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: Leicester get the second half underway and will need a minor miracle to peg this Liverpool side back.
The Foxes have been off the pace and second to most, Liverpool finding a two goal cushion without being forced into top gear.
47 mins: Like his Algerian friend, Mahrez, Ghezzal has shown us a quick glimpse of what he can do.
Cutting in from the right he sent in a teasing ball which ended up whistling just past the post and for a goal kick.
49 mins: The break appears to be on for Leicester but the chance dies down before Maddison cuts inside onto his right and forces Alisson to be focussed but he catches the shot with not much damage.
50 mins: Corner to Leicester. Definite improvement so far this half.
52 mins: CHANCE for LEICESTER!
Maddison bundles his way through under a challenge from Virgil Van Dijk but he stays on his feet and then takes the ball away from Robertson too.
The gap opens up but his shot is well blocked by Joe Gomez.
N'didi then tests Alisson with another long ranger but Leicester have certainly upped the ante.
54 mins: Van Dijk fouls Maddison and goes into the book for his troubles.
Freekick Leicester in a dangerous position.
56 mins: CHANCE! The ball falls to Wes Morgan just infront of the keeper from the right hand side but he can't sort his feet out and Liverpool clear up the danger.
58 mins: CHANCE LIVERPOOL!
The second half finally opens up a chance for the reds and Salah is bearing down on goal and feeds a clever ball back into the box which is just cleared in time.
60 mins: Kelechi Iheanacho is stripped and ready to come on for Leicester who continue to put Liverpool under considerable pressure.
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