Man City beat Leicester for first win in five?

Manchester City’s first win in five Premier League games came on Sunday when Savinho and Erling Haaland scored to beat Leicester City 2-0 at King Power Stadium in manager Pep Guardiola’s 500th game.

City’s second win in 14 games in all competitions moved them up to fifth place with 31 points, 11 behind leaders Liverpool, who have two games in hand. Leicester remains 18th and in danger. After Leicester custodian Jakub Stolarczyk put the ball into his path, Savinho scored his first City goal in the 21st minute from Phil Foden’s long shot rebound. A tight-angle shot from the Brazilian hit the net ceiling.

Haaland extended City’s advantage in the 74th minute when he headed home Savinho’s looping cross after Kevin de Bruyne’s assist.

Early in the match, Leicester fans chanted for a penalty as Jamie Vardy faced Stefan Ortega following a counter-attack. Man City were spared by the offside flag when Ortega pulled Vardy down in the box.

Guardiola’s squad nearly scored in the first half when Josko Gvardiol’s header back to Ortega was intercepted. Facundo Buonanotte’s shot hit the bar minutes later due to City’s disorganised backline.

Leicester had another great chance early in the second half when Vardy headed into the area and James Justin was on the ball, but Manuel Akanji pushed it off the line.