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Leicester scored twice in two minutes of the second half at the end, when Alisson produced another blow as the hosts took a 3-1 win over Liverpool at King Power Stadium on Saturday lunchtime.
A brilliant skill from Roberto Firmino opened the door for Mo Salah to score his 17th goal of the season. And that seemed to be the crucial goal until James Maddison’s free kick crept to the bottom.
Initially ruled out, the VAR conceded the goal and then, as a shocking decision by Alisson to get out of his net, Jamie Vardy came in for the winning goal. Harvey Barnes then made it 3-1 in 85 minutes.
It was a result that meant the champions have lost three consecutive Premier League games in what was Jurgen Klopp’s 300th game at Liverpool.
Ozan Kabak received his Liverpool debut for the Reds’ crucial trip to Leicester.
Schalke’s loaned defender began, with Fabinho out of the trip with a muscle injury. Thiago was on the visitors’ bench.
Wilfred Ndidi returned to the Foxes’ Premier League lineup after injury, with Daniel Amartey at the back after James Justin sustained a serious knee injury.
Liverpool dictated the first half hour although they lost James Milner through injury, with Thiago replacing him in the 17th minute.
Kasper Schmeichel made a great save from Firmino, who was six yards away. Jordan Henderson crossed from the left, Sadio Mane lit it up for Firmino, whose side volley was drowned out. However, the offside flag was raised.
Jamie Vardy had a great opportunity in the 36th minute when he hit a free header at Alisson.
The forward also looked marginally offside when he picked up James Maddison’s heel move and slammed a shot off the crossbar.
Liverpool came close to breaking the tie in the 57th minute.
Roberto Firmino with an aspiring to assist of the season 😍
Mo Salah’s finish was also top notch, what a beautiful goal for Liverpool! pic.twitter.com/wj0tLvFMH6
– Football at BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 13, 2021
Trent Alexander-Arnold hit a free kick that hit someone against the wall and bounced off the crossbar with Schmeichel hit.
The champions took the lead, albeit 10 minutes later.
Alexander-Arnold saw a blocked shot, got a second bite of the cherry with a cross that returned to Firmino, who brilliantly duped two defenders with a back drag before launching the ball to Salah, who got into the goal from within from the penalty area. .
Leicester, although leveled in 80 minutes. Leicester thought they had a penalty, but a free kick was taken on the edge of the area and Maddison’s free kick to the mouth of the goal missed everyone and ended up at the net. It was originally ruled out for offside, but after VAR reviewed it the goal remained.
And two minutes later Leicester took the lead after a routine long pass. Kabak and Alisson, who ran off, got too close and collided leaving Vardy with the simple task of running the ball into an open net.
Wilfred Ndidi then played in Barnes behind an increasingly absent Liverpool defense before it was placed on Alisson.
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