Liverpool vs Leicester City, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueFaes scores 2 own goals as Liverpool beats Leicester 2-1
— Leicester defender Wout Faes scored two own goals at Anfield to hand Liverpool a 2-1 victory on Friday which moved the hosts within touching distance of the Premier League's top four.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 1': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Goal! Liverpool 0, Leicester City 1. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patson Daka.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Thiago (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 7': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 15': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Patson Daka because of an injury.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 18': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 23': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Núñez following a fast break.
- 26': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah tries a through ball, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
- 27': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Offside, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
- 32': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 35': Attempt saved. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 37': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 38': Own Goal by Wout Faes, Leicester City. Liverpool 1, Leicester City 1.
- 39': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 39': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 41': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 42': Foul by Joël Matip (Liverpool).
- 42': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Offside, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 45': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain following a fast break.
- 45': Own Goal by Wout Faes, Leicester City. Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1.
- 45'+1': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
- 45'+1': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
- 45'+3': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1.
- 48': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 51': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Joël Matip (Liverpool).
- 51': Offside, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a through ball following a fast break.
- 54': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
- 55': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 59': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 60': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross.
- 61': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson because of an injury.
- 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 65': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 65': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 67': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 67': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 70': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 71': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 71': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a headed pass.
- 74': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 74': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 75': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Joël Matip.
- 77': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 78': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
- 79': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 80': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 81': Offside, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
- 82': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 82': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Danny Ward.
- 83': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Harvey Elliott because of an injury.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
- 87': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 89': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 89': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 90': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 90'+1': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Offside, Leicester City. Luke Thomas tries a through ball, but Timothy Castagne is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 352 | Accurate Passes | 496 |
| 448 | Passes | 588 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 20 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,343
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,343
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 |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 27 | Darwin Núñez |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré  |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 20 | Patson Daka |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
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