LIVERPOOL succumbed to a 1-0 defeat away at Leicester, handing Man City a crucial advantage in the Premier League title race.
Ademola Lookman scored the only goal of the game after Mohamed Salah missed a first-half penalty at the King Power.
- RESULT: Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
- Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Amartey, Ndidi, Thomas, Dewsbury-Hall, Soumare, Choudhury, Maddison, Iheanacho, Vardy
- Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane, Salah, Jota
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Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
The Foxes move up to ninth despite being plagued by injury.
They now sit ten points off fourth-placed Arsenal but do have a game in hand.
They usually fall out of the top four after ending the season baddly – it will be interesting to see if they can do the exact opposite this year.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
It is Liverpool’s second loss of the season and they will be made to rue their missed chances.
Salah missed a penalty in the first half and Mane was guilty of blazing over when presented with a golden opportunity.
Huge game up next for the reds as they host Chelsea on January 2.
Title race ramifications
Leicester fans will not be the only one’s smiling tonight.
A loss for Liverpool means Man City maintain their six-point lead at the top of the Prem.
And they have a chance to stretch their lead to nine points when they take on brentford on Wednesday.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
Three points for the Foxes with a superb performance. Amazing spirit on display from Rodgers’ men.
It was backs to the wall at times but they dug deep and showed incredible energy after playing two days ago.
And Lookman provided the moment of quality when he was called upon.
Full-time Leicester 1-0 Liverpool!
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
90. Great corner from Alexander-Arnold but Matip heads over at the far post – he stopped Firmino who was better placed for the header.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
90. Liverpool throwing men forward now and get another corner.
Amartey again there to block.
Even Alisson heads forward for the corner!
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
90. Pinball in the area following Jota’s cross.
Alexander-Arnold has a chance to head towards goal but he can’t get enough on it and Leicester clear.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
90. Liverpool have two corners back-to-back with Schmeichel clearing the second.
Man of the Match performance from the keeper tonight.
Special mention to Amartey and Ndidi who have been outstanding at the back
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
Another corner after Keita breaks through and has a shot blocked. Tsimikas gets it out wide but a Leicester defender is there again to sniff out the danger.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
88. Again Liverpool go close from a corner but Matip does not connect properly with a header.
Leicester still keeping the Reds out from corners despite City dominating them in that area just two days go.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
86. van Dijk goes close! his shot blocked well by the foot of Schmeichel at the near post.
Liverpool throwing everything at Leicester here but they are holding firm.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
85. Salah tries to do it all himself as he runs into the box, but a Leicester defender gets his tow on it to put the ball out for a seventh corner.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
84. A cry of Brendan Rogers’ blue army rings out around the stadium.
The foxes’ fans are sensing a win and are pushing their team on to get it.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
82. Another good corner met by Jota but he heads wide from six yards.
Will there be later drama at the King Power?
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
80. Alexander-Arnold gets creative from the corner and finds Salah at the back post.
But Salah fires his volley over the bar – that isn’t the first time we’ve seen that tonight.
Klopp will be tearing his hair out.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
77. Salah finally gets the ball in a dangerous area and clips in a delightful pass to Mane but it is just a little too strong.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
75. Play restarts and Vardy is back on despite limping over to the touchline seconds before.
Classic bit of gamesmanship from the striker.
Leicester will look to upset Liverpool’s rhythm at any opportunity now to hold onto their lead.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
73. An off the ball incident between Matip and Vardy sees the latter hit the turf.
The home crowd chant off! off! off! as Vardy receives treatment but there was very little in it.
Vardy seems to have a leg injury – waiting to see if he is fit enough to continue.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
72. Liverpool steady in their build-up play without creating very much.
Leicester sitting deep and happy to play narrow and deal with Liverpool crosses when they come in.If Alexander-Arnold and Tsimikas improve their quality from wide positions they could create a chance.
But at the moment Salah and Mane are feeding off scraps.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
70. Roberto Firmino comes on to inject some inspiration into the Liverpool attack.
Henderson the man replaced after a quiet second half from the skipper.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
67. Maddison down injured for Leicester – the last thing they needed given their injury crisis.
Marc Albrighton replaces the in-form midfielder.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
66. Matip gets forward well and produces a brilliant pass to feed in Tsimikas.
But once again the Greek’s cross is poor – his first effort is blocked and his second loops too high to the back post and is easily cleared.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
63. Klopp once again looks to his bench and this time it is James Milner who comes on in place of Fabinho.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
62. Leicester have their tails up now after taking the lead against the run of play.
And if they keep defending like this Liverpool could struggle to find a way back.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
