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Three days before the Champions League match against RB Leipzig, the English soccer champions FC Liverpool slipped even deeper into the crisis.

At Leicester City, coach Jürgen Klopp's team lost the lead in the closing stages on Saturday and lost 1: 3 (0: 0).

"That was clearly a game that we should have won," complained Klopp after the final whistle at the BBC.

After the third league bankruptcy in a row, Liverpool are already 13 points behind leaders Manchester City, who once again won 3-0 (1-0) against Tottenham Hotspur thanks to the strong Ilkay Gündogan - and also played one game less.

Gündogan scored two goals, but then had to be replaced injured.

The title is ticked off for the Klopp-Elf.

The Reds now even have to worry about the Champions League.

James Maddison (78th minute) with a free kick and Jamie Vardy (81st) turned the game for Leicester at home.

Harvey Barnes (85th) made the decision shortly before the end.

Until then, the Reds had been slightly superior.

Mohamed Salah (67th) had shot the guests in the 300th Klopp game as Liverpool coach in the lead.

"The first goal for me was on the side"

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“The performance was so great for around 75 minutes, then we lose 1: 3.

That shows what a difficult position we are in, ”said Klopp, who also struggled with a controversial decision.

“The first goal was offside for me.” Madisson's goal was initially whistled because of an alleged offside position, but according to video evidence the referee gave the goal.

The 1-1 for Leicester by James Maddison

Source: AFP / CARL RECINE

This enraged Klopp: “Three players were offside, but it was decided to watch another moment.

Accepting something like that with a smile on your face and saying, 'OK, it could have been a mistake' is not easy.

Especially not in our situation.

We worked hard to take a 1-0 lead and then that was gone after a really tough decision.

I think we all agree that that was a turning point in the game. "

Liverpool also had bad luck with injuries again.

James Milner had to be replaced early on in the game.

For him came the ex-Bayern professional Thiago, who was not convincing.

New signing Ozan Kabak, who came from FC Schalke in the winter, made his debut in Leicester because the ailing Fabinho was not available.

Liverpool are still fourth

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At Vardy's goal, Liverpool keeper Alisson, who had two serious blunders in the 4-1 home defeat against Manchester City last week, did not look good again.

The keeper collided with Kabak well in front of the gate.

"A misunderstanding," said Klopp, who was particularly annoyed about the last goal conceded: "We're so open about that, I can't accept that."

Liverpool remain fourth in the table for the time being, but could be overtaken by West Ham United and Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea FC on Monday evening.

On Tuesday, the Reds will play in the first leg of the first leg of the premier class against Leipzig.

The game takes place in Budapest due to the corona.

Manchester City, which will face Borussia Mönchengladbach in Budapest on Wednesday of the following week, consolidated their top position in the league on Saturday evening with a 3-0 (1-0) win against Tottenham Hotspur.

As in the previous week in the 4-1 win at Anfield, Ilkay Gündogan managed a brace (50th / 66th).

Previously, the German international took a penalty, which Rodgrigo (23) converted.