Leicester City vs Liverpool as it happened: Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino preserve Reds’ perfect start
Re-live all the action from the first Premier League match this weekend
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool survived an embarrassing mistake from Brazil goalkeeper Alisson to beat Leicester 2-1 on Saturday for a fourth straight win to open the Premier League season.
Attempting a Cruyff turn in his own area to get round Leicester striker Kelechi Iheanacho, Alisson got the ball caught in his feet and lost possession. Iheanacho squared the ball for Rachid Ghezzal to make it 2-1 in the 63rd minute.
Liverpool held on for the win despite being far from its best at King Power Stadium, with first-half goals by Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino doing the damage.
Preview
When is it?
Leicester vs Liverpool kicks off at the King Power stadium at 12:30 (BST)
Where can I watch it?
Sky Sports will be showing live coverage of the match on Sky Sports Premier League from 11:30 and on Sky Sports Main Event from 12:30. The game will also be available online via SkyGo.
Past three meetings
30 December 2017, Premier League – Liverpool 2 (Salah x2) Leicester 0
23 September 2017, Premier League – Leicester 2 (Okazaki, Vardy) Liverpool 3 (Salah, Coutinho, Henderson)
19 September 2017, Carabao Cup – Leicester 2 (Okazaki, Slimani) Liverpool 0
Form guide
Leicester: LWWW
Liverpool: WWW
Odds
Leicester to win: 7/1
Liverpool to win: 4/9
Draw: 4/1
Prediction
Leicester 1-3 Liverpool
For all you fantasy footballers, it was Marcos Alonso once again providing the assist for Eden Hazard's equaliser.
Great strike from the Belgian and they will be very happy with their performance.
HOW MANY CHANCES DOES BENTEKE NEED?
He just cannot score a goal. Southampton still just about repelling the Crystal Palace attacks.
Will they hold on?
GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-2 Southampton (Hojberg, 90+2)
All the Palace attacking and here you go... Southampton break and score!
West Ham 0-1 WOLVES
Wow. Wow.
Adama Traore scores and the final whistle goes. Wolves take the three points in the very last second.
The pace winger's first ever Premier League goal has given the Wolves a fantastic 3 points.
Brighton 2-2 Fulham
Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth
Crystal Palace 0-2 Southampton
Everton 1-1 Huddersfield
West Ham 0-1 Wolves
Late goals aplenty in the Premier League, sure to be ruining lots of coupon slips but causing lots of excitement for those keeping score.
Chelsea join Liverpool at the top of the table with 12 points from a possible 12 following their victory over Bournemouth with goals from Pedro and Eden Hazard.
Everton will feel like they've missed a big chance to grab 3 points having been held at home by Huddersfield.
Meanwhile, the struggles go on for West Ham who suffer late ignominy by conceding in stoppage time against Wolves.
There's one more kick off still to come this afternoon as Manchester City host Newcastle.
The Toon Army were knocked out of the League Cup at Nottingham Forest in midweek and it doesn't get any easier this weekend with the formidable Manchester City the opposition.
City will be doing all they can to put their little blip last weekend against Wolves behind them.
That means three changes for both sides which sees Stones, Mahrez and Jesus replace Company, Gundogan and Bernardo Silva for City.
For Newcastle, that sees Lascelles, Kenedy and Perez in for Schar, Ritchie and Murphy.
The Citizens have won all seven of their games in September under the stewardship of Pep Guardiola.
Eight today?
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