Liverpool sink Leeds

Leeds 0-1 Liverpool

Liverpool enjoy the majority of possession in the early stages but they fail to trouble the Leeds defence

Despite the visitors' possession Leeds have the best of the first-half chances with Alan Smith firing just wide

Harry Kewell comes even closer to breaking the deadlock as his header rattles the woodwork

But it's Liverpool who snatch the lead when Salif Diao pops up to poke the ball past Paul Robinson

Senegal midfielder Diao is the unlikely hero as he sends the Reds to the top of the Premiership table

Leeds waste the opportunity to level matters late on as Kewell sends a gilt-edged chance whistling over the bar

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