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Alisson at fault again as Leicester earn comeback win over Liverpool

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Liverpool - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - February 13, 2021 Liverpool's Alisson and Ozan Kabak look dejected after Leicester City's Jamie Vard [Pool via REUTERS/Michael Regan]

An error by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson helped Leicester come from behind to earn a 3-1 win on Saturday, with the champions losing three successive Premier League games for the first time since November 2014, when they were managed by Brendan Rodgers.

Liverpool were again forced into a defensive reshuffle due to Fabinho’s injury, with January loan signing Ozan Kabak handed his debut. The 20-year-old’s slip let Jamie Vardy in the first half, only for the Leicester striker to hit the crossbar.

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