‘A goal for all of football’: Fans rejoice as Liverpool concede late equaliser at Elland Road after announcing plans to breakaway… while Leeds’ official account celebrate a point against ‘Super League side Merseyside Reds’
- Liverpool conceded a late equaliser as they were held to a 1-1 draw with Leeds
- The Merseyside club have agreed to take part in a European Super League
- Supporters rejoiced on social media over Diego Llorente’s 87th minute goal
- Fans gave the united message on Twitter that it was a ‘goal for all of football’
Fans have labelled Leeds’ equaliser against Liverpool as a ‘goal for all of football’ on the back of the news surrounding the European Super League.
The owners of Liverpool and five other Premier League sides have agreed to take part in a breakaway competition with other teams from Spain and Italy.
Football supporters have ripped into the proposals, mainly due to the rule that the same 15 clubs will automatically qualify for the tournament irrespective of their performances in the domestic league.
Fans rejoiced on Twitter after Diego Llorente snatched an 87th minute equaliser for Leeds
Fans flooded onto social media to describe the goal as a ‘goal for all of football’
Jurgen Klopp’s side had taken the lead through Sadio Mane, but Diego Llorente’s 87th minute equaliser meant the Reds failed to move up from sixth place in the league.
A victory could have seen them jump into the Champions League qualification spots in fourth.
When Leeds scored, hundreds of supporters rejoiced at the fact they got a goal against the potential Super League side.
Many fans flooded onto Twitter to post that the goal from Llorente was a ‘goal for all of football’.
One of those comments said: ‘A super club dropping points at home to Fulham yesterday now a super club dropping points away at Leeds today. A goal for all football that.’
Leeds United themselves made light of the situation after the final whistle had blown.
Their official Twitter account posted: ‘LUFC hold Super League side Merseyside Reds to a 1-1 draw after late Llorente equaliser.’
Crystal Palace full-back Patrick van Aanholt got involved as well as he tweeted: ‘Leeds like they should be in the Super League though.’
Television presenter and former footballer Gary Lineker tweeted: ‘PL 1 ESL 1. A blow for legacy fans everywhere.’
