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
BRIGHTON 0-2 FULHAM (Mitrovic, 63)
Dunk was punished by the big Serb as he won the ball off the Brighton defender and prodded past Mat Ryan on his second attempt.
Fulham looking comfortable and happy.
Brighton 1-2 Fulham (Murray, 67)
And the Seagulls are right back in it!
Glenn Murray who was the hero when they put United to the sword a few weeks ago has given them a lifeline here.
Can they find an equaliser?
Chelsea still doing most of the probing and Giroud takes the shot from the edge of the box which flashes narrowly wide.
Can Begovic keep his clean sheet at Stamford Bridge?
It'd be Bournemouth's consecutive shut-out in London.
GOAL! CHELSEA 1-0 BOURNEMOUTH (Pedro, 72)
Scrap everything I just said!
It's one-nil to Chelsea and it's due to work from the two substitutes as Giroud and Pedro link up with a one-two and Pedro beats Ake before beating Begovic!
Chelsea are currently moving on to four wins from four alongside Liverpool as things stand!
Bournemouth still look a threat themselves and Ryan Fraser found himself bearing down on goal but his shot sails wide of Kepa's goal.
Miss of the season contender at West Ham apparently with Gimenez finding himself free in the box for Wolves but he falls over the ball and the Hammers breathe a sigh of relief.
Still 0-0 at the London Stadium.
Can either side make the breakthrough?
Kovacic who has had a fabulous home debut for Chelsea is replaced by Ruben Loftus Cheek.
Can Chelsea keep hold of their narrow victory?
GOAL! Brighton 2-2 Fulham (Murray, 83)
And Brighton find the equaliser from the penalty spot and it's that man Murray once again.
This game is finely finely balanced.
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