🔗 Share this article Leeds Hold The Reds at Bay to Earn Valuable Point at Anfield A pair of unbeaten runs remained intact at Anfield, but only one side could derive real contentment from the outcome. Daniel Farke's men carried out a perfect game plan of stifling and restricting the hosts, with the maiden scoreless draw of Arne Slot's tenure underscoring the lingering limitations behind the reigning title holders' latest recovery. Resolute Masterclass Secures Crucial Point A lacklustre scoreless stalemate, the initial in 84 fixtures for Liverpool, was largely attributable to the defensive dominance of the outstanding centre-back pairing Struijk and Bijol, coupled with the Anfield side's failure to break down a compact visitors' unit. The Merseysiders were reduced to speculative opportunities, and a smattering of discontent could be heard around the famous ground at the full-time signal on a sluggish display. "Should I don't use the whole group and we have a schedule like this, I would not make changes," Daniel Farke stated. "For a player like Dominic I have to protect him. We all know his past couple of years was difficult. He is in incredible shape but it's important I look after him and sometimes the mind needs to win over the emotion." The Hosts' Frustration in Front of Goal Arne Slot's team initially showed more energy and precision than in recent matches, with the right wing-back influential on the flank. Nevertheless, golden opportunities were scarce. Their best openings in the opening half fell to forward Hugo Ekitiké. Following a smart exchange with Curtis Jones, the French international cut inside and drew a save from keeper Lucas Perri at his front post. The visitors' shot-stopper spilled the shot, needing a timely block from James Justin to prevent Florian Wirtz tapping in the rebound. Ekitiké later raced clear onto a long ball but was impeded by Jaka Bijol; despite not going down, his appeals for a spot-kick were dismissed. Missed Opportunities Prove Costly Ekitiké's afternoon worsened when he did not manage to find the net with his best opening. Meeting a pacy Frimpong delivery in the six-yard box, the striker miscued a header that hit the Perri while with an unguarded net. At the other end, their clearest sight of goal arrived from an Liverpool goalkeeper error. The Brazilian shot-stopper played a wayward clearance directly to disruptor Ethan Ampadu, whose first-time effort returned towards goal was gathered by the alert Alisson. Scrappy Final Stages The match deteriorated into a scrappy affair, devoid on incident. The midfielder, returning from a ban, tested Perri from distance. The subsequent scramble led to Ampadu controlling the ball, giving the hosts a free-kick in a dangerous position, which Wirtz sent into the wall. Slot made a triple substitution to inject impetus, and moments later Virgil van Dijk went agonisingly close to nodding his team in ahead from a corner, his header bouncing just wide the post. Late introduction Dominic Calvert-Lewin believed he had continued his scoring run for the visitors in the final stages, but his finish was flagged out for a marginal offside. In the end, the two sides had to accept a share of the points.