Liverpool 3-1 Leicester City: Reds defeat Fog, Foxes at Anfield

Liverpool extended their unbeaten Premier League run to 13 games with a 2-1 comeback win over Leicester City at a wet and foggy Anfield on Boxing Day.

Alexis Mac Allister assisted two goals, Cody Gakpo had a goal and an assist, and both Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah scored in the win, leaving Liverpool seven points clear of their Premier League chasers despite still having a game against Everton remaining .

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Jordan Ayew gave Leicester City the lead after just half a dozen minutes, but the Foxes struggled to find further chances and eventually found their fate decided by the favored leaders.

Leicester slip into the bottom three places, a point behind Thursday’s winners Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Can Arne Slot’s Reds keep Klopp’s famous ‘Mentality Monsters’ nickname?

Seriously, we know that Jurgen Klopp coined the name ‘Mentality Monsters’ for his Liverpool team, but this one looks just as steely, silky and solid as ever. Driven by Mohamed Salah in the win, the Reds are brimming with confidence. On a rainy, foggy Boxing Day, 1-0 and a commanding lead in the table against desperate visitors, any team might have been tempted to distract themselves or just give in to it. That wasn’t a problem for Arne Slot’s Reds. They kept coming in waves, fighting through the rain and firing shots at first-time PL goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk, who had done very well for the Foxes. However, victory seemed inevitable. This word is overused but it never felt like the Reds were going to lose this game at Anfield. Is it any wonder they didn’t? Liverpool have the swagger of a champion with the drive of an underdog because they were both. They look like a mix between 2022-23 Liverpool and Manchester City. Catching these Reds will take a massive push from someone else, especially since at this point it looks like they’ll have to win a head-to-head race against Slot’s men.

Liverpool vs Leicester City player ratings

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What’s next?

Leicester City hosts Manchester City on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET, just before Liverpool takes on West Ham United at 12:15 p.m.

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Here’s how to watch Liverpool vs Leicester Live, stream link and start time

Kick-off time: 3 p.m. ET Thursday (December 26)
Venue: Anfield – Liverpool
TV channels: USA
Streaming: Watch live on NBC.com

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Live score Liverpool vs Leicester City: 3-1

Jordan Ayew 7′, Cody Gakpo 45+2′, Curtis Jones 49′, Mohamed Salah 82′

Liverpool vs Leicester City live updates – By Nick Mendola

Full time – Liverpool 3-1 Leicester City

Goal from Mohamed Salah – Liverpool – Leicester City 3-1 (83rd minute)

That was all this game was missing, a goal from the red-hot Salah.

It’s a perfect shot that finds its way through a sea of ​​Leicester defenders to shake hands with the side netting.

It’s his 16th game of the Premier League season and it’s great.

Yellow card for Szoboszlai

That’s a fifth for Szoboszlai in his first 19 games this Premier League season, meaning he will miss Liverpool’s next game.

Liverpool substitute

Dominik Szoboszlai and Diogo Jota stand in for Curtis Jones and Darwin Nunez.

2-1, 78′.

Goal by Cody Gakpo but confirmed offside after a lengthy review

Gakpo parries a rebound from Mohamed Salah, but the flag is offside.

Time for a review. And it’s a long review.

Still works.

Offside. 2-1, 71′.

Leicester City substitute

Bilal El Khannouss and Harry Winks are out, Facundo Buonanotte and Oliver Skipp take their places at Anfield Road around 26 minutes before the end of the game.

Stolarczyk keeps the score 2-1

Nunez has everything on the line but can’t get his first shot past Stolarczyk.

It comes to a corner and Andy Robertson’s left-footed shot is partially cleared by the goalkeeper.

Alexander-Arnold swings the ball back into play and Stolarczyk catches the ball.

2-1, 64′.

Goal from Curtis Jones – Liverpool – Leicester City 2-1 (49th minute)

Alexis Mac Allister takes a quick pass from Mohamed Salah and shoots towards six.

Mac Allister gets his second assist of the game as he shoots across goal and sees Curtis Jones shoot the ball over the line.

A VAR check shows that Salah is on the defensive side in the build-up play.

On the road again

There were no substitutes for Arne Slot or Ruud van Nistelrooy at halftime.

Goal by Cody Gakpo – Liverpool 1-1 Leicester City (45+2′)

The Dutchman does it himself from the other side of the penalty area.

Gakpo spins the ball over the fray and over the head of Stolarczyk, a lovely shot at the far post.

Salah hits the crossbar

Oh, Mo! It’s a beautiful diagonal lofted shot from the back right of the penalty area towards the far post.

Salah simply cuts the bar!

The fog continues and the Reds push on

Liverpool took seven corners, the seventh came in the 35th minute and was handled by the Foxes.

The Reds hit crosses into the dangerous area but have yet to beat Stolarczyk, the Polish youth international who is playing in the Premier League for the first time at the age of 24.

Liverpool is getting closer

Leicester City goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk does a great job of reaching Andy Robertson’s header from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross.

The corner kick is handled by Leicester, who are still in the lead in the 27th minute. The shots are 6:4 for Liverpool.

Downright miserable weather

Is the foggy field, sodden pitch and rainy weather good for the underdogs or just good for no one?

It’s chaos out there and Leicester shouldn’t be bothered too much by taking a 1-0 lead at Anfield.

Goal from Jordan Ayew! Liverpool – Leicester City 0:1 (7th minute)

Well, that’s Boxing Day for you.

Liverpool had all the ball and almost scored two goals in the first two minutes.

Five minutes later, Leicester took the lead out of nowhere when Jordan Ayew turned in the penalty area and fired a low shot that deflected off Virgil van Dijk and beat Alisson Becker at the near post.

Liverpool lineup

Alisson, Robertson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Gakpo, Salah, Nunez

Leicester City line-up

Stolarczyk, Justin, Coady, Vestergaard, Kristiansen, Winks, Soumare, El Khannouss, Mavididi, Ayew, Daka

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Liverpool vs Leicester City Preview – By Andy Edwards

After a 6-3 win at the weekend, Premier League leaders Liverpool will be brimming with confidence when they host relegation battlers Leicester at Anfield on Boxing Day.

Arne Slot’s team dismantled Tottenham with ruthless counter-attacking efficiency, reminiscent of the days of Jürgen Klopp’s heavy metal football long, long ago. The win was as important as it was crucial as Chelsea had played Everton earlier in the day when a win would have put the Blues top of the table for a few hours. Instead, Liverpool are four points ahead at Christmas with one game left. Slot has only lost 1 of his last 54 games as manager, going back more than a year (December 3) until his last season at Feyenoord.

After Ruud van Nistelrooy managed a win and a draw in his first two games as manager, Leicester returned to reality last week when they were beaten by Newcastle and Wolves 4-0 and 3-0 respectively. What’s worse is that the Foxes will play Liverpool, Manchester City and Aston Villa in their next three PL games. The gap between Leicester (17th) and Wolves (18th) and Ipswich (19th) is only two points.

Liverpool team news, focus

Out: Ibrahima Konate (knee), Conor Bradley (thigh)

Leicester team news, focus

OUT: Wilfred Ndidi (thigh), Ricardo Pereira (thigh), Abdul Fatawu (knee – out for the season) | QUESTIONABLE: Mads Hermansen (groin)

Liverpool vs Leicester forecast

Liverpool had to play a fast-paced game against Spurs, but this game required patient possession and ensuring that Leicester defended continuously. An early gate opens the floodgates again. Liverpool 4-0 Leicester.