Liverpool vs Leicester LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Wout Faes nets two horror own goals

Liverpool 2-1 Leciester: The Reds moved within two points of the top four after Faes endured a miserable night with two own goals

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Liverpool came from behind to beat Leicester City 2-1 but only after two calamitous own goals from visiting defender Wout Faes in their Premier League clash at Anfield on Friday.

The Belgian centre back miscued a clearance in the 38th minute to hand Liverpool the equaliser, after Leicester took a surprise fourth minute lead through Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and then put the ball into his net again on the stroke of halftime.

Liverpool, who stay sixth but move within a point of fifth-placed Manchester United, albeit having played a game more, will consider themselves lucky after a stuttering performance with both clubs guilty of missing good chances.

Leicester remain 13th, four points above the relegation zone, after they lost a 10th league game of the season.

Liverpool vs Leicester

• FULL TIME! Liverpool close gap on top four with help from Faes’ two own goals
• 78’ CHANCE! - Nunez blazes a great chance over the crossbar (LIV 2-1 LEI)
• 51’ SHOT! - Henderson goes wide with decent effort from inside the box (LIV 2-1 LEI)
• 45’ OWN GOAL! Disaster for Faes as defender turns in second OG (LIV 2-1 LEI)
• 38’ OWN GOAL! Liverpool level as Faes’ sliced clearance loops in (LIV 1-1 LEI)
• 22’ CLOSE! - A free header for Ndidi is blocked by Oxlade-Chamberlain (LIV 0-1 LEI)
• 4’ GOAL! - Dewsbury-Hall sends Leicester ahead early on (LIV 0-1 LEI)
• The Reds defeated Aston Villa last time out and can move within two points of the top four
• Leicester are hoping to bounceback after being humbled 3-0 by Newcastle on Boxing Day

[30 December 2022 20:34 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-1 Leicester

30 mins: A lofted ball from Leicester comes over Ayoze Perez on the right side of the pitch. He brings the ball into the box and lifts a cross into the middle hoping to pick out Harvey Barnes or Jamie Vardy.

Virgil van Dijk rises above both forwards and nods the ball out for a corner. Liverpool have been broken down by another simple ball once again.

[30 December 2022 20:29 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-1 Leicester

26 mins: Disallowed goal! Danny Ward gets lucky with a clearance as the ball strikes Mo Salah and bounces over to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Oxlade-Chamberlain releases it back to Salah who turns the ball into the back of the net but the offside flag is raised immediately and VAR confirms that was the correct decision.

[30 December 2022 20:27 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-1 Leicester

24 mins: Chance! Liverpool respond with a pacey move to get the ball up to Darwin Nunez who drifts over to the left side of the box. He carries the ball to the byline and pulls it back into the penalty area for Mo Salah.

Salah takes a first time shot but belts it over the crossbar!

[30 December 2022 20:24 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-1 Leicester

22 mins: Close! Leicester continue to cause problems on the counter-attack with Jamie Vardy slipped in behind on the right this time. He brings the ball into the box and drills a pass over to the back post for the arriving Harvey Barnes. Trent Alexander-Arnold is tracking the winger though and dives towards the pass knocking it out for a corner.

The corner is whipped into the far side of the penalty area by Ayoze Perez where Wilfred Ndidi finds himself in a heap of space. He has a free header and powers it straight at Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who keeps it out!

[30 December 2022 20:21 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-1 Leicester

19 mins: Another lunging tackle from Luke Thomas, this time on Harvey Elliott, gives Liverpool a free kick over on the right side of the Leicester final third.

Trent Alexander-Arnold curls a cross in from the set piece but Wilfred Ndidi rises above everyone else to head the ball clear.

[30 December 2022 20:19 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-1 Leicester

17 mins: Blocked! Trent Alexander-Arnold takes the free kick and whips his effort straight into the wall before a second shot from the rebound gets blocked by Leicester as well.

Jamie Vardy is on now and has replaced Patson Daka.

[30 December 2022 20:17 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-1 Leicester

15 mins: Chance for Liverpool! Leicester are playing with 10-men at the minute as Jamie Vardy prepares to come on.

Alexander-Arnold chips a pass up to Darwin Nunez who brings it down and checks to the right before getting clipped and brought down on the edge of the box by Luke Thomas.

Free kick to Liverpool in dangerous area.

[30 December 2022 20:15 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-1 Leicester

13 mins: Patson Daka has gone down off the ball inside Liverpool’s penalty area. He’s clutching his right hamstring and needs seeing to by the Leicester medical staff.

Daka limps off the pitch and may not be able to continue here.

[30 December 2022 20:12 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-1 Leicester

10 mins: Trent Alexander-Arnold looks hungry to get forward on the right wing.

A quick one-two with Harvey Elliott allows him space to whip in a cross but Daniel Amartey squeezes in front of Darwin Nunez and turns the ball behind for a corner that the Foxes then defend easily enough.

[30 December 2022 20:10 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-1 Leicester

7 mins: Leicester are having a lot of joy with their counter-attacking long balls. Liverpool seem all at sea when the Foxes sweep forward quickly.

Ayoze Perez gets the ball over on the right side but he’s brought down by Andy Robertson and Leicester win a free kick.