English Premier League

Liverpool vs Leicester City, 2022-23 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Liverpool
  • 38': Wout Faes (OG)
  • 45': Wout Faes (OG)
FT
2 - 1
Leicester City
  • 4': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

Liverpool beat Leicester 2-1 thanks to Faes own goal double

Liverpool came back from an early deficit to beat Leicester City 2-1 at Anfield on Friday thanks to a quickfire pair of own goals from Wout Faes.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 1': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Goal! Liverpool 0, Leicester City 1. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patson Daka.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Thiago (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
  • 7': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
  • 9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Patson Daka (Leicester City).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
  • 15': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Patson Daka because of an injury.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
  • 18': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross.
  • 21': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Núñez following a fast break.
  • 26': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah tries a through ball, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 27': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Offside, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
  • 32': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
  • 38': Own Goal by Wout Faes, Leicester City. Liverpool 1, Leicester City 1.
  • 39': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
  • 39': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
  • 42': Foul by Joël Matip (Liverpool).
  • 42': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Offside, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 45': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain following a fast break.
  • 45': Own Goal by Wout Faes, Leicester City. Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
  • 45'+1': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
  • 45'+3': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 51': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Joël Matip (Liverpool).
  • 51': Offside, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
  • 59': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 60': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson because of an injury.
  • 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 65': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
  • 65': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 67': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
  • 67': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
  • 70': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Ayoze Pérez.
  • 71': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
  • 71': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a headed pass.
  • 74': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
  • 74': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
  • 75': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Joël Matip.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
  • 79': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Offside, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Danny Ward.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Harvey Elliott because of an injury.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
  • 87': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 89': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 89': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
  • 90': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
  • 90'+1': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Leicester City. Luke Thomas tries a through ball, but Timothy Castagne is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 1
43 Possession 57
7 SHOTS 21
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
352 Accurate Passes 496
448 Passes 588
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 27
0.5 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 66
20 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 6
5 Effective Tackles 12
14 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 11
20 Effective Clearances 10
20 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,343

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 34 +56 77
2 Liverpool 33 +43 74
3 Manchester City 32 +44 73
4 Aston Villa 34 +21 66
Full Table

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
32 Joël Matip
26 Andy Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
14 Jordan Henderson
6 Thiago Alcantara
19 Harvey Elliott
27 Darwin Núñez
15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
11 Mohamed Salah
Liverpool Substitutes:
Stefan Bajcetic, Adrián, Naby Keita, Bobby Clark, Ibrahima Konaté, Ben Doak, Joe Gomez, Fábio Carvalho, Kostas Tsimikas.

LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Danny Ward (GK)
3 Wout Faes
18 Daniel Amartey
33 Luke Thomas
27 Timothy Castagne
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
42 Boubakary Soumaré Yellow Card
25 Wilfred Ndidi
20 Patson Daka
7 Harvey Barnes
17 Ayoze Pérez
Leicester City Substitutes:
Daniel Iversen, Caglar Söyüncü, Jamie Vardy, Jannik Vestergaard, Nampalys Mendy, Kelechi Iheanacho, Marc Albrighton, Lewis Brunt, Youri Tielemans.

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