"For 69 minutes, almost exactly two thirds of the hundred-minute football match that transpired Saturday at Elland Road, Liverpool looked like a competent team. Not scintillating, flying forward and creating chances every five minutes. But competent. Demonstrating stability without the ball and reasonable decisions with the ball. Keeping one of the league's most raucous crowds quiet. Hugo Ekitike's brace had the Reds on course for a pretty simple three points, then a rash challenge unravelled their mature performance and chaos ensued."
"16' | Cody Gakpo drops the ball to Curtis Jones just outside the top left corner of the box. His delicious curler from 20 out leaves Leeds GK Perri clutching at thin air, but it rattles the bar. Liverpool wins the second ball and Ekitike's resulting strike is deflected just over. 27' | Szoboszlai whips in a stunning dead ball from the right;"
Liverpool controlled the match for 69 minutes, showing stability without the ball and sensible decisions in possession. Early opportunities included Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo combinations that rattled the bar and Virgil van Dijk heading over from a Szoboszlai delivery. Szoboszlai's through ball created another clear chance for Gakpo that was well defended. The second half saw Rodon misplace a pass that allowed Hugo Ekitike to score, and Konate later set up another promising attack that ended with a clumsy challenge on Ekitike. A rash challenge late in the match then undid Liverpool's mature performance and triggered disorder.
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