Leicester are certain to be relegated if they lose at home at King Power Stadium, but coach Ruud van Nistelrooy's team is still determined to fight against their soon-to-be champions - Liverpool.
A Liverpool attack
With Arsenal having beaten Ipswich Town 4-0 in the early game, Liverpool had no reason to rush ahead at the King Power, where the home team Leicester had already prepared themselves for relegation. However, true to the identity and tradition of English football, neither team showed any signs of giving up, even fighting until the last minute.
Liverpool had a chance to open the scoring in the 3rd minute but Mohamed Salah hit the post and almost immediately, Leicester responded with Wilfred Ndidi's shot hitting the post.
Mohamed Salah's unlucky day
For most of the half, the ball was mostly on Leicester's half and goalkeeper Mads Hermansen had the hardest time, having to repeatedly block the ball to save goals. A similar situation continued in the second half, with Leicester's goal constantly in danger and goalkeeper Hermansen having to show all his skills to prevent the opponent from scoring.
Former Liverpool player Conor Coady (4) thought he had scored against his old team
Liverpool almost received a "counterattack" in the 76th minute when Conor Coady headed the ball into the visitors' net from close range. Luckily for Liverpool, the referee determined that Patson Daka had pushed goalkeeper Alisson Becker earlier, so the goal was not recognized.
Alexander-Arnold shoots with great force...
It was not until coach Arne Slot brought Alexander-Arnold and Harvey Elliott onto the field in the 71st minute that things improved for Liverpool. Just 5 minutes into the game, Alexander-Arnold fired a powerful shot, scoring for Liverpool. He took off his shirt to celebrate wildly and fans considered it as the defender's farewell goal before leaving Liverpool this summer.
The English defender took off his shirt to celebrate.
Alexander-Arnold may have scored his last goal for Liverpool
The 1-0 win helped Liverpool close in on the Premier League title as they maintained a 13-point lead over Arsenal with just five games remaining. Leicester officially followed Southampton into relegation after this defeat, trailing 17th-placed West Ham by 18 points with five games remaining.
Leicester officially relegated
Liverpool will equal Manchester United's record of 20 league titles if they beat Tottenham at Anfield this weekend. They won't even have to wait for a win if Arsenal lose to Crystal Palace in midweek.
On stripping off his shirt in front of Liverpool fans, Alexander-Arnold added: "We do it for ourselves and our families, we do it for the fans, they're the ones who go to the games and spend money, so they at least deserve to see us give 100 per cent on the pitch and win. The fans have been fantastic again this season, they've pushed us in every game until the last minute and they did it again today to help us win."
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With Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah both signing new contracts in recent weeks, speculation over Alexander-Arnold's future has continued to mount. However, manager Arne Slot said after the game that the defender's commitment to Liverpool should never be in doubt. "The headline today should be Trent's goal, not his contract, but it would be ridiculous for anyone to argue about his commitment to the club."
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