Liverpool did not rating for the first time in 35 video games as they suffered a surprise 1-zero loss to a weakened Leicester facet on the King Power on Tuesday nighttime.
Kasper Schmeichel saved Mohamed Salah’s sixteenth-minute penalty after Wilfred Ndidi had added the striker down.
The goalkeeper dived to his proper to parry the ball earlier than Salah nodded the rebound onto the bar and Leicester cleared.
Liverpool persisted to dominate the outlet half of, with Salah again being denied by a stunning one-surpassed stop from Schmeichel, but they could not find a step forward.
Sadio Mane squandered a fantastic hazard to interrupt the impasse inside the 2nd period earlier than the Foxes took a shock lead.
Former Everton striker Ademola Lookman made a right away impact from the bench at the hour mark whilst he lashed an attempt past Alisson at his near publish.
Jurgen Klopp’s men driven for an equaliser, with Schmeichel denying Virgil van Dijk however it was now not to be for an below-par Liverpool aspect.
The defeat leaves Liverpool six points in the back of leaders Manchester City, at the same time as Leicester are as much as 9th.
Kasper Schmeichel: Produced a quality forestall to deny Salah from the penalty spot and thwarted the same guy with an notable one-surpassed keep at the half-hour mark. Made another pleasant stop along with his toes to disclaim Van Dijk past due on. eight/10
Timothy Castagne: Guilty of freely giving ownership cost effectively on numerous events in a nervy start however grew into the sport. 7
