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
KICK OFF: And we're off!
Liverpool get us underway and Leicester quickly reclaim possession.
CHANCE! Firmino and Salah miss gilt-edged chances to give Liverpool the lead.
The Brazilian sees himself on goal and he forces Kasper Schmeichel to make a low save but the ball rebounds at the feet of Mohamed Salah who somehow sees his shot go wide.
Great chance.
Salah and Firmino linking up wonderfully so far and we've only had 5 minutes.
Leicester do look a threat on the counter-attack, though.
8 mins: Gareth Southgate is in attendance today, casting an eye over plenty of English talent on show this afternoon.
I'm sure he'll be somewhere this afternoon, too.
9 mins: GOAL! (Mane, 9)
He might not be English but I'm sure Southgate will be wishing that he is - Robertson that is.
It is his magic down the left, once again, that sets up the goal. He blasted his way through the Leicester defence and pulled the ball across the box where Mane hovered unmarked and he casually prodded it beyond the Dane.
Liverpool look good.
14 mins: Liverpool pressing very well so far and seem very comfortable against Leicester's attacking threat.
Vardy, at the moment, appears quite a big miss.
18 mins: It's keep ball for Liverpool here spraying it left and right with ease.
The crowd has quietened and it's cruise control stuff for Klopp's boys.
21 mins: Firmino is linking up with his fellow Liverpool attackers wonderfully. He still probably doesn't score enough but he leads the line so well for them.
23 mins: CHANCE! Finally Leicester pose a small threat for Liverpool, pressurising the defenders into an error and the ball is slipped through to Gray who takes his shit early.
He stings the palms of Alisson but the Brazilian stopped is match for it with a good save.
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