Faes’ double own goal gave Liverpool a 2-1 win over Leicester

Leicester’s Wout Faes scored two own goals as Liverpool came from behind to beat Leicester 2-1 in their final English Premier League game of 2022.

Leicester made the ideal start when they took the lead after just four minutes as poor defending by the hosts allowed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to race through on goal before firing past Alisson.

Both sides had opportunities to score after that in an open and entertaining first half but Liverpool's equaliser came in hugely fortuitous circumstances.

With seven minutes to go the break, Faes stuck out a boot to try and divert Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross behind but instead the ball looped over goalkeeper Danny Ward and into the back of the net.

It got worse for Faes and Leicester seconds before the break when the defender again managed to put the ball into the back of his own net, this time firing in after Darwin Nunez's chipped shot had bounced back off the post.

Faes' two own goals were enough to give Liverpool the victory that moves them to within two points of the top four.

Leicester remains 13th and four points above the relegation zone after that loss.

Faes becomes just the fourth player to score two own goals in a single EPL game, after Jamie Carragher (1999, Liverpool vs Manchester United), Michael Proctor (2003, Sunderland vs Charlton) and Jonathan Walters (2013, Stoke vs Chelsea).

Source: BBC Sports