Liverpool edged ever closer to the Premier League title with a narrow but crucial 1-0 win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s late goal was the difference that moved the Reds within a win of the title and pushed the Foxes back into the Championship.
Both teams struck the woodwork early in a frantic opening ten minutes. Mohamed Salah rattled both posts with a single shot after being played in by Luis Diaz, while Wilfred Ndidi responded with a low effort that clipped the base of the upright following excellent work from Stephy Mavididi.
The visitors dominated possession and piled on the pressure, racking up 14 first-half shots to Leicester’s meagre two.
Cody Gakpo had multiple efforts denied by Mads Hermansen, and the Danish goalkeeper was called into action again to stop headers from Gakpo and efforts from Dominik Szoboszlai and Konstantinos Tsimikas.
The second half followed a similar pattern, with Liverpool camped in Leicester’s half but struggling to find the breakthrough.
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Substitute Diogo Jota came close with a diving header, and both Salah and Jota struck the woodwork during a chaotic goalmouth scramble.
Finally, in the 76th minute, the deadlock was broken. After a frantic sequence in the Leicester area, the ball fell to Alexander-Arnold, who marked his 350th Liverpool appearance in style.
His deflected strike from the left side of the box flew into the right corner, sending the away fans into raptures. The right-back celebrated wildly, earning a yellow card for removing his shirt and raises questions over whether he will depart for Real Madrid in the summer.
Leicester tried to mount a late response, with even centre-back Wout Faes pushing forward, but their efforts lacked conviction.
Substitute Facundo Buonanotte missed a golden chance in added time after being teed up by Patson Daka, skying his shot well over the bar.
With this result, Liverpool not only moved three points away from clinching the title but also condemned Leicester to a ninth consecutive home game without scoring – a damning stat that confirmed their return to the Championship.
