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Joe Gomez and Alisson Becker were accomplices for the opening goal in the Liverpool vs Leeds United match. The center-back sent a pass into the penalty area, but the goalkeeper was in a bad position. When the Brazilian tried to react, it was too late because Rodrigo Moreno sent the ball into the net to make it 1-0.
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In just three minutes of play at Anfield Stadium, neither the Reds nor the Whites had shown what they were going to propose in the game. Only the visiting team applied high pressure to recover the ball or force a mistake among Jürgen Klopp's players.
Well, both things happened. Brenden Aaronson ran towards the wing to bother Joe Gomez. Faced with the insistence of the American, the red defender looked up and passed to the South American goalkeeper. However, Alisson expected something different because he had left the small area.
The service from the Liverpool defender left the ball loose in the penalty area. The Brazilian '1' tried to retrace his steps, but he had a slight slip. Not only that, Virgil Van Dijk had no reference that Rodrigo had positioned himself behind him. Moreover, the Dutch central defender also reacted late to the appearance of the Spanish player.
Thus, the Peacocks' top scorer ran straight towards the ball. In parallel, Alisson and Van Dijk were just spectators, despite their efforts. With that favorable scenario, the visitors' striker scored easily to make it the first goal of the match at the Reds' home ground.