Liverpool collapses Leicester and threatens the Champions League

2023-05-16 00:23:31

Leicester City and Liverpool closed matchday 36 of the Premier League in an exciting duel with a lot at stake. Both teams were bound to win. The foxes to escape the relegation posts, while the reds to continue in the fight to classify the Champions League. He King Power Stadium it was filled to the brim to encourage his own in such an arduous feat as it was to win a Liverpool launched that chained six victories in a row.

Regarding the lineups, Dean Smith He revolutionized the eleven, introducing several novelties regarding the bulky defeat against Fulham. The most surprising was the owned by the captain of the foxesJonny Evansafter seven months, for the Soyuncu last minute drop. In addition, they entered Ricardo Pereira and Ndidi by Kristiansen and Praet. In this way, Leicester started with a 4-3-3 formed by Iversen; Pereira, Faes, Evans, Chestnut; Tielemans, Ndidi, Soumare; Maddison, Barnes and Vardy.

On the other hand, Jürgen Klopp could not count on Darwin Núñez due to injuryso Luis Diaz replaced him. also introduced to Henderson by Diogo Jota, compared to the victory by the minimum against Brentford, to give more consistency to the midfield. The reds they also formed a 4-3-3 con Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Curtis Jones; It’s wrong, okay Luis Diaz.

Leicester started with great intensity and he raised a face-to-face duel with a whole Liverpool. The first chance came in the 10th minute, when Maddison put in a great long ball to Barneswhich lasted for Vardybut the English battering ram was listing heavily and Alisson perfectly covered his shot. After the promising start of the foxeslos reds Little by little they gained control of possession, but they failed to create any danger against a well-withdrawn Leicester side.

Evans has not been a starter since October | Photo: Leicester City

• very harsh punishment for foxes

This is how the match went on for a long stretch, until, after a defensive mismatch by the locals, Salah put a candy to Curtis Jones in the area, who defined perfectly against Iversen. Liverpool took the lead in the 34th minute and the punishment for Leicester was not going to stop there.

Just a few moments later, Salah teamed up with Curtis Jones again and, after the turn, the English midfielder completed his first double with a powerful right foot. In the first instance, it seemed that the goal could be invalidated for offside, but it finally ended up going up to the light.

Leicester was completely out of the game and, as soon as they took the center line, the visitors were able to seal the game with a quick counterattack that ended Gakpo with a shot that crashed into Iversen. The first part ended with 0-2 a favor del Liverpool and with the feeling that Leicester was not going to be able to resist in the second half.

Curtis Jones ​scored a brace in three minutes | Photo: Liverpool F.C.

Los foxes They left the locker room for the comeback and Barnes was able to cut the gap with a shot placed to the corner, but Alisson deflected it with a great stretch.

The locals could not generate more chances of danger, so Dean Smith He turned to the bench to try to shake the clash. The English technician introduced Daka Head by Barnes and Ndidiforming a 4-2-3-1 with the newcomers on the wing, Maddison as a hook and Vardy as a striker.

Barnes could not close the gap and left substituted | Photo: Getty Images

• Alexander-Arnold sentenced with genius

The changes did not take effect and in minute 71 the verdict of Liverpool arrived. Los reds They had a very dangerous free kick, which Salah bounced away with a heel shot to leave Alexander-Arnold in a privileged position. The English right-back took advantage of his phenomenal shot and launched a missile, of perfect power and placement, straight at the squadron.

With the game already sentenced, the visitors could still draw more blood, but Salah wasted a one-on-one against Iversen. The clash ended 0-3 in favor of a Liverpool that got three gold points.

Alexander-Arnold sealed the match | Photo: Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool was far superior to Leicester and with two goals from Curtis Jones Salah’s assist and a great goal from Alexander-Arnold took a comfortable victory of the King Power Stadium. This way, los reds they remain to a single point of the positions ChampionsYes, with one more game. For his part, los foxes they will need a miracle to save themselvessince they are obliged to beat Newcastle and the West Ham to get out of the descent heroically.

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