Released by a goal from Trent Alexander-Arnold against the Foxes, the Reds could be sacred champions of England as early as next week.<\/p>\n
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Reds are almost there. Trent Alexander-Arnold forced the lock of Leicester (1-0) five minutes after its entry into play on Sunday, a success that allows Liverpool to get closer to the title of Champion of England. The team led by ex-attacker Ruud Van Nistelrooy is officially relegated to the second division after this defeat at home, the ninth setback without scoring the slightest goal in the league.<\/p>\n
Five days before the term, the leader (79 points) retains his thirteen lengths ahead of the Dauphin Arsenal (2, 66 pts), winner earlier of Ipswich (4-0). Liverpool can be crowned next weekend, or even on Wednesday in the event of a home arsenal defeat against Crystal Palace. Leicester was placed in a fed fire during the vast majority of the game, but too imprecise until the entrance of Alexander-Arnold (71st), back after a month of absence on injury.<\/p>\n
“TAA” removes the jersey<\/h2>\n
The side born and trained in Liverpool, whose current contract expires at the end of the season, took five minutes before shaking the nets on a recovery that Mads Hermansen only braked (76th, 1-0). Alexander-Arnold celebrated his goal in a raging way, shirtless in front of a mad visitor parking. Before that, the Reds attacked throughout the meeting, being imprecise or unlucky. A shot from Mohamed Salah hit the right post, then the left post of Hermansen (3rd), for example.<\/p>\n
The goalkeeper stopped a good cover of the Egyptian (11th) and a shot at close range of Kostas Tsimikas (57th). On the action leading to the goal of Alexander-Arnold, a post pushed a Salah's head and the transverse bar brought a recovery from Diogo Jota. Leicester also touched the amounts with Wilfred Ndidi (10th) and scored a goal, however invalidated by the referee because of a prior charge by Patson Daka on Alisson (67th).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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