Liverpool v Leicester City, 10 September 2016

Score4-1 to Liverpool
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance53,075

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Kick-off: 5.30pm This was the first game to be staged in front of Anfield's newly redeveloped Main Stand. It attracted Liverpool's highest home attendance since 14 May 1977 when 55,675 saw the Reds clinch the League Division One title against West Ham United.

4 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

1 Leicester City

Manager: Claudio Ranieri

Goals:

Roberto Firmino 13 G
Sadio Mané 31 G
Adam Lallana 56 G
Roberto Firmino 89 G

Goals:

Jamie Vardy 38 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Forward Daniel Sturridge

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Danny Simpson Defender/Right back
Christian Fuchs Defender
Robert Huth Defender
Wes Morgan Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Amartey Defender/Midfielder
Danny Drinkwater Midfielder
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Shinji Okazaki Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Philippe Coutinho for Daniel Sturridge 76
Kevin Stewart for Georginio Wijnaldum 76
Alberto Moreno for Sadio Mané 90

Substitutions:

Luis Hernández for Danny Simpson 34
Ahmed Musa for Shinji Okazaki 46
Leonardo Ulloa for Marc Albrighton 65

Cards:

Jordan Henderson 44 Y

Cards:

Daniel Amartey 28 Y
Robert Huth 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Ragnar Klavan
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Kevin Stewart
Midfielder Marko Grujić
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Forward Divock Origi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Luis Hernández
Midfielder Andy King
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Midfielder/Forward Ahmed Musa
Forward Leonardo Ulloa

Comments:

League position: 5th Liverpool had now scored more Premier League goals in 2016 than any other team (50). Adam Lallana's goal was the Reds' 100th goal scored in 57 games under manager Jurgen Klopp in all competitions. They were now unbeaten in their last 13 games at Anfield in all competitions (won nine). Alberto Moreno replaced Sadio Mane in the third minute of added time in the second half.

Comments:

League position: 15th Reigning champions Leicester City had now lost consecutive away matches in the Premier League for the first time since March 2015. The Foxes conceded four goals in an away game for the first time since 21 March 2015 in a 3-4 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. Jamie Vardy had now scored seven goals in his last eight games in the Premier League.

4 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Roberto Firmino 13 G
Sadio Mané 31 G
Adam Lallana 56 G
Roberto Firmino 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Forward Daniel Sturridge

Substitutions:

Philippe Coutinho for Daniel Sturridge 76
Kevin Stewart for Georginio Wijnaldum 76
Alberto Moreno for Sadio Mané 90

Cards:

Jordan Henderson 44 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Ragnar Klavan
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Kevin Stewart
Midfielder Marko Grujić
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

League position: 5th Liverpool had now scored more Premier League goals in 2016 than any other team (50). Adam Lallana's goal was the Reds' 100th goal scored in 57 games under manager Jurgen Klopp in all competitions. They were now unbeaten in their last 13 games at Anfield in all competitions (won nine). Alberto Moreno replaced Sadio Mane in the third minute of added time in the second half.

1 Leicester City

Manager: Claudio Ranieri

Goals:

Jamie Vardy 38 G

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Danny Simpson Defender/Right back
Christian Fuchs Defender
Robert Huth Defender
Wes Morgan Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Amartey Defender/Midfielder
Danny Drinkwater Midfielder
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Shinji Okazaki Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Luis Hernández for Danny Simpson 34
Ahmed Musa for Shinji Okazaki 46
Leonardo Ulloa for Marc Albrighton 65

Cards:

Daniel Amartey 28 Y
Robert Huth 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Luis Hernández
Midfielder Andy King
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Midfielder/Forward Ahmed Musa
Forward Leonardo Ulloa

Comments:

League position: 15th Reigning champions Leicester City had now lost consecutive away matches in the Premier League for the first time since March 2015. The Foxes conceded four goals in an away game for the first time since 21 March 2015 in a 3-4 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. Jamie Vardy had now scored seven goals in his last eight games in the Premier League.