Liverpool vs Leicester City, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool go eight clear with win over Leicester as James Milner scores winner in injury time
Liverpool won for the 17th Premier League match in a row to temporarily move eight points clear following a 2-1 win over Leicester.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Liverpool).
- 3': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 5': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 12': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 12': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 20': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 21': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 22': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 24': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
- 26': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
- 27': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 27': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 30': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Milner.
- 30': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Sadio Mané.
- 32': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 32': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 36': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 37': Delay in match (Liverpool). VAR checking.
- 37': VAR Decision: No card change Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 37': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Offside, Leicester City. Çaglar Söyüncü is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 39': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Fabinho (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Liverpool 1, Leicester City 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Milner with a through ball.
- 44': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 44': Adrián (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 45': Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Andy Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 46': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 47': Hand ball by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 51': Foul by Andy Robertson (Liverpool).
- 51': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 52': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Andy Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 53': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 53': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 58': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
- 59': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 62': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 62': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 65': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 66': Attempt saved. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 67': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 68': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 73': Attempt missed. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 73': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces Dennis Praet.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 80': Goal! Liverpool 1, Leicester City 1. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 82': Offside, Liverpool. James Milner is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 83': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 84': Attempt missed. Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 85': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces James Maddison.
- 86': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 86': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 89': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 89': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Leicester City).
- 90': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 90'+2': Substitution, Liverpool. Adam Lallana replaces Mohamed Salah because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Penalty Liverpool. Sadio Mané draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': Delay in match (Liverpool). VAR checking.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: Penalty Liverpool.
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Goal! Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1. James Milner (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,322
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,322
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Adrián (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 6 | Dejan Lovren |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho  |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
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 |
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