Leicester City v Liverpool, 26 December 2019

Score4-0 to Liverpool
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKing Power Stadium
Attendance32,211

View Leicester City v Liverpool head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 28 Leicester City won: 7 Drawn: 6 Liverpool won: 15 Leicester City scored: 29 Liverpool scored: 44 This was Liverpool's biggest win against Leicester City since a 4-0 victory at Filbert Street in League Division One on 26 November 1977.

0 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

4 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Goals:

Roberto Firmino 31 G
James Milner penalty 71 P
Roberto Firmino 74 G
Trent Alexander-Arnold 78 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender Cağlar Söyüncü
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender/Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Forward Jamie Vardy

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Joe Gomez Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson Defender/Midfielder
Naby Keïta Midfielder
Georginio Wijnaldum Midfielder
Roberto Firmino Midfielder/Forward
Sadio Mané Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Marc Albrighton for Harvey Barnes 58
Ayoze Pérez for Dennis Praet 72
Hamza Choudhury for James Maddison 78

Substitutions:

James Milner for Naby Keïta 70
Divock Origi for Mohamed Salah 70
Adam Lallana for Jordan Henderson 82

Cards:

James Maddison 73 Y

Cards:

Joe Gomez 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Curtis Jones
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

League position: 2nd This was Leicester City's biggest home defeat since a 6-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on 18 May 2017. Prior to this game, the Foxes were unbeaten in their last 11 home games in all competitions (won eight). City had now lost their last two games in the Premier League by a combined score of 7-1. They conceded a total of seven goals in their preceding 12 games in the division.

Comments:

League position: 1st In establishing a 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League, Liverpool had now taken 79 from the last available 81 points. In the history of the top division, the only team to be ten or more points clear at the top at Christmas and not win the title was Newcastle United in 1995-96 in the Premier League. They had new created a new club record of 17 consecutive away league games without defeat. Roberto Firmino's second goal was the 500th goal scored by the Reds in 239 games in all competitions under manager Jürgen Klopp. A total of 101 goals had now been scored by Brazilians for them in the Premier League.

0 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender Cağlar Söyüncü
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender/Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Forward Jamie Vardy

Substitutions:

Marc Albrighton for Harvey Barnes 58
Ayoze Pérez for Dennis Praet 72
Hamza Choudhury for James Maddison 78

Cards:

James Maddison 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez

Comments:

League position: 2nd This was Leicester City's biggest home defeat since a 6-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on 18 May 2017. Prior to this game, the Foxes were unbeaten in their last 11 home games in all competitions (won eight). City had now lost their last two games in the Premier League by a combined score of 7-1. They conceded a total of seven goals in their preceding 12 games in the division.

4 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Roberto Firmino 31 G
James Milner penalty 71 P
Roberto Firmino 74 G
Trent Alexander-Arnold 78 G

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Joe Gomez Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson Defender/Midfielder
Naby Keïta Midfielder
Georginio Wijnaldum Midfielder
Roberto Firmino Midfielder/Forward
Sadio Mané Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

James Milner for Naby Keïta 70
Divock Origi for Mohamed Salah 70
Adam Lallana for Jordan Henderson 82

Cards:

Joe Gomez 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Curtis Jones
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

League position: 1st In establishing a 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League, Liverpool had now taken 79 from the last available 81 points. In the history of the top division, the only team to be ten or more points clear at the top at Christmas and not win the title was Newcastle United in 1995-96 in the Premier League. They had new created a new club record of 17 consecutive away league games without defeat. Roberto Firmino's second goal was the 500th goal scored by the Reds in 239 games in all competitions under manager Jürgen Klopp. A total of 101 goals had now been scored by Brazilians for them in the Premier League.