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Leeds Comeback Downs Liverpool 4-2

Published August 2, 2026 · Updated August 3, 2026 · The Guardian

Leeds United staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Liverpool 4-2 in a pre-season friendly in Chicago, overturning a 2-0 halftime deficit.

Daniel Farke's Leeds team dominated the second half with goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin (2), Brenden Aaronson, and Sean Longstaff. Liverpool, who had won all three previous pre-season matches under new head coach Andoni Iraola, struggled after halftime substitutions removed key players Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak.

Leeds exploited Liverpool's vulnerability at set-pieces, causing significant disruption that the Liverpool defense couldn't handle. The defeat marks the first setback for Iraola's Liverpool during their US tour. toffler.lol

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