PL: Leeds Holds Liverpool, Fulham Draws with Crystal Palace
On Thursday, the 19th matchday of the Premier League continued in England. After a series of victories, four in a row across all competitions, Liverpool traveled to Leeds. Despite a lively performance from Ekitike in the first half (10th, 13th minutes), the Reds could not capitalize on their opportunities. Dominating the match, Arne Slot's men failed to find the breakthrough and ignite the game in the second half. Thanks to a solid defense, Leeds left Anfield with a draw and could have even won if Dominic Calvert-Lewin's goal at the end of the match hadn't been disallowed for offside (81st minute).
With this draw, Liverpool remains in fourth place and is six points behind the top three. Meanwhile, the London clash between Crystal Palace and Fulham also ended in a draw (1-1). Jean-Philippe Mateta opened the scoring with the first goal of the year in the Premier League (1-0, 39th minute), but the Cottagers equalized thanks to veteran Tom Cairney (1-1, 80th minute). The Premier League's mid-table remains unchanged with this result: Palace stays in ninth place, and Fulham in tenth.