Manchester City 3-1 Leicester City - Erling Haaland nets another double as Man City cruise past Foxes

Manchester City closed the gap on Arsenal to three points with a convincing 3-1 win over Leicester in their Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium. Dean Smith got off to a nightmare start in the opening minutes of his Foxes reign when John Stones fired in from outside the box to get the scoring going. Ad Erling Haaland then converted a penalty after Wilfried Ndidi handballed it.

The Norwegian then got another goal when he finished a Kevin De Bruyne through ball brilliantly by chipping the goalkeeper. Champions LeagueMan City 'monster' Haaland strikes fear into every team — Gomez11/04/2023 AT 21:19 Pep Guardiola’s side took their foot off the gas considerably after the break and consequently lost their clean sheet when Kelechi Iheanacho tapped home from a corner. City head to Bayern Munich and then play Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-final before going up against Arsenal on April 26.

As for the Foxes, they sit two points from safety with clashes versus Wolves, Leeds and Everton to follow. Premier League table Premier League fixtures / results Premier League top scorers TALKING POINT – GAME OF TWO HALVES Man City were incredible in the first half. Stones’ goal showed how they can hurt a team from anywhere with anyone and it ruined Smith’s plan to concede few chances and defend deep.

De Bruyne and Haaland ran the show and looked to be in amazing form ahead of the all-important run-in. Guardiola took off the likes of Haaland, De Bruyne and Rodri in the game and the difference without them was clear. City took their foot off the gas and were barely touching the accelerator after the break.