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
24 mins: SAVED!
Gross' penalty is saved by Bettinelli who is back in the side today.
Murray will be kicking himself for not taking it himself. Big chance gone for the scoring to be opened.
After a good start for Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have started to dominate possession and are keeping the Cherries penned in.
We're half an hour into Premier League kick offs and we still have no goals.
Not a single one.
I won't do any more jinxing.
Palace have had a big penalty shout waved away as Bertrand came from behind Benteke and felled him but Martin Atkinson refuses to blow up.
Still 0-0.
GOAL! EVERTON 0-1 HUDDERSFIELD (Billing, 34)
The biggest home banker of the Premier League games has produced the first goal and it would surely be your last guess!
The Terriers take the lead at Goodison despite Everton's good form so far this season.
GOAL! EVERTON 1-1 HUDDERSFIELD (Calvert-Lewin, 35)
Digne's cross is sent towards Calvert-Lewin who's header is flicked towards goal and beats Lossl even though he will feel he could've done slightly better.
Their lead was very very short-lived!
I told you it was a surprise they took the lead.
Willian is hobbling off but will be hoping to come back on. He's played okay so far having replaced Pedro.
BRIGHTON 0-1 FULHAM (Schurrle, 42)
Fulham continue where they left off last week and having saved a penalty earlier in the afternoon, the Cottagers now have the lead at the Amex.
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