Liverpool beat Leicester to go seven points clear at top of Premier League
Gakpo, Jones & Salah score as Reds come from behind to win
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Can Liverpool keep this up until the end of the season? With no injuries I think they can. However, no injuries to key players is unheard of. In the second half of the season it's going to be one hell of a rollercoaster!
Andy, Wallingford
The fog is lifting and Liverpool fans are heading home with big smiles on their faces.
They were top of the tree at Christmas, and have strengthened their position with a 13th league win of the season today.
FT: Liverpool 3-1 Leicester
Neil Johnston
BBC Sport at Anfield
There was a fierce burst of 'Liverpool, Liverpool top of the league' after Mo Salah's latest goal. Their final home game of 2024 ends with Arne Slot's side extending their lead at the top.
Roars from the Kop as Liverpool's player show their appreciation at the final whistle.
Liverpool 3-1 Leicester
All over and Liverpool win again to go seven points clear at the top.
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool 3-1 Leicester
It is played short before Mohamed Salah's cross is caught by Jakub Stolarczyk.
Liverpool 3-1 Leicester
Liverpool have a corner with a couple of seconds to go.
Liverpool 3-1 Leicester
Andy Townsend
Former Premier League midfielder on Amazon Prime
Arne Slot is getting a lot right at the moment.
Arsenal are the only ones who I feel will apply [pressure].
Image source, ReutersLiverpool 3-1 Leicester
We're really just counting down the minutes here until full time. With a lot of fixtures this month the players understandably seem to be easing off a bit.
Liverpool 3-1 Leicester
Leicester make another change with Caleb Okoli replacing former Liverpool academy player Conor Coady.
Liverpool 3-1 Leicester
Andy Townsend
Former Premier League midfielder on Amazon Prime
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool started the first five minutes very bright, but then conceded the goal.
In the second half there has been more tempo about what Liverpool are doing.
It was never going to be straightforward for Leicester.
Liverpool 3-1 Leicester
Liverpool make their final change as Alexis Mac Allister, who was involved in the first two goals, is replaced by Harvey Elliott.
Liverpool 3-1 Leicester
Leicester, despite an encouraging start, are heading towards a sixth defeat in their last eight league games, underlining the size of the task Ruud van Nistelrooy has in keeping them up.
The 90 minutes are up but there will be another nine minutes of stoppage time after those long VAR checks.
A glimmer of hope for the visitors.
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Not sure Mac Allister gets enough credit. Mo Salah is a clear standout but Mac Allister seems to really get this team ticking.
Ollie, Huddersfield
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool 3-1 Leicester
Leicester also make a change as Stephy Mavididi is replaced by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
Liverpool 3-1 Leicester
With win number 13 in the Premier League this season pretty much in the bag Arne Slot makes more changes, with Andy Robertson replaced by Kostas Tsimikas and Wataru Endo on for Ryan Gravenberch.
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It really is a case of Gakp-Mo for Liverpool today! Great combination from the two.
Jonah, Richmond
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool 3-1 Leicester
Andy Townsend
Former Premier League midfielder on Amazon Prime
What a beautiful finish from Mo Salah.
He has not been at his imperious best, but he is so good this guy.
At any given moment he can make the difference and that's the goal that settles the game.
Mohamed Salah
Image source, Getty ImagesA beautiful finish and it is game over.
Mohamed Salah has his 19th goal of the season as he controls a great ball out wide by Cody Gakpo before cutting into the box and whipping a brilliant strike into the back of the net.
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Liverpool back on their perch. If only they'd got Slot in sooner they'd probably have a few more Premier League titles!
Dave
Liverpool 2-1 Leicester
Good tackle by Oliver Skipp on the edge of the Leicester box as Dominik Szoboszlai prepared to get a shot off.
We're into the final nine minutes and while Liverpool have the lead it is only a slender one.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 42 |
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| 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 35 |
| |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 34 |
| |
| 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 33 |
| |
| 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 29 |
| |
| 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 29 |
| |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 28 |
| |
| 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 28 |
| |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 28 |
| |
| 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 25 |
| |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 23 |
| |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 23 |
| |
| 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 23 |
| |
| 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 22 |
| |
| 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 17 |
| |
| 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 17 |
| |
| 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 15 |
| |
| 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 14 |
| |
| 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 12 |
| |
| 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 37 | -26 | 6 |
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Manager: Arne Slot
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Ruud van Nistelrooij
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Arne Slot
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Ruud van Nistelrooij
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League home games against Leicester (W10 D2), since losing three in a row between 1997 and 2000.
Leicester have won just two of their last 12 Premier League games against Liverpool (D1 L9). They’ve had three runs of three consecutive defeats in this run (including a current one), but they’ve not lost four straight league games against the Reds since between 1987 and 1996.
Liverpool have won their last seven league games played on Boxing Day, the longest current run among any side in England’s top four tiers, and the Reds’ longest ever such run.
Leicester have won just one of their last 10 Boxing Day league games (D2 L7), with that coming in 2018-19 against eventual champions Manchester City.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 21 matches in all competitions (W18 D3). It’s their longest run without defeat since a streak of 25 between April and November 2021, and their longest within a single season since a run of 24 between January and May 1989.
Liverpool have conceded eight goals in their last three Premier League games, as many as they had in their first 13 under Arne Slot. However, the Reds have scored at least twice in each of their last nine league games, their longest such run since September-December 2021 (11).
Leicester lost 4-0 against Newcastle and 3-0 against Wolves in their last two Premier League games. They last lost three consecutive league games by a margin of 3+ goals back in November 1958.
No current Premier League player has been involved in more goals (6) or provided more assists (4) on Boxing Day than Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
Mohamed Salah has scored 99 goals in 141 home games in the Premier League (2 for Chelsea, 97 for Liverpool). If he scores, he will become the eighth player to score 100+ on home soil in the competition, and fourth-fastest, after Alan Shearer (91 apps), Thierry Henry (113), and Sergio Agüero (125).
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has scored eight Premier League goals against Liverpool, with only Andrew Cole (11) and Harry Kane (9) netting more against the Reds in the competition. At the age of 37 years and 350 days, Vardy would also be the oldest player to score a Premier League goal against Liverpool with a goal in this game.
