Liverpool 2-1 Leicester City: 5 Talking Points, Premier League 2019/20

#2 Leicester almost secure draw, but concede a silly penalty in the death

Albrighton looks dejected after conceding a late penalty.

Despite creating fewer opportunities against Liverpool, Leicester put in a solid defensive shift, with Johnny Evans and Caglar Soyuncu shining for Brendan Rodgers' side. Despite a valiant defensive display, a momentary lapse in concentration from Marc Albrighton saw Liverpool awarded a late penalty that was dispatched by James Milner.

Brendan Rodgers opted to approach the game with a 4-1-4-1 formation which would change into a 4-2-3-1 formation with Youri Tielemans dropping deep to assist Wilfried Ndidi in midfield. Both midfielders had decent outings as they made some vital interceptions to stop Wijnaldum and Milner from taking up advanced positions and link Liverpool's attacking moves.

Centre backs Evans and Soyuncu did well to ensure that the likes of Salah and Firmino did not have enough joy in the final third. Soyuncu marshalled Salah to great effect after being brushed aside by the Egyptian in the initial exchanges. Many teasing crosses from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson were cleared or headed away by both centre backs.

Although Leicester's midfield and the defence did well for a majority of the game, they failed to track Mane's run into the penalty box before he was tripped by Albrighton in the penalty box during stoppage time. The Leicester players in the box must have done better to hold their nerve and secure a valuable point away from home. This was the fine line that separated both teams.

Overall, Leicester must concentrate for the entire duration of the game and improve on their away form if they want to challenge for a spot in the top four, as it is these fine margins that have a vital say in which sides finish top four, come the end of the season.