2021/22
Matchweek 19
All times shown are your local time
Sun 26 Dec 2021
Kick Off:
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Att: 53,226
Ref: Chris Kavanagh
KOMins
14
21
25
45
  • HT
    65
    69
    75
    87
    90 +1
  • FT
  • WHO'S GOING TO BE YOUR

    MAN OF THE MATCH?

    City defeat Leicester in nine-goal thriller

    Leaders Manchester City made it nine consecutive Premier League victories as they beat Leicester City 6-3 in a Boxing Day classic.

    Kevin De Bruyne put City in front on five minutes with a low left-footed finish and it was 2-0 nine minutes later as Youri Tielemans fouled Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez converted the penalty. 

    Ilkay Gundogan tapped in a third for City and Raheem Sterling made it 4-0 from the spot in the 25th minute, with Tielemans again committing the foul.

    Three goals in 11 second-half minutes by James Maddison, Ademola Lookman and Kelechi Iheanacho gave Leicester hope of a remarkable comeback.

    But Laporte headed in from Mahrez's corner on 69 minutes and Sterling scored his second with three minutes remaining to wrap up the scoring.

    City move six points clear of Liverpool and third-placed Chelsea. Leicester drop to 10th on 22 points.

    See: Man City report | Leicester report

    Next fixtures

    Man City: 29 Dec v Brentford (A)
    Leicester: 28 Dec v Liverpool (H)

    Match officials

    Referee: Chris Kavanagh. Assistants: Harry Lennard, Dan Robathan. Fourth official: David Coote. VAR: Paul Tierney. Assistant VAR: Scott Ledger.

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    Match officials

    Referee: Chris Kavanagh

    Assistants: Harry Lennard, Dan Robathan

    Fourth Official: David Coote

    VAR: Paul Tierney

    Assistant VAR: Scott Ledger

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        Season So Far

        Man City
         
        Leicester

        Top Player Stats

          Match Stats

          Man City
           
          Leicester

          Head-to-Head

          Man City
          Total Wins
          15
          Home
          7
          Away
          8
          Leicester
          Total Wins
          7
          Home
          2
          Away
          5

          Played

          24

          Draws 2

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