Liverpool avoided an early scare to come from behind to beat Leicester City 3-1 at Anfield on Boxing Day.
There was real danger in that final match Premier League The match will not be played on Boxing Day. The pea soup fog befitting post-war London loomed over Anfield like a Christmas guest who wouldn't leave.
Despite poor visibility, Andy Robertson could not blame poor weather conditions when he lost his grip on Jordan Ayew in the lead-up to Leicester's unexpected opener. the Linebacker under fire He was left spinning in the wrong direction by a clear pivot from Ayew who immediately fired into the bottom corner in a fog in the sixth minute.
This was a Leicester team languishing in the relegation zone, a team that had conceded 82 shots in their previous four matches, and a Leicester team missing their magic striker. Jamie Vardy The club's best player so far is goalkeeper Mads Hermansen. However, it was the Premier League leaders who trailed until first-half stoppage time.
When Ruud van Nistelrooy's PSV Eindhoven beat Arne Sloat's Feyenoord side in the Eredivisie two years ago, Cody Jacobo had a hand in scoring all four goals for the winners that day. The Dutch striker proved crucial once again, but for the other coach. Cutting with his stronger right foot from the left flank, Jackpo shot the ball backwards LeicesterThird-choice goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk equalized for the Reds before halftime.
The second half wasn't even four minutes old when Curtis Jones put Liverpool ahead. It took almost as long for the checking figures at Stockley Park to confirm the authenticity of the close-range scoring which came at the end of a stifling spell for the home side. Liverpool's centre-back duo of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez were sneaking into Leicester's penalty area – which was filled with six other red shirts – when Jones scored.
Liverpool They tightened their grip on the contest after that. Leicester rarely ventured out of their own half after half-time, as they were pressed within an inch of their lives by the plucky league leaders. Cody Jacobo had a second goal of the evening disallowed after a three-minute VAR check, but Mohamed Salah always found the back of the net. Taking advantage of a pass from his Dutch team-mate, Liverpool's soon-to-be free agent scored to put his current employers 3-1 ahead in the 82nd minute.
Leicester's last shot of the match was in the tenth minute. The struggling visitors then ended the day in the relegation zone Wolves' previous victory over Manchester UnitedWhile Liverpool expanded its lead at the top of the English Premier League to seven points.
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player |
classification |
|---|---|
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Goalkeeper: Alison |
6.5/10 |
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lord: Trent Alexander Arnold |
7.8/10 |
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Capacity building: Joe Gomez |
7.9/10 |
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Capacity building: Virgil van Dijk |
7.8/10 |
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pound: Andy Robertson |
7.9/10 |
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poison: Ryan Gravenberch |
7.1/10 |
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poison: Alexis McAllister |
8.6/10 |
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I be: Curtis Jones |
7.9/10 |
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Ru: Mohamed Salah |
8.6/10 |
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street: Darwin Nunez |
6.7/10 |
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Left wing: Cody Steele |
8.8/10 |
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sub: Dominik Szoboszlai (78' to Jones) |
5.9/10 |
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sub: Diogo Jota (78' for Nunez) |
5.9/10 |
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sub: Kostas Tsimikas (86' to Robertson) |
nothing |
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sub: Wataru Endo (87' for Gravenberch) |
nothing |
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sub: Harvey Elliott (92' for) |
nothing |
Subs not used: Caoimhin Kelleher (goalkeeper), Jarrell Quansah, Federico Chiesa, Luis Diaz.
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player |
classification |
|---|---|
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Goalkeeper: Jakub Stolarczyk |
6.3/10 |
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lord: James Justin |
6.1/10 |
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Capacity building: Connor Cody |
5.8/10 |
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Capacity building: Jannik Vestergaard |
6.2/10 |
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pound: Victor Christiansen |
5.6/10 |
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poison: Harry Winx |
5.8/10 |
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poison: Boubakary Soumare |
5.5/10 |
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I be: Bilal Al-Khanous |
6.1/10 |
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Ru: Jordan Ayew |
7.9/10 |
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street: Batson Daka |
6.1/10 |
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Left wing: Stevie Mavididi |
7.2/10 |
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sub: Facundo Buonanotti (64' for the Khanos) |
5.6/10 |
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sub: Oliver Skipp (65' for winks) |
6.2/10 |
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sub: Bobby De Cordova Reid (87' for Mavididi) |
nothing |
|
sub: Meh Caleb Okolie (95' for Cody) |
nothing |
Subs not used: Daniel Iversen (goalkeeper), Hamza Choudhury, Luke Thomas, Will Alves, Odsonne Edouard.
