Philippe Coutinho Nets Stunner In Chaotic Victory

Philippe Coutinho showed why Liverpool were keen resist Barcelona’s approaches as he scored a stunner in a chaotic 3-2 win over Leicester on Saturday.

The victory broke a run of four games without a win in all competitions for Jurgen Klopp's men but they were indebted to Simon Mignolet, who saved a Jamie Vardy penalty with 20 minutes remaining.

Coutinho's sensational free-kick came after Mohamed Salah's opener which put Liverpool firmly in control until Shinji Okazaki scrambled home from close range just before the break.

Jordan Henderson looked to have made the game safe for the Reds midway through the second half but Vardy took just 90 seconds to hit back. Leicester were rampant and missed a glorious chance to level it up three minutes later when Mignolet denied Vardy from 12 yards.

Leicester knocked Liverpool out of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday but Klopp's men were fast out of the blocks back in Premier League waters.

On 15 minutes, Coutinho produced a peach of a cross to the back post where Salah was lurking to reverse a header past Kasper Schmeichel at his near post - the winger's sixth goal since joining from Roma.

It's been a turbulent few months for Coutinho after he handed a transfer request in the hope of joining Barcelona but his head looked fully screwed on throughout this performance, capped by a magnificent free-kick on 23 minutes.