Leicester City 0-3 Liverpool: Late Trent Alexander-Arnold stunner, Curtis Jones double give Reds crucial victory

Liverpool moved to within one point of the Champions League places thanks to a 3-0 demolition of Leicester City on Monday evening. Leicester started the game brightly and with energy, competing physically for first and second balls and defending their 18-yard box stoutly as Liverpool started to probe. Ad Liverpool started to dominate the match and after 33 minutes Jurgen Klopp's side made the breakthrough.

Mohamed Salah played in a brilliant cross and Curtis Jones was on hand at the back post to convert. TransfersLiverpool target Mac Allister swoop and wait for Mount go-ahead — Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 21:43 Just three minutes later Liverpool had a second courtesy of the same combination for the first. Salah found Jones who controlled the ball brilliantly before firing a tremendous effort past Daniel Iversen.

Leicester had their best chance of the match after 52 minutes when Harvey Barnes' curling effort was smartly tipped behind by Alisson Becker. Liverpool made it 3-0 after 71 minutes thanks to a world-class effort from Trent Alexander-Arnold. Salah backheeled a free kick to open up the angle for Alexander-Arnold who bent his effort into the top corner.

Salah missed a glorious effort to make it 4-0 10 minutes from time, firing his effort wide of the target when he looked certain to score. Premier League table Premier League fixtures / results Premier League top scorers More to follow. Premier LeagueJenas says Man Utd top-four collapse unthinkable given 'how far gone' Liverpool were13/05/2023 AT 11:44 Premier LeagueLiverpool 'really attractive' to players even without Champions League football — Klopp12/05/2023 AT 10:21