The Foxes had gone ahead on the scoreboard thanks to Kiernan Dewsbury Hallwho put the visitors up after 4 minutes of the game.
But when the process was becoming increasingly complex for the Reds, the defender Wout Faes “facilitated” the reaction of the host team.
In a span of seven minutes, the Belgian footballer scored two incredible goals against: the first of them, at 38′, in a clearance attempt in which he did nothing more than get past goalkeeper Danny Ward.
A GOAL AGAINST! Wout Faes wanted to clear a cross from Alexander Arnold but the ball caught an unwanted effect and went into his own goal to make it 1-1 at Anfield.
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Then at 45′, after a ball that bounced off the post product of a shot by the Uruguayan Darwin Núñez. Backtracking, he unintentionally pushed the ball into his own goal and turned the tide in Liverpool’s favor.
YOU BACK, FAES!? The Leicester defender converted the second goal against him to put Liverpool ahead 2-1. The Belgian took the ball with him after a shot at the post by Darwin Núñez.
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With this result, those led by Jürgen Klopp add up to 28 and are sixth in the tablein the Europa League area, but they are provisionally placed two points from the top-4, with Tottenham as 4th; the Spurs play on Sunday against Aston Villa.
In the other game on Friday in the English day, the brentford (9th) won 2-0 against Westham (17th), who suffered their fifth straight defeat in the league.
ivan toney scored in minute 12 and provided the assist for the final goal for joshua da silva (43′).
This game also meant the first tribute of the weekend in England for the late Brazilian legend Pelé, with a minute of applause, a black bracelet and the photo of ‘O Rei’ on the video scoreboards. The chosen image was of Pelé in the Santos shirt, on the occasion of a match against Racing Club de France in the 1961 Paris Tournament.
On Saturday the day continues and the leader Arsenal will visit the Brighton from Paraguayan Julio Enciso. Before the Manchester Cityescort five points behind the ‘Gunners’, will receive the Everton.
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