Liverpool vs Leeds United
Match pulse
Who won: Liverpool 3-1
Liverpool beat Leeds United 3-1 on Sunday, March 23, 2003 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Michael Owen (12'), Danny Murphy (20') and Steven Gerrard (73'). Goals for Leeds: Mark Viduka (44').
Play by play
- 90'
A manful effort from Leeds after that nightmarish opening 20 minutes. In the end though that two-goal deficit was too much and, with Owen on top form, Liverpool were comfortable winners
- 90'
And little time for any more as referee D'Urso blows for full-time. 3-1 Liverpool
- 89'
Mills heads Gerrard's cross behind for a corner. Liverpool play it back toward their own goal before Diao rises to head at goal. Robinson saves under pressure from Baros
- 86'
Ideal opportunity for Murphy to strike but his right-footer cannons off the wall and Leeds clear despite the Liverpool appeals for hand-ball
- 85'
Liverpool content to play the corner back but probe again before Baros is brought down 23 yards out
- 85'
Owen finds Carragher on the overlap. Baros goes far post though and Leeds can scramble the cross behind
- 84'
Traore heads back to Dudek under pressure from the ever-trying Smith
- 83'
Radebe's stooping header clears the throw-in
- 83'
Harte has to hook the ball out of play as Gerrard looks to pick out Diouf on the right
- 82'
Mills has a pop at goal but no problem for Dudek, who scoops up a rather tame shot
- 81'
Owen sets off on another surge from midfield but a bad touch allows Lucic to pick it up
- 80'
Dudek rises to collect as Viduka lurks under the high ball from midfield
- 78'
Jamie McMaster comes on for Leeds midfielder Okon as Salif Diao and Milan Baros replace Hamann and Heskey in a double change for the home side
- 77'
Hyypia and Riise tidy up after Milner does well to cross from the right
- 75'
Leeds forced back from the corner but they build again through Milner and Okon before Viduka is caught offside in attempting to control Harte's mis-hit shot
- 75'
Smith battles on gamely though, forcing a corner at the other end
- 74'
A much-needed goal from Liverpool's point of view as Leeds were threatening the equaliser. Superb work from Owen though and a finish to match
- 73'
Owen bursts forward from the throw-in though, cutting back inside Lucic to pick out Gerrard at the far post for the pinpoint finish. 3-1 Liverpool
- 72'
Radebe heads clear after Carragher's disappointing cross
- 70'
Getting tense at Anfield though as Leeds grow. Gerrard scrambles back to prevent Okon from crossing. Mills' long throw is aimed for Viduka but the Reds can belt it away
- 69'
Smith rises in the middle of the penalty box melee to head over the bar.
- 68'
Lucic flicks on at the near post only for Mills to get his header wrong - Liverpool scramble it behind
- 68'
Important challange from Traore blocks Viduka's strike from outside the box. Corner kick though...
- 67'
Murphy's first-time chip is too long for Heskey to reach. Goalkick
- 65'
Lucic does well to deny Owen a site of goal after Heskey's lay-offf.

