Leicester City vs Liverpool, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool pad Premier League lead with 4-0 win at Leicester City
Trent Alexander-Arnold had one goal and two assists as Liverpool secured a 4-0 win over Leicester City and increased their Premier League lead.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Gomez.
- 1': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 4': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 6': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 8': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 11': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Naby Keita with a through ball following a fast break.
- 12': Offside, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 15': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 18': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 18': Naby Keita (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 20': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 23': Naby Keita (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 24': Offside, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 28': Offside, Leicester City. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Dennis Praet is caught offside.
- 31': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 31': Goal! Leicester City 0, Liverpool 1. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 34': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 35': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 36': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 36': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 41': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dennis Praet.
- 45': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Liverpool 1.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 48': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Joseph Gomez.
- 49': Offside, Leicester City. Dennis Praet tries a through ball, but James Maddison is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 53': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a headed pass following a corner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 57': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 61': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 62': Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool).
- 62': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt missed. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 65': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 69': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Naby Keita.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Mohamed Salah.
- 70': Penalty conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 71': Goal! Leicester City 0, Liverpool 2. James Milner (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces Dennis Praet.
- 73': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 73': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Goal! Leicester City 0, Liverpool 3. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces James Maddison.
- 77': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 78': Goal! Leicester City 0, Liverpool 4. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 82': Substitution, Liverpool. Adam Lallana replaces Jordan Henderson because of an injury.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 85': Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool).
- 85': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 90': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Liverpool 4.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Liverpool 4.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 6 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.8 | Possession | 41.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 506 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 590 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 33 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 10 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 15 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,211
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 36 | +15 | 65 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 36 | +12 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 3 | Ben Chilwell |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 26 | Dennis Praet |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 12 | Joe Gomez |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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