Liverpool moved to within one point of the top four on Monday night as they defeated Leicester City 3-0 in the Premier League at the King Power Stadium.
The hosts began the game on the front foot and had the better of the opening exchanges in the first 10 minutes, but Jurgen Klopp’s side began to dictate proceedings thereafter, and took the lead when Mohamed Salah‘s cross was met by Curtis Jones at the backpost.
It took just three minutes for the Reds to double their lead, and it was Jones linking up with Salah again, with the 22-year-old producing an excellent touch and finish past Daniel Iversen before the break.
Leicester had an opportunity to pull one back in the second half when Harvey Barnes forced Alisson to tip the ball past the post from range, and that was the last of the Foxes chances before Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s sublime effort from a free-kick put the game out of reach.
An important three points for Liverpool, who continue their quest in the charge for the top four.
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Positives
After a bright opening 10 minutes from the hosts, Liverpool soon established control of the match, and were in cruise control after taking a two-goal lead before the break. They are now just one point behind both Manchester United and Newcastle United in the race for Champions League competition next season.
Negatives
There aren’t any notable negatives from this one, with Liverpool getting the job done in style against a Leicester club that staring at relegation.
Manager rating (1-10; 10 = best)
Jurgen Klopp, 8 — His strategy worked perfectly at the King Power Stadium as Liverpool controlled the game without ever really conceding chances of too much danger. The Reds didn’t get complacent after the two-goal lead, and showed patience to avoid giving away too many counter-attacks.
