April 20, (THEWILL) – Liverpool moved one win away from the English Premier League title with a narrow 1-0 victory over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Sunday. The result mathematically confirmed Leicester’s relegation to the Championship for the 2025/2026 season.
Mohamed Salah nearly gave Liverpool an early lead in the third minute when his shot struck both posts before bouncing clear. Leicester responded well to the early pressure, with Wilfred Ndidi hitting the woodwork in their best opportunity of the first half. Despite Liverpool’s dominance in wide areas, a combination of strong goalkeeping from Mads Hermansen and imprecise finishing kept the match scoreless at half-time.
The visitors increased their pressure after the break but continued to find Hermansen in excellent form between the posts. The breakthrough finally came 75 minutes into the contest when Trent Alexander-Arnold, making his return from injury, scored what proved to be the winner with his first-ever left-footed goal in professional football.
Arne Slot’s Liverpool now require just one more victory to claim the EPL trophy, continuing their impressive form throughout the 2024/2025 campaign. The returning Alexander-Arnold made an immediate impact off the bench, a show of his importance to Liverpool’s title charge with a decisive contribution.
Leicester fought valiantly but ultimately could not prevent the defeat that confirms their drop to the second tier of English football. Despite showing defensive resolve for much of the match, particularly in the first half, the Foxes lacked the attacking quality needed to truly trouble the champions-elect.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
