England: Liverpool better than Leicester City, the leader defeated at Anfield – Onet.pl

 
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  Liverpool FC – Leicester City
 
 
 

tradition is that on the second day Christmas – the so-called. Boxing Day – in England is played The league queue. The festive atmosphere, however, no way. Extremely intense period of late December-early January often turns out to be crucial for the end of the table, so every team wants to win the most points.

In the festive season as the leader of the Premier League, sensationally entered the team Leicester City. Before the season the popular Lisa was mentioned as one of the main candidates to drop, but Claudio Ranieri has done an amazing job with the team. For the match against Leicester be joining Liverpool having made ten consecutive league games without defeat – the last time a team from King Power Stadium lost in September. In the table, Lisa had two points clear of Arsenal.

The terror of Liverpool at Anfield were to be Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez who have collectively in the previous league games this season scored 28 goals. In connection back into the game by Robert Huth on the bench sat Marcin Wasilewski.

Liverpool under the leadership of Juergen Klopp game “in the box” – to also enter the match with 10 seats. The clash with Leicester Liverpool began well, however. Took the initiative, they played fast and often visited in and around the penalty area rivals.

not translate, however, into too many dicey situations. Middle luck was on 17 minutes, Adam Lallana, but hit just outside the goal. Eight minutes later Divock Origi scored too poorly to beat Kasper Schmeichel.

In the 37th minute Liverpool there had to be changes – Origiego replaced the injured Christian Benteke. Belgian trauma for the Reds was a significant loss, because this since the beginning of the match was active. Guests have awakened but only in the 40th minute. Then he broke finished a strong shot Riyad Mahrez but effective parade made a Simon Mignolet.

the break was eventually 0: 0, but it was Liverpool presented better. Just started the second half. Players Leicester, who, in any previous meeting this season’s Premier League, won at least one goal, this time practically not threatened by the gate rivals. The game ran the Reds.

And in the end it is they who opened the scoring. In 63 minutes, Roberto Firmino precisely dograł the left, and the ball in the net directed by Christian Benteke. Liverpool deservedly took the lead.

Already in the 68th minute left the game play Jamie Vardy, who on that day was completely invisible. From the field he came down also by Leonardo Ulloa, for whom appeared Nathan Dyer. And it was the Englishman on 74 minutes could lead to compensation. Christian Fuchs then crossed Dyer knocked the ball at the near post but a great instinct for striking Simon Mignolet.

Mignolet saved a team in the 82nd minute when reacted in time and not allowed to direct the ball into the net to Robert Huthowi. Four minutes later on the other side of the court slightly Firmino made a mistake.

In the last minutes of Leicester desperately wgrywało ball Liverpool box. To compensate for the visitors but they failed to lead. In the final seconds of stoppage time the Reds were obliged hit on 2: 0 when Kasper Schmeichel was already in the penalty area rivals, and Benteke was moving alone on the empty goal. Belgian behaved put it right – he wondered for so long that hit the only defender in front of him, and Lucas Leivy matters worse was inaccurate.

Leicester is still the leader, but if Saturday night Arsenal beat Southampton, the Gunners come to the first place. The Reds moved up to eighth.