Liverpool win after Faes own goals: Leiceser at Anfield

A moment from the Foxes’ Belgium centre-back shifted the balance in Liverpool’s favor.

It is rare for a player to score an own goal twice in a single match. Today’s Liverpool versus Leicester featured an involuntary double by Wout Faes that ultimately helped the Reds seal victory at Anfield.

Leicester started on the front foot in perfect fashion when Dewsbury-Hall beat Alisson within four minutes. The move began with a long ball from goalkeeper Ward and finished in a feisty swerve that no defender could halt.

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Faes then endured a calamitous spell: he redirected an Alexander-Arnold cross into his own net with a risky clearance, and later unintentionally deflected a ball that had ricocheted off the post after a chip from Darwin Núñez. Jurgen Klopp’s side earned a slim, efficient win.

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90´ + 4 FINAL! LIVERPOOL REMAIN ON TOP!

90´ Added time: 4 minutes.

Bajcetic returns for minutes at Liverpool

86′ – A double change for the Reds:

➡ Gomez, Bajcetic ⬅ Alexander-Arnold, Elliott

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81′ WARD STOP! Liverpool surged on the counter, Darwin held back and Salah found space to maneuver in the area, forcing Ward into another save to keep Leicester in the contest.

77′ DARWIN HAD THE CHANCE! He aimed for the far post after receiving the ball inside the box, but his effort missed the mark.

68‘ In the second half, Liverpool found rhythm and briefly extended the lead through Salah, though a fine assist from Darwin to beat Ward did not result in a goal.

The ball resumes its roll at Anfield!

45′ + 3 A tight first half ends with Liverpool having overturned an early deficit, thanks in part to two fortuitous own goals from Faes that Leicester will want to forget.

45´ Added time: 3 minutes

44′ WHAT A STREAK OF LUCK! Faes doubles his misery by turning a shot into his own net after a miscue near Darwin Núñez’s position and a knock-on effect off the post.

43 ‘ Thiago blocked Barnes’s attempt in the box and then Alexander-Arnold glided into the Leicester penalty area, but his left-footed strike rose over the bar.

37′ GOOOOOOOOOOL FOR LIVERPOOL! Faes ends up scoring in his own net after deflecting Alexander-Arnold’s cross from the right with a cheeky chip that leaves Ward stunned.

22′ SALAH!’ Liverpool countered with a long ball to Núñez on the left, who found the Egyptian in space but his first attempt sailed high.

19′ PROVIDENTIAL ALEXANDER-ARNOLD! The Liverpool winger arrived just in time to block a pass that could have fed Vardy’s strike on Leicester.

4´ GOOOOOOOOOL FOR LEICESTER! Dewsbury-Hall controlled a vertical long ball from Ward and burst through the defense to finish clinically.

1′ After a respectful minute’s silence honoring Pelé, the ball rolled at Anfield.

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