Liverpool had to go through a tough match to win three important points. The Reds defeated hosts Leicester City with a narrow score of 1-0.
Sunday, April 20, 2025, Liverpool visited Leicester City at the King Power Stadium in the continuation of the 2024/2025 Premier League. Victory will bring Arne Slot’s squad closer to the championship title.
This time, Liverpool appeared very dominant for 90 minutes, but Leicester performed quite well defensively. Liverpool’s only goal was scored in the 76th minute through Trent Alexander-Arnold’s hard shot.
This victory confirmed Liverpool’s position at the top of the 2024/2025 Premier League standings with 79 points from 33 matches.
The match had just started and Liverpool immediately attacked. In the 3rd minute, Salah’s shots hit the post twice, Leicester were lucky not to concede.
The hosts were not without resistance. In the 10th minute, it was Leicester’s turn to threaten. Ndidi’s shot still hit Alisson’s right post.
The rhythm of the match slowed down a little after 15 minutes. Liverpool seemed cautious in building attacks. Leicester waited more. 30 minutes ed.
In the 37th minute, another good chance for Leicester. This time Diaz’s cross was headed by Gakpo from inside the penalty box, but the ball was still saved by the goalkeeper.
The last chance of the first half came in the 42nd minute, Tsimikas’ cross was tried by Salah, but his shot went wide. The score was 0-0.
The match resumed and Liverpool still showed the same dominance. In the 49th minute, the first chance was obtained by the away team, Szoboszlai’s shot was still saved by Hermansen.
Liverpool’s attacks had not yet produced results. The Reds’ attack line looked increasingly frustrated. On the other hand, Leicester rarely threatened and only got their first corner kick in the 64th minute.
In the 67th minute, Leicester managed to score a goal. Daka’s was headed by Coady from close range and scored. However, the referee immediately disallowed it for Daka’s foul on Alisson.
In the 76th minute, Liverpool’s goal finally arrived. Salah and Jota’s attempts failed, but the ball actually flowed to the left side of the penalty box for Alexander-Anold who was ready to welcome it with a rocket shot. Goal! Score 0-1.
Liverpool continued to lock down the hosts in the remaining 15 minutes. Liverpool even tried to maximize the additional time of up to 8 minutes, but there were no additional goals. The final score was 0-1.
