Leeds Rally for 4-2 Friendly Win over Liverpool
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored twice as Leeds rallied after halftime, handing Liverpool their first preseason loss under new manager Andoni Iraola.
- On Sunday, Leeds United defeated Liverpool 4-2 in a pre-season friendly at Soldier Field in Chicago, concluding both clubs' United States tour and serving as final preparations before competitive football returns.
- Liverpool controlled the first half with goals from 22-year-old defender Luke Chambers and Florian Wirtz, but changes made by both sides at the break transformed the contest as Leeds staged their comeback.
- Brenden Aaronson launched the fightback in the 60th minute, with Sean Longstaff making it 3-2 in the 73rd and Dominic Calvert-Lewin sealing victory in the 85th from a long throw.
- Manager Andoni Iraola told club media the match was the "most useful friendly" despite the loss, while confirming that 25-year-old Jeremie Frimpong suffered only "overload" rather than injury.
- With the Premier League season beginning in little under three weeks, Liverpool visits Newcastle United on August 23, while Leeds opens against Nottingham Forest on August 22.
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Andoni Iraola makes feelings clear after Leeds stun Liverpool in pre-season friendly
Andoni Iraola makes feelings clear after Leeds stun Liverpool in pre-season friendly . New Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has admitted that there were both positives and negatives to take despite his side losing 4-2 to Leeds in a pre-season friendly in the early hours of Monday morning
Liverpool beaten as injury concerns grow
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola was hopeful that Jeremie Frimpong had avoided injury during their 4-2 pre-season defeat by Leeds United in Chicago on Sunday after the defender asked to be substituted midway through the second half. Liverpool can ill afford to lose the 25-year-old with the club already suffering several injury setbacks ahead of the […]
Third test game, first defeat. And it will really wurm Liverpool FC. The "Reds" lose despite leadership against Premier League competitor Leeds.
Liverpool boss Iraola downplays Frimpong injury concerns
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola was hopeful that Jeremie Frimpong had avoided injury during their 4-2 pre-season defeat by Leeds United in Chicago on Sunday after the defender asked to be substituted midway through the second half.
Liverpool, led by manager Andoni Iraola, suffered a 2-4 comeback defeat against Leeds United in a preseason friendly. They took a 2-0 lead in the first half but conceded four goals and gave up the victory after a defensive collapse following a series of substitutions in the second half.
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