Liverpool has moved away a victory of sealing the title of the Premier League when the substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold won a 1-0 victory in Leicester City, which condemned his hosts to the descent.
Leicester, who needed to defeat the leaders to avoid the descent for a few more days, defended himself on Sunday, but Alexander-Arnold shot home in the 76th minute after the ball came to him after a struggle of the goal mouth.
Liverpool could be crowned champion on Wednesday if Arsenal loses at home against Crystal Palace.
If the gunners avoid defeat, Arne Slot’s men have the opportunity to seal the treatment when Tottenham visits Anfield next Sunday.
Leicester has not scored a single goal at home since December, since nine consecutive defeats in King Power have the tasks of Ruud Van Nistelrooy to men.
A cruise in Liverpool looked in the store when Mohamed Salah reached both posts with a glorious opportunity within the first two minutes.
But after assaulting the pursuit package in the first months in charge of Slot to build an almost inacobriable advantage, Liverpool has slowed in recent weeks as the finish line approaches.
Wilfred Ndidi was close to ending Leicester’s bars with a low blow that returned to the post.
Liverpool fought to create from the open game in what was left of the first half.
Ibrahima Konate approached more to break the dead point when Ndidi hooked to clear her header with a goal from a corner.
Visitors increased the tempo at the beginning of the second period. Kostas Tsimikas should have done better when he shot directly to Mads Hermansen.
At the other extreme, Leicester finally had the ball on the net, but Patson Daka had committed a lack of Alisson Becker before Connor Coad was heading to a network without a guard.
Slot introduced Alexander-Arnold for the last 20 minutes after an absence of five weeks due to an ankle injury.
The right side took only five minutes to score his last goal in the last and potentially for his childhood club.
Salah and Diogo Jota somehow dedicated themselves to hitting the carpentry instead of the network from the blank while Leicester struggled to clear a corner.
The loose ball broke in Alexander-Arnold, whose shot was direct through the reach of Hermansen.
Alexander-Arnold started his shirt into a wild celebration in front of Liverpool fans.
Unlike Salah and Virgil Van Dijk captain, who have signed new contracts to remain in Liverpool over the next two years, the England’s international will still extend after agreeing on the terms of a free transfer movement to Real Madrid.
England’s international refused to talk about his future of Liverpool when he spoke with Sky Sports after the game.
“These days they are always special goals, scoring games, winning games, which are close to winning titles, they are special moments that will live with me forever,” he said. “And I’m slippery to be part of that.”
Leicester, meanwhile, has had a season to forget. Champions of England only nine years ago, the Foxes have found life at the top of the first category in their class after raging to the title of the championship last season.
Defensor Conor Coady told Sky Sports that the players were “devastated” by the descent.
“If we look today, I thought we play and cancel Liverpool quite well, they are a world class team,” he said.
“But if we look back in the season, it has bone anywhere good enough from a club’s point of view. We have to look at Ourelves in the mirror.”
They join Southampton, whose descent was confirmed with a record of seven games for the end, on an immediate return to the second level.
Ipswich, which has 15 points drifting with five games to go, will continue to continue as for the second consecutive season, the three promoted parts will not avoid the fall.
Earlier on Sunday, Arsenal agreed to a 4-0 victory over Ompswich Town, with Leandro Trosssard scoring twice and the Leif Davis of the hosts sent a dangerous Tackle in Bukayo Saka.
Meanwhile, Manchester United fell to a 15th defeat of the Premier League season when Wolverhampton Wanderers snatched a 1-0 victory in Old Trafford thanks to Pablo Sarabia’s late free kick on Sunday.
The wolves secured their place in the Premier League with their fifth consecutive premier league under Vorror Pereira lifting the theme up to 15 and levels at points with United, who remain 14th in the goals difference.
Chelsea went up to the fifth when he gathered to beat Fulham 2-1 with two late goals.