Ao Tanaka scored a 96th-minute equaliser as Leeds hit again to disclaim Liverpool a morale-boosting win at Elland Street.
The champions appeared able to put their latest unsure kind behind them when two quick-fire objectives from the recalled Hugo Ekitiké at the beginning of the second half put them in management.
Leeds hit again, although, and a Dominic Calvert-Lewin penalty and Anton Stach purpose restored parity and arrange a frantic ultimate quarter-hour.
Dominik Szoboszlai thought he had received it for Liverpool when he slotted dwelling after 80 minutes however Tanaka smashed dwelling on the far put up after the guests didn’t cope with a left-wing nook to ship the house followers wild.
The draw means Leeds are now three points clear of the bottom three. Liverpool are eighth.
No objectives however Liverpool edge first half
Leeds made a brilliant begin with Noah Okafor dragging an early probability vast and Gabriel Gudmundsson firing over contained in the opening 4 minutes.
Liverpool grew slowly into the sport and got here near the opener after 17 minutes. Cody Gakpo and Curtis Jones exchanged passes, releasing up the England worldwide to curve an exquisite effort onto the bar with Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perri crushed.
Ekitike then got here shut after good work from Florian Wirtz.
Virgil van Dijk was subsequent to strive his luck after 28 minutes, his header from a Szoboszlai free-kick flashing simply over.
Leeds had been stringing only a few passes collectively and Liverpool remained on the entrance foot with Gakpo’s deflected shot squirting inches vast of the put up.
Ekitike double not sufficient
A comparatively calm opening 45 minutes made approach for an absorbing second, kick-started by Ekitike.
The France worldwide opened the scoring inside three minutes of the restart, capitalising on a poor cross from Joe Rodon to run by way of and slip the ball previous Perri.
It was 2-0 two minutes later as Ekitike challenged Perri as they tussled to get on the tip of Conor Bradley’s cross and the ball ricocheted into the online.
Leeds provided little by the use of a response till the 66th minute when Alisson needed to be alert to maintain out a close-range effort from Jayden Bogle.
Perri produced a superb cease to disclaim Gakpo and it proved a pivotal second when, shortly afterwards, Ibrahima Konate needlessly clattered into Willy Gnonto and Calvert-Lewin made no mistake from the spot.
With Elland Street all of the sudden believing, the noise ranges went up a number of decibels and Liverpool appeared susceptible. The equaliser got here when Stach was afforded an excessive amount of time and house within the space and he sidestepped the weak problem of Curtis Jones earlier than firing previous Alisson.
Perri saved beautifully from a Virgil Van Dijk header earlier than the excellent Szoboszlai ran on to Ryan Gravenberch’s cross and coolly slotted the Reds again in entrance.
It appeared like being the winner however Leeds got here once more and acquired the purpose they craved when Stach’s nook was not handled and substitute Tanaka fired dwelling.
There was nonetheless time for Alexander Isak to look a header vast however Leeds held on.
