Liverpool ended their U.S. preseason tour on a sour note, falling 4–2 to longtime, bitter rival Leeds United in Sunday’s friendly at Soldier Field in Chicago. It marked just the second time since 2001 that Leeds defeated the Merseyside club.
The Reds entered the half up by two and confident in their ability to leave the States with three-straight wins to start the new season and new era under manager Andoni Iraola. The Whites, however, had a plan of their own, scoring four goals in the second half, including the first three all within less than 15 minutes. Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored a brace off of nearly identical long-throw plays into the box, leaving Liverpool utterly deflated and questioning their ability to learn from their mistakes.
