Man City v Leicester, Premier League 2021/22, matchday 19 - Official line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the Premier League match between Man City and Leicester from the Etihad Stadium. The home side are top of PL on 44 points, while Leicester are 9th on 22 points.
FT: Man City 6-3 Leicester! When we went in at half-time the score was 4-0 to the home side. However, a great reaction from Leicester put Guardiola's side on the ropes. Three quick goals from Maddison, Lookman and Iheanacho put the spice into the game. But the Sky Blue had everything under control and scored two more goals from corners, the first from Laporte and the second from Sterling.
GOAL for Man City! Raheem Sterling left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Dias following a corner. 6-3 at Etiham Stadium.
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Cancelo tries a through ball, but Ilkay Gündogan is caught offside.
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Daniel Amartey wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Riyad Mahrez left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
GOAL for Man City! Aymeric Laporte header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
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GOAL for Leicester! How unlucky City have been! Maddison's great shot from the edge of the box was saved by Ederson, but the ball bounced off the crossbar to Iheanacho who was well positioned and scored the third for the Foxes. What a game! This is Boxing Day! 4-3 at the Etihad.
GOAL for Leicester! The Foxes have started the second half quite well, they have woken up! Great pass from Iheanacho again and Lookman scored a wonderful goal in front of Ederson who could do nothing.
GOAL for Leicester! Great counter attack by Leicester. James Maddison did it all, started the run, passed it to Iheanacho who ended up assisting for the midfielder and scored a great goal. 4-1 here...
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Mahrez earns a corner for Sky Blues.
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Fernandinho wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Fernandinho on Maddison.
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Leicester get us going again at Etihad Stadium!
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Leicester HT sub: Castagne on for Ayoze Perez.
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HT: Man City 4-0 Leicester! A comfortable victory for the home side for the time being. Total domination of the Sky Blue and 4 goals in just 25 minutes. A real football recital. De Bruyne, Mahrez, Gundogan and Sterling scored, two of them from the penalty spot.
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2 minutes added on!
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Vestergaard is booked for a foul on Gundogan.
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Foul by Ruben Dias on Ayoze Perez.
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Bernardo Silva earns a corner for Man City.
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James Maddison right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Raheem Sterling right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
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Corner awarded to Man City.
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Penalty conceded by Youri Tielemans after a foul on Raheem Sterling in the penalty area.
GOAL for Man City! Ilkay Gündogan right footed shot from the centre of the box. A big mistake by Schmeichel that Gundogan takes advantage of!
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What a save by Ederson! Good free kick from Maddison from about 25 yards but the Brazilian keeper flew in to save the shot. The ball then hit the crossbar.
GOAL for Man City! City were putting Leicester under siege and this was reflected on the scoreboard in the 5th minute. Great pass from Fernandinho and De Bruyne's left-footed strike.
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Kevin De Bruyne right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
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Corner awarded to Man City, conceded by Vestergaard.
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Man City get us going in their usual colours from left to right while Leicester are in black and pink!
Start of match
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The teams make their way out here! What a great atmosphere in the chilly Etihad!!
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The players finish their warm-up and prepare the final details before the start of the match.
Leicester have won just one of their last 11 Premier League fixtures on Boxing Day, though that victory did come against Man City in 2018/19.
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Man City are unbeaten in eight home league matches on Boxing Day, winning each of the last six in a row. Their last such defeat came in 1996/97 against Port Vale in the second tier (0-1).
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Jamie Vardy has scored eight goals and two hat-tricks against Manchester City but is looking for his first ever Boxing Day goal in the Premier League.
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Man City's Raheem Sterling has scored in each of his last three Premier League matches – he last scored in four in a row in the competition in August/September 2017.