Friendly Upset! Leeds United Storm Back with Four Second-Half Goals to Stun Liverpool

In a pre-season friendly in Chicago, USA, Leeds United pulled off a remarkable comeback, scoring four goals in the second half after trailing 0-2 to beat Liverpool 4-2. Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored twice, proving the key figure in the victory.

In the first half, Andoni Iraola's side showed good form. Just seven minutes in, Luke Chambers met Dominik Szoboszlai's corner to open the scoring for the hosts. Five minutes before the break, Jeremy Frimpong assisted Florian Wirtz to extend the lead. The attack originated from a long pass by young talent Trey Nyoni, with Frimpong flicking the ball across and Wirtz easily slotting it into the net.

After the interval, the game turned completely. In the 60th minute, Brenden Aaronson capitalized on a passing error by Milos Kerkez, who gave the ball away to Ethan Ampadu, to pull one back. Moments later, Ampadu launched an attack with a throw-in and assisted Calvert-Lewin to level the score. Just a few minutes after that, Curtis Jones's handling error handed Sean Longstaff the chance to put Leeds ahead. Before the final whistle, Ampadu again delivered a powerful long throw, causing chaos in Liverpool's defense, and Calvert-Lewin seized the opportunity to seal the victory.

Liverpool fans were concerned about Frimpong's physical condition, as the player was substituted due to discomfort and had a brief conversation with head coach Iraola as he left the pitch. However, Iraola revealed after the match that he did not think Frimpong had suffered an injury. "It was just a bit of overload; I hope he is fine," Iraola told club media. "At the moment, it seems we have no injury-related absences."

Speaking about the team's poor second-half display, Iraola admitted it also had learning value. "I think we learned a lot from it. This is certainly not the result we wanted, but this friendly might have been the most useful exercise—the first half showed the positives, the second half exposed the problems. We can draw valid conclusions and work on solving them."