Match report

Liverpool Defeats Leicester 3-0 in Premier League Clash

Leicester
Leicester
0–3
FT
Liverpool
Liverpool
May 15, 2023

Liverpool defeated Leicester City with a commanding 3-0 scoreline in their Premier League match at the King Power Stadium. Mohamed Salah's assists were pivotal as he set up all three goals for C. Jones and Trent Alexander-Arnold, showcasing Liverpool’s superior play throughout.

Key Facts

  • • Liverpool scored all three goals in the first half: 33' (C. Jones), 36' (C. Jones), and 71' (Trent Alexander-Arnold).
  • • Mohamed Salah provided assists for each of Liverpool's goals.
  • • Leicester City received two yellow cards during the match, given to R. Pereira (53') and L. Thomas (90'+1).
  • • Liverpool made five substitutions: Diogo Jota out for L. Díaz, J. Henderson off for Fábio Carvalho, C. Jones substituted by Fábio Carvalho, Mohamed Salah replaced by Harvey Elliott.
  • • Leicester City had three key substitutions with Wilfred Ndidi on for P. Daka, H. Barnes in for Tete, and L. Thomas replacing R. Pereira.

Lineups

Leicester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 D. Iversen (G)
  • 21 Ricardo Pereira (D)
  • 3 W. Faes (D)
  • 6 J. Evans (D)
  • 27 T. Castagne (D)
  • 42 B. Soumaré (M)
  • 25 W. Ndidi (M)
  • 10 J. Maddison (M)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 7 H. Barnes (M)
  • 9 J. Vardy (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 P. Daka
  • 37 Tetê
  • 33 L. Thomas
  • 15 H. Souttar
  • 18 D. Amartey
  • 24 N. Mendy
  • 26 D. Praet
  • 12 A. Smithies
  • 16 V. Kristiansen

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Alisson (G)
  • 66 T. Alexander-Arnold (D)
  • 5 I. Konaté (D)
  • 4 V. van Dijk (D)
  • 26 A. Robertson (D)
  • 14 J. Henderson (M)
  • 3 Fabinho (M)
  • 17 C. Jones (M)
  • 11 Mohamed Salah (F)
  • 18 C. Gakpo (F)
  • 23 L. Díaz (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Diogo Jota
  • 7 J. Milner
  • 28 Fábio Carvalho
  • 19 H. Elliott
  • 62 C. Kelleher
  • 21 K. Tsimikas
  • 32 J. Matip
  • 29 Arthur
  • 2 J. Gomez

Timeline

  1. Liverpool
    33' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Jones · Assist: Mohamed Salah
  2. Liverpool
    36' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Jones · Assist: Mohamed Salah
  3. Leicester
    53' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    R. Pereira

    Foul

  4. Leicester
    61' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Wilfred Ndidi · On: P. Daka
  5. Leicester
    61' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Barnes · On: Tete
  6. Leicester
    67' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Pereira · On: L. Thomas
  7. Liverpool
    71' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Alexander-Arnold · Assist: Mohamed Salah
  8. Liverpool
    74' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Díaz · On: Diogo Jota
  9. Liverpool
    74' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Henderson · On: J. Milner
  10. Liverpool
    84' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Jones · On: F. Carvalho
  11. Liverpool
    86' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    Ibrahima Konaté

    Foul

  12. Liverpool
    88' Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Mohamed Salah · On: H. Elliott
  13. Leicester
    89' Leicester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Evans · On: H. Souttar
  14. Leicester
    90'+1 Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    L. Thomas

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Leicester Liverpool
Fouls 11 17
Pass Accuracy 69% 85%
Offsides 3 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 4 16
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 331 675
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 0 5
Shots on Target 4 5
xG 0.41 2.15
Shots off Target 0 6
Possession 33% 67%
Accurate Passes 230 576
Shots Inside Box 3 12
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 1 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Liverpool's early double strike by C. Jones within three minutes (33' & 36') put Leicester City on the back foot immediately.
  • ▸ Trent Alexander-Arnold’s goal in the second half (71') sealed Liverpool's victory and dampened any hopes of a comeback from Leicester.