Liverpool surrendered a two-goal lead as Leeds fought again to assert a dramatic 4-2 win in Chicago and finish Andoni Iraola’s excellent pre-season document.
The Reds appeared in full management on the break because of objectives from Luke Chambers and Florian Wirtz, however Daniel Farke’s adjustments reworked Leeds after half-time.
Brenden Aaronson sparked the comeback earlier than Dominic Calvert-Lewin struck twice both facet of Sean Longstaff’s end to finish a powerful turnaround.
Liverpool made a quick begin and had been rewarded after simply seven minutes. Milos Kerkez’s nook induced issues within the Leeds space and Chambers was readily available to bundle dwelling from shut vary for the opener.
Leeds responded properly and twice went shut via Lukas Nmecha, who first headed straight at Giorgi Mamardashvili earlier than later firing narrowly large after a swift counter-attack.
Liverpool continued to threaten, with Trey Nyoni forcing Alex Cairns into a wise save from distance, earlier than doubling their benefit 5 minutes earlier than half-time.
Jeremie Frimpong burst down the best and picked out Wirtz, who calmly swept his end into the underside nook.
Second-half adjustments sway recreation
The guests emerged after the interval with a totally completely different look following 4 substitutions, and so they rapidly discovered a route again into the competition.
Aaronson diminished the deficit on the hour after Ethan Ampadu’s cross discovered the American in house inside the world, and he made no mistake from shut vary.
Leeds had been stage 11 minutes later when Joe Rodon nodded Harry Wilson’s free-kick again throughout aim for Calvert-Lewin to transform from shut vary.
The momentum had utterly shifted and Leeds accomplished the turnaround within the 73rd minute. Aaronson turned supplier this time, slipping a cross into Sean Longstaff, who drilled a low end past Mamardashvili.
Liverpool pushed for an equaliser, with Harvey Elliott seeing a close-range effort blocked and Ryan Gravenberch firing narrowly large, however Leeds remained harmful on the break.
Calvert-Lewin wrapped up the victory 5 minutes from time, assembly Sebastiaan Bornauw’s headed knockdown with a close-range header to seal a memorable comeback and hand Liverpool their first defeat of pre-season.
