Liverpool sealed a fourth consecutive win at Anfield scoring 2-1 against Leicester City
Date/Time : 30 December, 21:00 CET
Referee: Craig Pawson
Wout Faes became the fourth player to score two own goals in a Premier League game as Liverpool beat Leicester City 2-1 in the Premier League at Anfield.
The stunning Foxes drew first blood through Kierna Dewsbury-Hall in just four minutes, but the Faes spun into their own net twice before half-time to end a high-energy fight.
In doing so, Faes followed in the footsteps of Michael Proctor, Jonathan Walters and Jamie Carragher – the other three players to have scored the most goals in a single Premier League game – but the lavish Reds are luckier than any of the men. from Leicester. couldn’t attack. . promise salary.
Leicester, who uncovered Liverpool’s highline and midfield without Fabinho, hit the net three times in the first half, coming down the right wing just once.
With no more than four minutes on the clock, Dewsbury-Hall had carte blanche to break through Liverpool’s defense after a fine Patson Daka shot when Jurgen Klopp’s engine room just wasn’t there.
Dewsbury-Hall’s shot down the pitch went past Alisson Becker into the back net to silence an Anfield crowd not blessed with Reds excellence as the hosts struggled to manage their pressing and possession.
The Foxes’ momentum was briefly halted in added time by Dhaka after 15 minutes, with Danny Ward barely making a save, although he thanked his lucky stars for an offside after Mohamed Salah ran home from a poor clearance. at 26 minutes.
In the 38th minute, the former Liverpool man Ward made his voice heard on Merseyside as he scored from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross, but Faes pulled out a skidding foot and watched helplessly as the ball sailed past the Leicester keeper. the network.
Arguably against the grain of the game, Liverpool equalized and just four minutes later Faes comically channeled his inner Carragher to join the exclusive club of players who score the most own goals in a Premier League game.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain played through the energetic Darwin Núñez and although the Uruguayan’s futile attempt went wide of the crossbar, Faes was ready to accidentally shove the ball over the edge to put Liverpool ahead.
Immediately after the break, Liverpool looked to put the ball in the net for the first time all evening when Jordan Henderson hit a half-volley in the 51st minute before Mohamed Salah found the ball. two minutes later in second place.
Brendan Rodgers’ side – led by a brilliant Dewsbury-Hall – continued to show signs of life in the final third and the Englishman even responded to a cross-header from Timothy Castagne in the 61st minute but missed and missed a golden opportunity. .
The lack of a deadly late ball plagued both sides in the last 30 minutes, although the ever wasteful Nunez, whose all-around play threatened him, missed a few chances in the second half.
Liverpool clinched a narrow win that puts them within two points of the top four, while Leicester remain in 13th after back-to-back World Cup defeats.
Klopp’s side will now host Brentford in the 2023 opener on Monday, while the Foxes host Fulham a day later.
Lineups:
Liverpool (4-3-3):
Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Thiago, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Elliott, Nunez, Salah
Substitutes: Adrian, Gomez, Konate, Keita, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Clark, Bajcetic, Doak
Leicester City (4-2-3-1):
Ward, Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Thomas, Ndidi, Soumare, Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes, Perez, Daka
Substitutes: Iversen, Soyuncu, Tielemans, Vardy, Albrighton, Ihenacho, Vestergaard, Mendy, Brunt
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Man of the Match : Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
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