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KOMPAS.com – Liverpool won when they hosted Leicester City in week nine of the Premier League, the highest caste in the Premier League, the 2020-2021 season.
The Liverpool vs Leicester game that was played at the Anfield Stadium on Monday morning (11/23/2020) by the WIB ended with a score of 3-0 for the victory of the hosts.
Liverpool’s winning goals came with an own goal from Jonny Evans (21 ‘), action by Diogo Jota (41’) and a header from Roberto Firmino (86 ‘).
With this victory, Liverpool moved up to second place in the Premier League standings for the 2020-2021 season.
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Juergen Klopp’s men are tied on points (20) with Tottenham Hotspur at the top, but are outnumbered on goal difference.
Meanwhile, Leicester fell to fourth place with a collection of 18 points from nine games.
The course of the match Liverpool vs Leicester
Liverpool, as a home team, dominated the game from the start of the first half. They excel against Leicester, both in possession and attacking effectiveness.
In the first half, Liverpool had 65 percent of ball possession, while Leicester had 35 percent.
Also, when it came to attack, the club dubbed The Reds was able to land 10 shots, five of them aimed directly at Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
Of the 10 experiments, two of them Liverpool could convert into goals.
Liverpool’s first goal was created midway through the first half, to be precise in the 21st minute.
Leicester’s goal collapsed with an own goal from former Manchester United player Jonny Evans.
He anticipated the wrong football corner sent by one of the Liverpool players.
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Meanwhile, the Reds’ second goal was created thanks to the action of Diogo Jota in the 41st minute.
The cheerful Portugal winger added Liverpool’s lead after maximizing Andrew Robertson’s pass.
Diogo Jota, who was signed by Liverpool in the 2020 summer transfer market, set a personal record thanks to his contribution to goal.
With the launch of Opta Joe, Diogo Jota is the first player in Liverpool history to ever score in his first four home appearances.
Diogo Jota’s goal contribution closed the first half against Leicester with a 2-0 lead.
4 – Diogo Jota is the first player in Liverpool history to score in each of his first four top-flight league appearances for the club. Fantastic. pic.twitter.com/AcQ1za4mYE
– OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 22, 2020
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Entering the second half, Liverpool, who were already superior, did not reduce the intensity of the attacks.
They even registered five shots when the second half was only 15 minutes long.
However, out of five shots, none of them resulted in a goal.
Amid Liverpool’s dominance, Leicester also launched several heart attacks from the Andrew Robertson et al defense.
In the second half, they made four shots with three of them aimed directly at Liverpool’s goal.
However, the Liverpool goalkeeper in charge, Alisson, performed well and successfully dispelled all Leicester City opportunities.
As the game entered in the 86th minute, Liverpool’s lead increased to 3-0.
Liverpool’s third goal was scored by Roberto Firmino, who took advantage of the corner kick scheme.
After that, no other targets were created. The 3-0 lasted until the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the match.
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The composition of the Liverpool vs Leicester City players:
Liverpool: 1-Alisson Becker, 7-James Milner, 3-Fabinho, 32-Joel Matip, 26-Andrew Robertson, 5-Georginio Wijnaldum, 8-Naby Keita, 17-Curtis Jones, 20-Diogo Jota, 10-Sadio Mane, 9 -Roberto Firmino.
Coach: Jurgen Klopp.
City of Leicester: 1-Kasper Schmeichel, 28-Chrtistian Fuchs, 6-Jonathan Evans, 2-James Justin, 3-Wesley Fofana, 11-Marc Albrighton, 24-Nampalys Mendy, 8-Yoeri Tielemans, 10-James Maddison, 15-Harvey Barnes, 9-Jamie Vardy.
Coach: Brendan Rodgers.
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