Leicester vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
Follow all the reaction from the King Power Stadium
Follow live reaction after Liverpool dropped three points in the Premier League title race as a depleted Leicester side held on to secure a 1-0 victory at the King Power Stadium.
Mohamed Salah saw a first-half penalty saved by Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, with the Premier League’s top scorer hitting the top of the bar with the rebound. Schmeichel denied Salah for a second time with a stunning stop from the angle, as Liverpool went into the break frustrated.
Sadio Mane missed a further chance after half time when he was played through on goal by Diogo Jota, before Leicester punished Liverpool as substitute Ademola Lookman fired the Foxes in front on 59 minutes.
Liverpool couldn’t find a late winner - the first time they had failed to score this season - as leaders Manchester City held on to their six-point lead ahead of their trip to Brentford tomorrow night. Follow reaction from Leicester vs Liverpool live below:
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
86 mins: Save! From the corner, the ball falls to Van Dijk in the box - he shoots at Schmeichel's near post and the goalkeeper makes another big save with his feet!
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
84 mins: Michael Oliver plays advantage as Mane is brought down on the halfway line. Salah cuts inside Thomas but can’t work a shot at goal, and is eventually forced wide as Leicester concede a corner.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
82 mins: Wide! Tsimikas curls in a corner and Jota rises well at the back post to meet it. Usually so good in the air, he can’t steer it on target.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
80 mins: Alexander-Arnold picks out Salah at the back post, but his volley is shanked wide of goal. Time is running out for Liverpool - they have scored in every match so far this season but Leicester are close to shutting them out.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
77 mins: Salah looks for Mane with a scooped ball over the top. It runs through to Schmeichel but he may have been offside anyway.
It’s been a long time since Liverpool last fashioned a chance.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
75 mins: Vardy is back on. Leicester have used up all their substitutes so they would be down to 10 if he was forced off.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
72 mins: Now then. Albrighton beats Milner, and then beats him again, out on the left. He swings it in towards Vardy, who goes down following a collision with Matip. Leicester fans want a second yellow card for Matip but it appeared accidental. Vardy is still down though, and Jurgen Klopp is taking the timeout to speak to his team with 15 minutes to go.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
69 mins: This has been a good spell from Leicester. They’ve been able to keep the ball and not let Liverpool gain any momentum. Firmino is set to be Liverpool’s third and final change, while Albrighton is on for the injured Maddison.
Henderson makes way for Firmino.
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
66 mins: Matip plays a brilliant ball through to Tsimikas, who can’t find a red shirt with his cut-back as Leicester thrash clear. Liverpool have just lacked a touch of composure in those situations.
Maddison then does well to track back and beat Tsimikas to the ball - but it looks like he’s pulled a muscle in conceding the corner.
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