Leicester City vs Liverpool as it happened: Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino preserve Reds’ perfect start
Re-live all the action from the first Premier League match this weekend
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool survived an embarrassing mistake from Brazil goalkeeper Alisson to beat Leicester 2-1 on Saturday for a fourth straight win to open the Premier League season.
Attempting a Cruyff turn in his own area to get round Leicester striker Kelechi Iheanacho, Alisson got the ball caught in his feet and lost possession. Iheanacho squared the ball for Rachid Ghezzal to make it 2-1 in the 63rd minute.
Liverpool held on for the win despite being far from its best at King Power Stadium, with first-half goals by Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino doing the damage.
Preview
When is it?
Leicester vs Liverpool kicks off at the King Power stadium at 12:30 (BST)
Where can I watch it?
Sky Sports will be showing live coverage of the match on Sky Sports Premier League from 11:30 and on Sky Sports Main Event from 12:30. The game will also be available online via SkyGo.
Past three meetings
30 December 2017, Premier League – Liverpool 2 (Salah x2) Leicester 0
23 September 2017, Premier League – Leicester 2 (Okazaki, Vardy) Liverpool 3 (Salah, Coutinho, Henderson)
19 September 2017, Carabao Cup – Leicester 2 (Okazaki, Slimani) Liverpool 0
Form guide
Leicester: LWWW
Liverpool: WWW
Odds
Leicester to win: 7/1
Liverpool to win: 4/9
Draw: 4/1
Prediction
Leicester 1-3 Liverpool
I can't believe what I'm seeing but Newcastle have improved as City have slowed ever so slightly and the Toon army have taken advantage.
Fantastic touch from Kenedy who gives the ball to Rondon who takes his time and spots the incoming Yedlin running down the right hand side.
What a great cross it was to the incoming run of Yedlin and he's smashed it beyond Ederson.
Well, well, well. I didn't see that one coming, I must say.
32 mins: City have a corner and are keeping the ball once again but the early positive runnings have definitely slowed a touch.
35 mins: Corner falls to Fernandinho who's the first man but it bounces off him and out into touch.
35 minutes played and Newcastle are still level with City.
38 mins: Great work from Perez should've resulted in a Newcastle corner but Stones covered himself well and City get the goal kick.
42 mins: Positive play from Sterling leads to a Manchester City free-kick but that seems harsh as the ball was won fairly.
What can they offer from here?
43 mins: Walker's Freekick is punched out by the commanding Dubravka and Newcastle regroup.
Improved as the game went on.
45 mins: David Silva was slipped in behind the Newcastle defence and he whipped in a strong ball to the box which Dubravka pushed straight back into the box.
No City players around him to pick up the pieces though.
1 minute of additional time.
HALF TIME: Manchester City 1-1 Newcastle United
A slightly surprising halftime scoreline at the Etihad as Manchester City are being held by Newcastle after taking an early lead.
Raheem Sterling gave the Citizens the lead with a well taken right-footed curler but Newcastle hit back from a great goal of their own as a marauding Yedlin fired beyond Ederson.
Newcastle really improved as the half went on and will be really proud of their performance so far.
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