Match report

Leicester Stuns Liverpool 2-0 in League Cup

Leicester
Leicester
2–0
FT
Liverpool
Liverpool
Sep 19, 2017

Leicester City stunned Premier League giants Liverpool 2-0 in the League Cup, with goals from Shinji Okazaki and Islam Slimani. The Foxes' solid defensive performance and clinical finishing secured their victory against the heavily favored Reds, who struggled to find their rhythm throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Leicester 2-0 Liverpool
  • • Goals: Okazaki (65'), Slimani (78')
  • • Substitutions: Liverpool - Coutinho (46') for Woodburn, Wijnaldum (73') for Ings; Leicester - Ulloa (53') for Okazaki, Ndidi (84') for Choudhury
  • • Yellow Cards: Liverpool - Grujić (57'), Klavan (75'); Leicester - Iborra (90')

Lineups

Leicester

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 12 B. Hamer (G)
  • 16 A. Dragović (D)
  • 5 W. Morgan (D)
  • 3 B. Chilwell (D)
  • 21 Iborra (M)
  • 11 M. Albrighton (M)
  • 18 D. Amartey (D)
  • 25 W. Ndidi (M)
  • 7 D. Gray (M)
  • 23 L. Ulloa (F)
  • 19 I. Slimani (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 S. Okazaki
  • 38 H. Choudhury
  • 17 E. Jakupovic
  • 13 A. Musa
  • 26 R. Mahrez
  • 8 K. Iheanacho
  • 29 Y. Benalouane

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 52 D. Ward
  • 17 R. Klavan (D)
  • 38 J. Flanagan (D)
  • 26 A. Robertson (D)
  • 12 J. Gomez (D)
  • 5 G. Wijnaldum (M)
  • 14 J. Henderson (M)
  • 10 Philippe Coutinho (M)
  • 21 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (M)
  • 16 M. Grujić (M)
  • 29 D. Solanke (F)

Substitutes

  • 58 B. Woodburn
  • 28 D. Ings
  • 50 L. Marković
  • 18 Alberto Moreno
  • 1 L. Karius
  • 66 T. Alexander-Arnold
  • 7 J. Milner

Timeline

  1. Liverpool
    46' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Coutinho · On: B. Woodburn
  2. Leicester
    53' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Ulloa · On: S. Okazaki
  3. Liverpool
    57' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    Marko Grujić
  4. Leicester
    65' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Okazaki · Assist: Iborra
  5. Liverpool
    73' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Wijnaldum · On: D. Ings
  6. Liverpool
    75' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    R. Klavan
  7. Leicester
    78' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Slimani · Assist: S. Okazaki
  8. Leicester
    84' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Wilfred Ndidi · On: H. Choudhury
  9. Leicester
    90' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    Iborra

Match Stats

Stat Leicester Liverpool
Fouls 9 10
Pass Accuracy 64% 85%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 8 21
Corners 4 6
Total Passes 298 688
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 1 8
Shots on Target 5 3
Shots off Target 2 10
Possession 30% 70%
Accurate Passes 192 586
Shots Inside Box 3 12
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 5 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Okazaki's goal in the 65th minute gave Leicester the lead and a boost in confidence, setting the tone for a dominant second half.
  • ▸ Slimani's goal in the 78th minute sealed the win for Leicester, effectively ending Liverpool's hopes of a comeback in the League Cup match.