Summary

  • Leicester win convincingly in first game since Ranieri sacking

  • Vardy scores twice - including Foxes' first goal of 2017

  • Liverpool miss chance to go third in table

  1. CLOSE!published at 79 mins

    Leicester 3-1 Liverpool

    Divock Origi cuts in from the left and hits a low shot which is easy enough for Kasper Scmeichel to push away for a corner. Liverpool keep going - they have had seven shots in the second half - but they can't find a second.

    And Leicester should have four! Riyad Mahrez beats his man and powers into the area, he could possibly go down under a challenge but instead drives on, before teeing up Danny Drinkwater to blaze over the bar!

    BIG chance...

    Danny Drinkwater shootsImage source, Reuters
  2. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Leicester 3-1 Liverpool

    Christian Fuchs is urged to shoot by the home crowd as a clearance spits his way but he barely reaches the goal. There are some men in blue shirts looking very tired indeed now as we reach the final 15 minutes. Close to a very big, and hugely needed, three points. 

  3. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Leicester 3-1 Liverpool

    That second penalty appeal was more convincing from a Liverpool point of view, Emre Can was bundled over by what I would charitably call a clumsy challenge from Wilfred Ndidi. 

  4. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 72 mins

    Leicester 3-1 Liverpool

    Jamie Vardy has an isolated role now but he's playing it brilliantly, chasing lost cause after lost cause and forcing Simon Mignolet into an awkward clearance outside his area. 

    Divock Origi then chases a cause of his own, gets into the area and goes down under a Wes Morgan challenge - no foul...

    Emre Can then goes down. No foul...

    Divock Origi and Wes MorganImage source, Reuters
  5. Postpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017

    Leicester 3-1 Liverpool

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017

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    Nick Bush:  Hopefully we won't have a Leicestanbul... 

  7. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Leicester 3-1 Liverpool

    Leicester are not quite shutting up shop just yet, but they are stopping any new customers from coming in. It's very much men behind the ball now, leaving Jamie Vardy with a half of his own. 

  8. Postpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017

    Leicester 3-1 Liverpool

    Alistair Bruce-Ball
    Radio 5 live commentator

    The next five minutes are absolutely crucial. 

    If Liverpool get another we are in for a humdinger in the next 20 minutes... 

    LiverpoolImage source, Getty Images
  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    Leicester 3-1 Liverpool

    Leicester make a change of their own as Shinji Okazaki - excellent tonight - comes off and Daniel Amartey comes on. 

    Shinji OkazakiImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 21:26 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017

    Leicester 3-1 Liverpool

    Robbie Savage
    Ex-Leicester City & Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    Great gesture from the Leicester fans with the lights, the song and the banners. 

    They will never forget what that man did for them but - and I hate to say it, I almost don't want to say it but - on the basis of tonight, it looks like it was the right decision. 

    Leicester fansImage source, Getty Images
  11. goal

    GOAL - Leicester 3-1 Liverpoolpublished at 69 mins

    Philippe Coutinho

    Hang on - is that the sound of a comeback? Leicester's defensive weakness rears its ugly head once more as first Emre Can and then Philippe Coutinho are able to dance past some tired-looking challenges, with the Brazilian side-footing home from 15 yards.

    That was far too easy. 

    Philippe Coutinho celebratesImage source, Reuters
  12. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 66 mins

    Leicester 3-0 Liverpool

    Jurgen Klopp makes a double change as Divock Origi and Alberto Moreno replace Adam Lallana and Sadio Mané.  

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:23 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017

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    Kieran: So Leicester have been playing a very long game of "Rope-a-dope" this season thus far then? 

  14. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Leicester 3-0 Liverpool

    The stadium now rises to sing Claudio Ranieri's name in a planned moment of celebration, the ground lit up by smartphones. 

    Leicester lightsImage source, PA
  15. GREAT SAVE!published at 65 mins

    Leicester 3-0 Liverpool

    Liverpool have sent for Divock Origi.

    Another fine save from Kasper Scmeichel, one man whose stock has not decreased in recent weeks. He plunges to his left to push away a shot from the game Adam Lalllana.

  16. Leicester's stunning turnaroundpublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017

    Leicester 3-0 Liverpool

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at The King Power Stadium

    Leicester City had not scored in 638 Premier League minutes before tonight and now we have three goals in an hour,

    You know what people are going to be saying about these Leicester City players but The King Power Stadium is a place of ecstasy right now.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017

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    Charlie: You've got to laugh – Liverpool are pathetic tonight. 

    Arron Palmer: Is Claudio Liverpool's new manager?

    Peter Blow: These Liverpool players clearly aren't playing for their manager. There's an Italian looking for a job...

  18. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Leicester 3-0 Liverpool

    '3-0 to the champions!' is the chant ringing out into the winter night. A reminder that Jamie Vardy scored a treble against Manchester City at home in the only other highlight of this title defence to date.

    Joel Matip screws a shot wide for the Reds. 

  19. Postpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017

    Leicester 3-0 Liverpool

    Robbie Savage
    Ex-Leicester City & Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    The marking from Liverpool is poor. The cross from Fuchs is great. The header from Jamie Vardy is superb. 

  20. Postpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017

    Leicester 3-0 Liverpool

    Alistair Bruce-Ball
    Radio 5 live commentator

    What on earth is going on here? 

    Jamie Vardy celebratesImage source, Getty Images