Leicester City v Liverpool, 01 September 2018

Score2-1 to Liverpool
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKing Power Stadium
Attendance32,149

View Leicester City v Liverpool head to head

Kick-off: 12.30pm Liverpool had now won nine of the last 13 meetings in the Premier League. Premier League Head to Head Played: 25 Leicester City won: 7 Drawn: 5 Liverpool won: 13 Leicester City scored: 27 Liverpool scored: 37

1 Leicester City

Manager: Claude Puel

2 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Rachid Ghezzal 63 G

Goals:

Sadio Mané 10 G
Roberto Firmino 45 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Midfielder Rachid Ghezzal
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray

Starting lineup:

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

Substitutions:

Kelechi Iheanacho for Marc Albrighton 61
Shinji Okazaki for Demarai Gray 75
Daniel Amartey for James Maddison 83

Substitutions:

Naby Keïta for Jordan Henderson 71
Xherdan Shaqiri for Mohamed Salah 71
Joël Matip for Joël Matip 89

Cards:

Rachid Ghezzal 61 Y
Nampalys Mendy 87 Y
Wilfred Ndidi 90 Y

Cards:

Virgil van Dijk 55 Y
James Milner 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Midfielder Vicente Iborra
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho
Forward Shinji Okazaki

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Midfielder Naby Keïta
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Daniel Sturridge

Comments:

League position: 8th Leicester City had now lost their last 11 games against a team starting the day on top of the Premier League table. The Foxes failed in their attempt to win their opening two home games of a top division season for the first time since 1966. City had now lost seven of their last 11 games in the Premier League (won three). A day after signing a new five-year contract, Kasper Schmeichel made his 300th appearance for Leicester City in this game.

Comments:

League position: 1st Liverpool had now won their opening four games of a top division season for the fourth time; also 1969-70, 1978-79 and 1990-91 in League Division One. The Reds failed in their attempt to win five consecutive games in the Premier League without conceding a goal for the first time since December 2005. James Milner became the 45th player to make 100 appearances for Liverpool in the Premier League in this game. He also became the fourth player to make 100 Premier League appearances for three different clubs; also Rory Delap, Gareth Barry and Gary Speed.

1 Leicester City

Manager: Claude Puel

Goals:

Rachid Ghezzal 63 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Midfielder Rachid Ghezzal
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray

Substitutions:

Kelechi Iheanacho for Marc Albrighton 61
Shinji Okazaki for Demarai Gray 75
Daniel Amartey for James Maddison 83

Cards:

Rachid Ghezzal 61 Y
Nampalys Mendy 87 Y
Wilfred Ndidi 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Midfielder Vicente Iborra
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho
Forward Shinji Okazaki

Comments:

League position: 8th Leicester City had now lost their last 11 games against a team starting the day on top of the Premier League table. The Foxes failed in their attempt to win their opening two home games of a top division season for the first time since 1966. City had now lost seven of their last 11 games in the Premier League (won three). A day after signing a new five-year contract, Kasper Schmeichel made his 300th appearance for Leicester City in this game.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Sadio Mané 10 G
Roberto Firmino 45 G

Starting lineup:

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

Substitutions:

Naby Keïta for Jordan Henderson 71
Xherdan Shaqiri for Mohamed Salah 71
Joël Matip for Joël Matip 89

Cards:

Virgil van Dijk 55 Y
James Milner 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Midfielder Naby Keïta
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Daniel Sturridge

Comments:

League position: 1st Liverpool had now won their opening four games of a top division season for the fourth time; also 1969-70, 1978-79 and 1990-91 in League Division One. The Reds failed in their attempt to win five consecutive games in the Premier League without conceding a goal for the first time since December 2005. James Milner became the 45th player to make 100 appearances for Liverpool in the Premier League in this game. He also became the fourth player to make 100 Premier League appearances for three different clubs; also Rory Delap, Gareth Barry and Gary Speed.