 , Jonathan Gorrie

38 mins: Lethal counter-attack sees Jota rob the ball in midfield before playing a lovely ball through to Salah, who swivels and strikes a beauty past Meslier.

GOAL! Leeds 0-1 Liverpool | Cody Gakpo ‘34

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34 mins: Firpo’s poor touch in pounced upon by Alexander-Arnold, who then plays in Salah to square an easy ball into Gakpo.

Liverpool toothless

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33 mins: Much more the ball but fewer attempts at goal.

Leeds managing this very well.

It all seem a bit normal?

20:28 , Jonathan Gorrie

26 mins: Given these two teams have been built on high energy pressing systems, it’s remarkable at how normal this game looks.

While competitive, it’s nowhere near as chaotic as recent meetings.

CHANCE FOR LEEDS!

20:23 , Jonathan Gorrie

22 mins: Sinisterra gets in behind Konate and manages to pull off a shot, though hits it wide from a difficult angle.

Competitive opening 20 minutes

20:22 , Jonathan Gorrie

20 mins: Not many chances to report on but certainly a high-tempo game.

You would not think there was too much difference in their respective league positions based on this.

Liverpool not doing much with the ball

20:16 , Jonathan Gorrie

15 mins: The visitors are enjoying an awful lot of the ball but tend to be going from side to side.

Leeds will be happy with that.

CHANCE FOR LEEDS!

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06 mins: Rodrigo gets free from a free-kick and nods a tame header at Alisson.

While hardly troubling for the Reds, a slight concern about how easy it was to get away from his markers.

Leeds struggling to get out

20:06 , Jonathan Gorrie

05 mins: Meslier’s long balls up field simply gift Liverpool the ball, which is hardly helping the home side settle.

Brilliant ball from Alexander-Arnold

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03 mins: For all the talk of his defending, the England man just played a wonderful ball through midfield into Henderson, who cannpt quite control it.

KICK-OFF

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We’re underway!

Jurgen Klopp’s pre-match message

19:53 , Jonathan Gorrie

“It is very important. The circumstances are clear. Leeds are in one of the most exciting relegation battles of all time. It is clear what we have to expect tonight. A hostile atmosphere and a fighting unit. We have to bring it on the pitch today.”

Javi Graci’s pre-match message

19:42 , Jonathan Gorrie

The Leeds boss was speaking to Sky Sports.

“We play at home, we play with the support of our fans. Playing against Liverpool and other teams, we give our best. There are eight games left and we try to take every chance we can.”

Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool must ‘step aside’ from certain transfer targets amid Jude Bellingham reports

19:25 , Jonathan Gorrie

Jurgen Klopp has admitted Liverpool have no choice but to “step aside” when it comes to certain transfer targets, as he was quizzed on the club’s pursuit of Jude Bellingham.

The Reds have been long-time admirers of Bellingham, and have been strongly linked with a summer move for the 19-year-old as they look to rebuild their midfield after a poor season.

Read the full story here!

Liverpool unchanged

19:15 , Jonathan Gorrie

Klopp sticks with the same team who drew with Arsenal last week.

Luis Diaz, however, is back on the bench in a major boost for Liverpool.

Confirmed Liverpool lineup

19:03 , Jonathan Gorrie

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Jota

Subs: Thiago, Milner, Firmino, Elliott, Tsimikas, Diaz, Nunez, Matip, Kelleher

Confirmed Leeds lineup

19:03 , Jonathan Gorrie

Leeds XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Struijk, Firpo, McKennie, Roca, Harrison, Aaronson, Sinisterra, Rodrigo.

Subs: Ayling, Forshaw, Cooper, Summerville, Robles, Rutter, Gnonto, Wober, Greenwood

Jamie Carragher on Liverpool’s season

18:50 , Jonathan Gorrie

“I think for a while now, Liverpool need to send a message about where they could be next season. They need results, they need to move up the table.”

Jurgen Klopp’s programme notes

18:26 , Jonathan Gorrie

“It will be a tough one but we have to build again on two games that were good, in moments really good, and especially the second half against Arsenal was obviously really good and we have to build on that. That’s what we’ll try.”

Constantine Hatzidakis: FA confirm no action taken against linesman after Andy Robertson incident

18:20 , Jonathan Gorrie

Assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis will face no further action from the Football Association (FA) following an incident involving Liverpool defender Andy Robertson last Sunday.

The incident occurred just after the half-time whistle had been blown during the Reds’ 2-2 Premier League draw with Arsenal on Sunday, with Hatzidakis reacting after being confronted by Robertson.

Read the full story here!

Latest odds

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Betfair: Leeds vs Liverpool latest odds

Leeds - 17/4

Draw - 7/2

Liverpool - 4/7

Betfair: Leeds vs Liverpool scorer markets

Mo Salah - EVS

Darwin Nunez - 11/10

Roberto Firmino - 13/10

Diogo Jota - 13/10

Luis Diaz - 13/8

Patrick Bamford - 15/8

Rodrigo 13/5

Glen Johnson backs Jurgen Klopp to succeed at Liverpool

18:02 , Jonathan Gorrie

“Jurgen Klopp is still the right man for this Liverpool rebuild - despite their poor season

“I definitely think he is still the man to do it, for sure. He hasn’t lost his ability to coach or motivate players. When Liverpool were at their best, their pressing was ridiculous and God knows what their running numbers were.

“It’s so hard to maintain that level with the same group of players that he has had there. They almost need to rebuild and get some new players in who buy into his philosophy in the same way most of this group of players did from day one.

“They’re almost back in the same position they were when he signed; it’s like he is back in the position again and he has to rebuild and get the club back to loftier heights. He has to rebuild that team, motivate them again and that might be with a lot more faces.

“This team can’t be struggling in the current position they are in, they are way better than that. And he is still the same coach that achieved so much with this team, maybe even over-achieving.”

Glen Johnson was speaking to DAZN Bet.

Alexis Mac Allister: Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool on transfer alert as Brighton exit looms

17:53 , Jonathan Gorrie

Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool have all been placed on high alert over Brighton’s World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister.

The Argentine has established a reputation as one of the Premier League’s most impressive midfielders during a productive four-year stint on the south coast, playing a key role in the Seagulls’ significant progress under Graham Potter and successor Roberto De Zerbi.

Read the full story here!

Head to head (h2h) history and results

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Leeds wins: 29

Draws: 31

Liverpool wins: 62

Chelsea risk losing Levi Colwill in fire sale as Liverpool and Man City eye summer transfer raid

17:44 , Jonathan Gorrie

Manchester City and Liverpool are ready to raid Chelsea for defender Levi Colwill, as clubs queue up to take advantage of financial threats by poaching homegrown stars from Stamford Bridge.

Premier League rivals are lining up moves for Chelsea academy talent amid a feeling that the Blues will be forced into a fire sale of young players to meet Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.

Read the full story here!

Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp admits he does not always agree with FSG after Jude Bellingham decision

17:41 , Jonathan Gorrie

Jurgen Klopp has dismissed any suggestion he is frustrated about Liverpool’s transfer business after the club pulled out of a move for Jude Bellingham.

This week’s news that Liverpool have accepted they are not in a financial position to battle the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester City for the 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund star dominated Klopp’s sometimes tetchy press conference on Friday.

Read the full story here!

Prediction: Liverpool to win 2-1

17:33 , Jonathan Gorrie

Since the 7-0 win over Manchester United, and talk of Liverpool being ‘back’, Klopp’s side are winless in five matches. They have won just two of their 11 matches away from home in all competitions since the turn of the year.

However, while Leeds have shown some signs of improvement in recent weeks, they are conceding far too many goals and Liverpool could benefit should this turn into an end-to-end encounter.

Liverpool to win, 2-1.

Liverpool team news: Luis Diaz is back in the squad

17:33 , Jonathan Gorrie

Klopp has confirmed that Luis Diaz will be in the squad assuming he suffers no further setbacks, in what would be a huge boost for Liverpool. The winger has not played since October.

Thiago made his return off the bench against Arsenal and is in contention to start at Elland Road, while Alisson and Ibrahima Konate are expected to be available despite both missing two days of training this week. Naby Keita and Stefan Bajcetic remain out.

Leeds team news: Gnonto could return

17:31 , Jonathan Gorrie

Tyler Adams is still out for Leeds with a hamstring injury picked up before the international break. He is expected to miss an extended period after underdoing surgery on the issue.

Wilfried Gnonto was named on the bench against Palace, but could return to the starting lineup here in place of Brendan Aaronson or Luis Sinisterra.

Where to watch Leeds vs Liverpool

17:30 , Jonathan Gorrie

TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.

Live stream: The Sky Go app will provide a live stream to subscribers.

Live blog: Follow all of the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.

Welcome

17:22 , Jonathan Gorrie

Good afternoon and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Liverpool’s Premier League clash away at Leeds tonight

Kick-off from Elland Road is at 8pm BST.