Manchester City secured a crucial victory against Leicester City, halting their recent slump with a hard-fought win. Erling Haaland's goal proved decisive, lifting City to fifth place in the Premier League table.
Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland celebrated with Savinho after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match against Leicester City at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on December 29, 2024. The effusive celebrations of Haaland's header 16 minutes from time showed that three points was all that mattered for the visitors to at least temporarily halt their remarkable slump.
Victory lifts City up to fifth but they are still 11 points behind leaders Liverpool, who have two games in hand. Guardiola made just one change from the 1-1 Boxing Day draw against Everton as Kevin De Bruyne replaced his Belgian international colleague Jeremy Doku. De Bruyne's fitness struggles have played a part in City's slump and he immediately showed what Guardiola's men have been missing for most of the season. Rico Lewis picked out De Bruyne, who cushioned a cross into the path of Haaland but his low effort was well saved by Leicester's stand-in goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk. The Foxes were left to rue not taking their chances to inflict more misery on a City side still showing a clear lack of confidence. Jamie Vardy would surely have won a penalty had he not strayed offside before being brought down by Stefan Ortega, while James Justin's header hit the post after a goalmouth scramble. Stolarczyk should have done better than to parry Phil Foden's long-range effort into the path of Savinho, who swept the rebound into the roof of the net for his first City goal. Justin should have levelled but his mishit finish from close range allowed Manuel Akanji to clear off the line. Vardy then had the biggest chance to level when he prodded over Stephy Mavididi's brilliant in-swinging cross. However, they were hit by a City sucker punch to end the defending champions' miserable run on the road
FOOTBALL PREMIER LEAGUE MANCHESTER CITY ERLING HAALAND LEICESTER CITY
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