Liverpool vs Leicester City, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool beat Leicester on Diogo Jota's brace, stay 9 pts. behind Manchester City
Diogo Jota scored twice as Liverpool defeated Leicester City 1-0 in Premier League action.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 3': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
- 6': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold following a set piece situation.
- 7': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a through ball.
- 7': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Alisson.
- 8': Attempt missed. Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
- 15': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 16': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 19': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 24': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 24': Offside, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi tries a through ball, but James Maddison is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 25': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marc Albrighton.
- 34': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 34': Goal! Liverpool 1, Leicester City 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 38': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Fabinho.
- 39': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 39': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 42': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 45': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 45'+1': Offside, Leicester City. James Justin tries a through ball, but Marc Albrighton is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Offside, Liverpool. Curtis Jones tries a through ball, but Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 45'+2': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Offside, Liverpool. Joel Matip tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Leicester City 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 48': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 49': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
- 49': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 50': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 53': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 53': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 56': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 56': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Leicester City. Ademola Lookman tries a through ball, but Patson Daka is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Matip.
- 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
- 58': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Curtis Jones.
- 60': Substitution, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
- 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Patson Daka.
- 61': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 63': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 66': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 67': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 67': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota following a fast break.
- 73': Hand ball by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 74': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 74': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 75': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 78': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 78': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 79': Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 80': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 81': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 82': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 85': Offside, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes tries a through ball, but James Maddison is caught offside.
- 86': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 86': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Goal! Liverpool 2, Leicester City 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Matip.
- 89': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 89': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Luis Díaz.
- 90': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 90'+2': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Leicester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Leicester City 0.
Statistics
 LEI |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 9 | Saves | 1 |
| 35 | Possession | 65 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 257 | Accurate Passes | 563 |
| 362 | Passes | 665 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 35 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,050
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,050
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 17 | +18 | 35 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | +18 | 33 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | +4 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino  |
| 23 | Luis Díaz |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 29 | Patson Daka |
| 37 | Ademola Lookman |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
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