Liverpool conceded a draw this Thursday at Anfield against Leeds during the 19th day of the Premier League.
Liverpool started the year 2026 on the wrong foot Thursday at home against Leeds (0-0), the English champion being unable to convert its timid but constant domination into real threatening offensives. The Reds, fourth with 33 points, reduce a very small part of their delay on Aston Villa (3rd, 39 pts), the last member of the podium who fell heavily 4-1 on Tuesday at Arsenal (1st, 45 pts).
Manchester City (2nd, 40 pts), runner-up to the Gunners, can distance themselves from their neighbor in the North of England in the event of a victory Thursday evening at Sunderland (7th, 28 pts) during this 19th day.
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At Anfield, Liverpool delivered a relatively insipid performance, without sparks except on the right side of the attack where Jeremie Frimpong started in the absence of Mohamed Salah, who left for the African Cup of Nations. The best chances came from Hugo Ekitiké (33rd) and Virgil van Dijk (70th), but their headers missed the target.
If Leeds essentially confined themselves to defending, the Whites almost achieved a perfect shot with incoming Dominic Calvert-Lewin, scorer but in an offside position (81st). The sixteenth in the Premier League (21 pts) went on to a sixth match without defeat in the league on Thursday, a series difficult to predict given the adversity encountered (Liverpool twice, Chelsea, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Sunderland).
Liverpool had won their last three Premier League matches. Their next opponents are Fulham and Arsenal.
