Liverpool vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League
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Liverpool earn comeback win vs. Leicester, go seven points clear
Liverpool came back after conceding early to beat Leicester City 3-1 at Anfield on Thursday and open a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 6': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Goal! Liverpool 0, Leicester City 1. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Stephy Mavididi.
- 9': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 9': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
- 10': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
- 10': Attempt missed. James Justin (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Attempt missed. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 12': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Justin.
- 15': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Harry Winks.
- 17': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 17': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 17': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 19': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 23': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
- 25': Andy Robertson (Liverpool) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Gomez.
- 31': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Justin.
- 35': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Justin.
- 36': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jordan Ayew.
- 37': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 37': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Gomez.
- 43': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
- 43': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box following a fast break.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Liverpool 1, Leicester City 1. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Leicester City 1.
- 46': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 47': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 47': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 49': Goal! Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
- 56': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 57': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
- 58': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
- 58': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Andy Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Justin.
- 60': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 60': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
- 62': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk.
- 63': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 64': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Substitution, Leicester City. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
- 65': Substitution, Leicester City. Oliver Skipp replaces Harry Winks.
- 65': Offside, Leicester City. Patson Daka is caught offside.
- 68': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 73': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 77': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 77': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Curtis Jones.
- 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 79': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a through ball.
- 80': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 80': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Goal! Liverpool 3, Leicester City 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo following a fast break.
- 84': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andy Robertson.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 87': Substitution, Leicester City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Stephy Mavididi.
- 87': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 87': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 87': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 89': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 89': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Offside, Leicester City. Facundo Buonanotte is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 90'+1': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 90'+4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 90'+5': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 90'+5': Substitution, Leicester City. Caleb Okoli replaces Conor Coady.
- 90'+7': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
- 90'+9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Justin.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
LEI | LIV | |
---|---|---|
5 | Fouls | 17 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 3 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
4 | Saves | 0 |
31.5 | Possession | 68.5 |
4 | SHOTS | 19 |
1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
237 | Accurate Passes | 590 |
310 | Passes | 649 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
6 | Crosses | 50 |
0.7 | Cross % | 0.2 |
59 | Long Balls | 34 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
13 | Tackles | 18 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
15 | Interceptions | 8 |
52 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
52 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,300
Premier League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 20 | +28 | 47 |
2 | Arsenal | 21 | +22 | 43 |
3 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | +10 | 41 |
4 | Newcastle United | 21 | +15 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
4 | Virgil van Dijk |
2 | Joe Gomez |
26 | Andrew Robertson |
66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
17 | Curtis Jones |
10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
9 | Darwin Núñez |
18 | Cody Gakpo |
11 | Mohamed Salah |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
41 | Jakub Stolarczyk (GK) |
23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
4 | Conor Coady |
16 | Victor Kristiansen |
2 | James Justin |
11 | Bilal El Khannouss |
24 | Boubakary Soumaré |
8 | Harry Winks |
20 | Patson Daka |
10 | Stephy Mavididi |
18 | Jordan Ayew |
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