Liverpool vs Leicester City, 2021-22 English Premier League

Liverpool beat Leicester on Diogo Jota's brace, stay 9 pts. behind Manchester City

Diogo Jota scored twice as Liverpool defeated Leicester City 1-0 in Premier League action.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
• 3': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 5': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
• 6': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold following a set piece situation.
• 7': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a through ball.
• 7': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Alisson.
• 8': Attempt missed. Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
• 15': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
• 15': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 16': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
• 16': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
• 19': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
• 24': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
• 24': Offside, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi tries a through ball, but James Maddison is caught offside.
• 25': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
• 25': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 32': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 32': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
• 33': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 33': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
• 34': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
• 34': Goal! Liverpool 1, Leicester City 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
• 38': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Fabinho.
• 39': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
• 39': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Attempt missed. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 42': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 45': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
• 45'+1': Offside, Leicester City. James Justin tries a through ball, but Marc Albrighton is caught offside.
• 45'+1': Offside, Liverpool. Curtis Jones tries a through ball, but Luis Díaz is caught offside.
• 45'+2': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
• 45'+2': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+3': Offside, Liverpool. Joel Matip tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Leicester City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Leicester City 0.
• 46': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
• 48': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
• 49': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
• 49': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
• 50': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 50': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 51': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 52': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
• 53': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
• 53': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 56': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
• 56': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
• 56': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Offside, Leicester City. Ademola Lookman tries a through ball, but Patson Daka is caught offside.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Matip.
• 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
• 58': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
• 60': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Curtis Jones.
• 60': Substitution, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah replaces Roberto Firmino.
• 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
• 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Patson Daka.
• 61': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
• 63': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 63': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 66': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 66': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
• 67': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
• 67': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota following a fast break.
• 73': Hand ball by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
• 74': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 74': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
• 75': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 78': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
• 78': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
• 79': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Ademola Lookman.
• 80': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
• 81': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
• 82': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
• 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
• 85': Offside, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes tries a through ball, but James Maddison is caught offside.
• 86': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
• 86': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
• 87': Goal! Liverpool 2, Leicester City 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Matip.
• 89': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 89': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Luis Díaz.
• 90': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
• 90'+2': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
• 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 90'+4': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Leicester City 0.
• 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Leicester City 0.