Leeds United v Liverpool player ratings: Llorente leaves it late; Milner hopes European Super League 'doesn't happen'

Llorente headers in dying minutes earns Leeds a 1-1 draw at Elland Road

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  LEEDS UNITED RATINGS: Illan Meslier - 6. The Frenchman made some straightforward saves in the first half but was left exposed for the goal. He had a couple of mad second-half minutes when he passed directly to Salah and then flapped at the ball. EPA

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  Luke Ayling - 6. The captain was solid defensively and managed to get forward. He produced a fine ball to provide Bamford with a chance in the second half. AFP

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  Pascal Struijk - 6. The 21-year-old was composed and swept up a number of errors by his colleagues. He was strong with his tackles and blocks. Reuters

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  Diego Llorente - 7. For the early part of the game the Spaniard was poor. He misheaded to Jota and looked shaky. During the second half he improved and equalised with an impressive header. EPA

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  Ezgjan Alioski - 6. The Macedonian lost track of Alexander-Arnold for the goal. His positioning was questionable in the early exchanges but got better as the game went on. AFP

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  Kalvin Phillips - 7. The Englishman took the battle to the Liverpool midfield and harried his opponents. He was not as creative as usual but he worked hard. Reuters

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  Stuart Dallas - 5. The Northern Irishman was largely bypassed by the opposition midfield. He looked more comfortable when moved to left-back. Reuters

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  Jack Harrison – 7. The winger failed to shadow Alexander-Arnold in the first half but grew into the game. He should have equalised in second half but delivered an excellent corner for his team’s goal. AFP

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  Tyler Roberts - 6. The Wales striker twisted and turned in the area to set up a chance for Harrison. Later he should have scored but blasted at Alisson. Replaced by Roberts with six minutes left. AFP

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  Helder Costa - 4. The Angolan kept losing Robertson and largely ignored his defensive duties. He did not have much impact going forward, either. Taken off after 67 minutes for Poveda. EPA

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  Patrick Bamford - 6. The Englishman was terrible before the break and wasted a good opening but recovered his touch and confidence after the restart. He was unlucky to hit the bar. EPA

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  SUB: Ian Poveda - 6. The 21-year-old replaced Costa after 67 minutes and set up a chance for Roberts. A good return to action after a three-month absence. Reuters

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  SUB: Mateusz Klich - 5. Joined the fray for Alioski with 12 minutes left. The Pole was diligent without making a huge impact. Reuters

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  SUB: Pablo Hernandez - 5. The 36-year-old replaced Roberts with five minutes left. He used his experience to help Leeds earn the point. Reuters

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  LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Alisson Becker - 7. The Brazilian made a succession of important saves, the best of which was from Harrison. He had no chance with the equaliser. AFP

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  Trent Alexander-Arnold - 8. The 22-year-old’s superb run and clever pass set up the goal for Mane. Yet again he was in excellent form at both ends of the pitch. Reuters

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  Fabinho - 6. The Brazilian was unusually loose in possession. He was lucky to get away with a poor pass that allowed Leeds their best first-half chance. A bit too keen to break upfield from central defence. AFP

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  Ozan Kabak - 6. The Turk contributed to Bamford’s poor first half with strong challenges and good positioning. He needed to be more forceful in the air as the ball came into the box for the equaliser. AFP

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  James Milner - 6. The 35-year-old was fully committed against his former club. His leadership showed when he rollocked the defence for switching off. He tired towards the end. AFP

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  Georginio Wijnaldum - 6. The Dutchman set the tempo in the first half but was forced on to the back foot as Leeds came into the game. His tackling was good but his distribution could have been better. Reuters

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  Thiago Alcantara - 6. The 30-year-old tested the goalkeeper with a fine, swerving first-half shot. He is becoming more comfortable with the pace of the English game. EPA

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  Sadio Mane - 7. The Senegalese found the perfect position to score a goal he desperately wanted but his confidence and effectiveness need to improve. Replaced by Salah after 71 minutes. AFP

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  Diogo Jota - 6. The Portuguese produced a brilliant diagonal ball to set up the opening goal. He should have scored from a free header in the second half before he was replaced by Oxlade-Chamberlain with nine minutes left. AFP

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  Roberto Firmino - 5. The Brazilian shot straight at the goalkeeper from a narrow angle in the second half, the high point of an anonymous display. He was far from his best. Reuters

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  SUB: Mohamed Salah - 6. Joined the action in the 71st minute in place of Mane and sent a wave of fear through the home defence. Could have made more of a Meslier mistake. AFP

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  SUB: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 5. The Englishman replaced Jota with nine minutes left. He had the chance to win the game but could not sort out his feet to make the most of the opportunity. EPA

An 87th-minute header from defender Diego Llorente gave Leeds United a 1-1 home draw with Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday after the home side staged a protest against the breakaway Super League prior to the kick off.

Leeds players came out for their warm-up wearing shirts emblazoned with the slogan "Earn It" under the Champions League logo - a reference to the fact that the proposed 20-club Super League will have 15 permanent members with no relegation.

A plane flew overhead trailing a banner proclaiming "say no to superleague" while the Liverpool team coach was greeted with fans venting their anger.

Liverpool midfielder James Milner said after the match he hopes a European Super League (ESL) does not happen despite his club being one of 12 teams to sign up to a breakaway.

"There is a lot of questions. I can only say my personal opinion, I don't like it and hopefully it doesn't happen," said Milner, who was Liverpool skipper for the fixture in the absence of the injured Jordan Henderson.

"It's been difficult, we've had a game we're trying to prepare for, but I can only imagine what has been said and agree with most of it.

"Players obviously have no say, so the welcome we got to the ground tonight felt a bit unjust. We are here to play football and have no control over it."