Brilliant Liverpool compound Leicester City’s woes as they put more dent on Foxes’ battle for survival

Liverpool dents Leicester's hope

Brilliant Liverpool compound Leicester City’s woes as they put more dent on Foxes’ battle for survival

Stephen Oladehinde 22:01 - 15.05.2023

Liverpool defeated Leicester at the King Power Stadium and put more pressure on the Foxes as they struggled in the relegation battle.

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six games going into this game as they continue pushing for Champions League football next season. Leicester who were without their key player Kelechi Ihenacho were beaten 3-0 on the night.

Two instant goals from Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jone in the first half and another in the second half by Alexander Anorld dent Leicester’s hope of leaving the relegation zone.

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As it happened

Nigerian Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi was in the starting lineup for Dean Smith's side as Kelechi Ihenacho misses out through injury. Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp made just one change to his side that defeated Brentford with Jordan Henderson coming in to replace Darwin Nunez.

The home side started the game brightly as they hoped to shock Liverpool with an early goal. However, it was the away side that scored the opening goal in the 33rd minute when Curtis Jones converted a killer cross from Salah with a precise low shot that went into the bottom right corner.

Three minutes later Liverpool doubled their lead from a great play by Mohamed Salah who released Curtis Jones in space on the edge of the box. He spots the keeper off his line and coolly puts the ball into the left side of the goal.

Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi was replaced in the 62nd minute by Patson Daka as Leicester tried to get something out of the game.

However, they were shocked with a third goal in the 71st minute when  Mohamed Salah played a short, square pass into the path of Trent Alexander-Arnold, who bends a shot straight into the top right corner to make it 3-0. 

This loss leaves the Foxes languishing in the relegation zone alongside Leeds and Fulham and Ndidi is likely to join Paul Onuachu and Joe Aribo in the Championship next season.