Summary

  • Liverpool thrash Leicester to go 13 points clear

  • Firmino heads Reds in front

  • Milner scores penalty after Soyuncu handball

  • Firmino adds third with close-range finish

  • Alexander-Arnold with low drive for fourth

  • Reds not lost league game since 3 January

  1. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 57 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Liverpool

    Roberto Firmino's header is punched away by Kasper Schmeichel before the Leicester keeper gets up quickly to push Mo Salah's shot onto the post.

    It wouldn't have counted if it had gone in with the flag up for offside but it further underlines Liverpool's dominance.

    Have Leicester left a couple of players in the dressing room? They look so short of Liverpool at the moment.

  2. Leicester fans impatientpublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2019

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

    First signs of frustration from Leicester City's fans as the pattern has continued in this second half. Liverpool are simply pressing and passing them in to submission and the Foxes are short of ideas and threat.

    This has been consummate from the Premier League leaders so far.

  3. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Liverpool

    Dennis Praet loses the ball by the corner flag and Andy Robertson whips in a cross for Roberto Firmino, but he pokes his effort just wide of the goal.

    Leicester just cannot get the ball off a dominant Liverpool side at the moment.

  4. Postpublished at 54 min

    Leicester 0-1 Liverpool

    Trent Alexander-Arnold fizzes in a low cross from the right. Roberto Firmino is lurking but Caglar Soyuncu just about manages to stab the ball away from the Liverpool forward.

    All Liverpool.

  5. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Liverpool

    Mo Salah tries to clip the ball into the net following a short corner from Liverpool but he misjudges the distance and his effort lands behind the goal.

  6. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Liverpool

    Leicester have given the ball away a surprising amount of times in this game. Not good against any opponent but especially against the league leaders.

    Ricardo Pereira is the latest to squander possession before Trent Alexander-Arnold floats a ball towards the far post for Andy Robertson but he is just beaten to it by Pereira.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2019

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    Kuni: Henderson has been good but my word how excellent was Gomez that half! Absolute immense to keep the inform striker in the league quiet!

    Top of the league or not Rogers is showing far too much respect to his old side. It's practically a flat 5 midfield and Vardy is isolated up top. Get Maddison in the middle and let him find those pockets of space to feed Vardy before the game is out of sight.

    Dean

  8. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Liverpool

    Better from Leicester as Youri Tielemans finds space 30 yards from goal. He takes a few steps towards the box before shooting but his shot is blocked by Joe Gomez.

  9. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Liverpool

    Leicester get the second half up and running.

    No changes for either side at the break.

  10. McTominay 'probably' out for Burnleypublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2019

    Man Utd 4-1 Newcastle

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Scott McTominay is likely to miss Manchester United's trip to Burnley on Saturday.

    McTominay left Old Trafford on crutches but the full extent of the damage will not be known until tomorrow.

    "He has done his ligament in the knee but we don’t know how bad," he said.

    "He had the biggest heart of the lot. He got injured early but he played until half-time. We are not sure if he will be fit for Saturday. Probably not."

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2019

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    Leicester are a great team but they are having to play their best football just to tread water. That's why Liverpool are running away with the league. Different class.

    Adam Whittaker

    I think the single most impressive thing about this Liverpool team is their patience in building an attack. If there's not an immediate opening, they don't just try something speculative and risky, like many teams - instead, they keep the ball, play it back, and look for something more promising. It is such a mature approach and so far in this game, is completely stifling an excellent Leicester City side.

    Tim, Marlow

  12. Deja vupublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2019

    Leicester 0-1 Liverpool

    There were no shots for Leicester in first half. That's the second time this has happened for them in the Premier League this season. The first time? Also against Liverpool...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2019

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    Jordan Henderson is the most underrated player in football.

    Paul Elton, Milton Keynes

    As there's only one goal in it this game ain't over, but in general and not just tonight, there's a real purpose and composure to Liverpool that will make them worthy champions. Superb.

    Jim

  14. Liverpool a class apartpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2019

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

    Liverpool have been hugely dominant. The scoreline does not reflect how much better than Leicester City they were in that first 45 minutes.

    They pushed Leicester City back right away and manager Jurgen Klopp's only complaint will be they are not further ahead.

    Brendan Rodgers might actually settle for only being one behind at half-time.

  15. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2019

    Leicester 0-1 Liverpool

    And there's the whistle for half-time.

    Liverpool, so far, are strolling their way to a 13-point lead at the top of the table.

  16. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Liverpool

    Just the one minute of time added on at the end of what has been a very comfortable half for Liverpool.

  17. Postpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2019

    Leicester 0-1 Liverpool

    Ridiculous stat!

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  18. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Liverpool

    Liverpool casually play out from the back despite a number of Leicester players in close attention. They make it look so effortless that you feel foolish for even thinking they are going to fluff it and concede possession in a dangerous area.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2019

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    Qaaltagh: This Liverpool side are going to go unbeaten in the league this season. Can see a record points haul too. They're sensational. Far, far better than Leicester who will be lucky to finish top 3 come May.

    Poor tactics by Rodgers. He's just gone for exactly the same plan as the last game, which inevitably Klopp has had time to work out how to counter.

    Baz, Bristol

  20. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Leicester 0-1 Liverpool

    Naby Keita plays a one-two with Sadio Mane to drive his way into the box but Caglar Soyuncu gets across to make the tackle and prevent Keita making it 2-0.