For a long time, Liverpool has been running against the threat of a draw against relegation candidates Leeds United. Goalkeeper Illan Meslier keeps his club in the game and then, just a few minutes before the end, Jürgen Klopp and his team come thick as a fiddle. At the top, other clubs are running away.
What a disaster for Jurgen Klopp. The German Liverpool FC coach turned away, grinning helplessly, and didn't want to look anymore. They failed again after last week's defeat at bottom Nottingham Forest. The struggling Reds lost 1: 2 (1: 1) at Anfield Road against the troubled table 18. LeedsUnited.
With just four minutes played, Rodrigo Moreno picked up a completely misplaced back pass from Joe Gomez and easily slotted it in. In the twelfth game of the season, the Klopp team conceded 0-1 for the eighth time. Star striker Mo Salah managed to equalize quickly (14'), but shortly before the end Crysencio Summerville (89') sealed the home defeat of the Champions League round of 16. Klopp didn't want to look anymore.
In the afternoon, Manchester City had at least temporarily taken the lead in the Premier League. The English football champions won 1-0 (0-0) at Leicester City. Former Wolfsburg player Kevin de Bruyne scored the winning goal for the guests from a direct free kick in the 49th minute.
City coach Pep Guardiola had to do without star striker Erling Haaland for the first time in the Premier League. No wonder Guardiola was happy about the away win: "It's a big win for Manchester City." The 22-year-old striker star Haaland was hit on the foot in the Champions League game at his former club Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. Guardiola said that Haaland will not be there for the upcoming Champions League game against Sevilla either.
After all, they have already qualified, said the coach and promised a return in the Premier League home game against Fulham next Saturday. "We have seven days until then, we'll see." With 29 points after twelve games, Manchester City leads the table, but can be overtaken by Arsenal (28) on Sunday. The North Londoners welcome newly promoted Nottingham Forest (3 p.m. / Sky).
Chelsea (21 points) are far from the top of the table. The Londoners lost their away game at Brighton on Saturday
The sheik club Newcastle United presented themselves again in good shape and defeated Aston Villa 4-0 (1-0). The magpies from the north of England are already on course for the Champions League a year after being taken over by a group of Saudi investors. With 24 points, they are currently fourth in the table.
