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Liverpool moved up to second place in the Premier League, on goal difference over Tottenham, by beating Leicester City 3-0 in the ninth round of the tournament.
Liverpool defeated Leicester, continued injuries in their ranks, and a strange misfortune that they faced on opportunities during the match.
The match began with an urgent line-up for Jurgen Klopp, who misses many stars, led by Virgil van Dyck, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah, and dangerously for the foxes at Anfield after the ball touched Joel Matip’s hand. inside the penalty area, but the referee did not count anything.
Liverpool regained their balance, with two consecutive shots from Diego Jota, but Kasper Schmeichel doubled in minutes 9 and 13.
After 9 minutes, Schmeichel was unable to shine as his teammate Johnny Evans header, who converted a Milner corner kick into his own goal in the 22nd minute.
At 20 minutes, Jota entered Liverpool history after becoming the first player in Liverpool history to score in his first 4 games at Anfield, after converting Andy Robertson’s superb center with a beautiful header that beat Schmeichel.
In the second half, Juergen Klopp’s problems increased with the injury of Naby Keita, with young Neil Williams taking his place.
Bad luck began to haunt Liverpool, when Bobby Firmino hit the crossbar from within the 6-yard zone in the 55th minute.
In the 77th minute, bad luck was evident in a 3-life chance, as Firmino was left alone and hit the post, to return the ball to Mane, who hit the bodies of the Leicester defenders, and Firmino returned to hit him to hit the post after changing direction.
But in the 86th minute, Firmino decided to put an end to the misfortune with a direct header from a corner that hit Schmeichel’s net.
Liverpool moved up to second place with 20 points, on goal difference with Liverpool, while Leicester City remains fourth with 18 points.
