Leicester City displace Liverpool, go second after beating Southampton

• Chelsea are 7th, pip Fulham 1-0

Leicester City on Saturday beat Southampton 2-0 and displaced Liverpool to go second in the ongoing 2020/2021 English Premier League.

Liverpool currently on 33 points slipped from second position to number three on the EPL table and Leicester’s win raised their points to 35 to move second on the table.

Liverpool’s displacement may be temporary should they win today (Sunday’s) match against table leader, Manchester United on 36 points, at Anfied.

For the Saturday match, Leicester’s James Maddison and Harvey Barnes scored the goals to lift the city to within one point of Manchester United, who play at third-placed Liverpool on Sunday.

Brighton and West Brom both picked up vital wins in their fight for survival Saturday, while Chelsea and West Ham moved up the table with wins in the day’s other matches.

Maddison fired Leicester City ahead eight minutes before half-time and Barnes added a second deep into time added on to put Brendan Rodgers’ side above champions Liverpool.

Liverpool also can regain the top spot, though, if they beat leaders Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday.

Fulham’s hopes of getting anything from their west London derby at home to Chelsea ended when Antonee Robinson was sent off for a nasty challenge on Cesar Azpilicueta.

Mount scored the only goal 12 minutes from the end to secure Chelsea a 1-0 win, lifting them to seventh, but only seven points behind the leaders.