Key occasions
Brendan Rodgers: “The gamers carried out the gameplan in addition to we might have requested them to,” he tells BT Sport. “You need to nonetheless be within the recreation with 20 minutes to go. Defensively we had been very, excellent however we lacked perception at instances and that permit us down. We had good possibilities within the recreation and we had been unlucky to not nick one thing. You need to concede that you’re enjoying arguably one of the best staff on this planet, they will play via you and round you.”
James Maddison: “We had been pushing,” he tells BT Sport. “It’s a type of the place, if you’re enjoying Metropolis, you need to take your medication and simply settle for they’re going to have the ball for lengthy durations. You simply really feel such as you didn’t contact the ball for 10 minutes. That’s what it’s like towards arguably one of the best staff on this planet however we had been stable, we clearly felt compact, we went with the 5-4-1 form and restricted them to in all probability as little quantity of possibilities as you’ll be able to with Metropolis. The distinction was a second of brilliance from in all probability one of the best participant within the Premier League.”
Pep Guardiola: “They modified it slightly bit and it was an actual tough recreation, as a result of their 10 gamers there so deep and it’s so tough,” he tells BT Sport. “After that we scored the purpose, we began rather well the second half. The second once they modified their rhythm, we struggled to adapt as a result of we’d performed a low rhythm all recreation.
“And within the Premier League the previous few minutes are all the time tough. It’s a large victory for us. Kevin de Bruyne is again. He was not enjoying good the previous few video games however at present he was wonderful. He is aware of it. There was no house at present, we needed to be affected person.”
Match report: Leicester Metropolis 0-1 Manchester Metropolis
Premier League: “Manchester Metropolis might have been with out Erling Haaland however Pep Guardiola’s facet are so awash with expertise that it simply meant one other of their stars got here to the fore,” writes Ben Fisher from the King Energy Stadium.
How issues stand: Manchester Metropolis go high of the desk, some extent forward of Arsenal who play their recreation in hand towards Nottingham Forest tomorrow. Leicester stay fourth from backside, two factors outdoors the relegation zone however can take nice coronary heart from a wonderful defensive efficiency at present. They’ve conceded only one purpose, a free-kick no person might have stored out, of their previous 4 matches.
Kevin De Bruyne on his free-kick: It goes completely in, y’know,” he says. “There was a whole lot of threat on the ball and at present it went completely and fortunately it’s a 1-0.”
Kevin De Bruyne on the sport: “I feel we made it slightly bit tough for ourselves,” he tells BT Sport. “I feel we had been slightly bit drained with all of the video games that got here up. I feel they had been very destructive and really defensive for 70 minutes after which we knew with the modifications it was going to be a really completely different recreation. We have now to attempt to preserve it of their half and we didn’t do this. I feel we nonetheless might have scored a second one however they’d a few moments, extra from our doing I might say. In the long run it was a great victory.”
Full time: Leicester Metropolis 0-1 Manchester Metropolis
Peep! Peep! Peeeeeeep! It’s throughout on the King Energy Stadium, the place Manchester Metropolis have received courtesy of a splendid Kevin De Bruyne free-kick struck shortly after the break. It was a valiant try by Leicester, who spent a lot of the sport on the again foot however got here inside a lick of paint of scoring an equaliser when Ederson stored out an exquisite volley from Youri Tielemans.
90+1 min: A Tielemans cross from deep is headed off the shoulders of Ruben Dias by John Stones and goes out for a nook. The ball is available in, De Bruyne gallops upfield on the counter and curls an inviting cross to the far publish for Gundogan, who stretches each sinew however can’t join.
89 min: As issues stand, Leicester look set to lose to an excellent, unstoppable shot from a free-kick that they actually shouldn’t have given away. In any other case, their recreation plan has been carried out to close perfection. In the event that they dangle on, Manchester Metropolis will go high of the desk by some extent for a day not less than.
88 min: Maddison wins the ball from Aymeric Laporte and performs it to Kelechi Iheanacho, who cuts inside a few defenders earlier than sending a particularly feeble low shot straight at Ederson.
86 min: Iheanacho sends a cross into the Manchester Metropolis penalty space, the flight of the ball deceives Ruben Dias and Patson Daka skims a header straight into the arms of Ederson.
84 min: With six minutes to go, Manchester Metropolis might actually do with scoring a second purpose to place the sport past hosts who’ve seemed more and more harmful since Brendan Rodgers rang the modifications.
82 min: Leicester win a free-kick large on the suitable, in keeping with the sting of the Manchester Metropolis penalty space. James Maddison stands over the ball, ready to ship within the cross. His whipped supply to the close to publish goes excessive over the bar off the shoulder of Timothy Castagne.
80 min: Danny Ward hares off his line to unceremoniously welly a Kevin De Bruyne via ball as far down the pitch as he can earlier than Phil Foden can latch on to it.
79 min: There’s a break in play as Youri Tielemans receives therapy for a nosebleed after an aerial problem with Kevin De Bruyne. The 2 Belgian internationals are actually getting caught into one another and it’s the Manchester Metropolis man who’s popping out on high.
77 min: Patson Daka curls a snap-shot large of the upright after latching on to a great via ball from Maddison. Manchester Metropolis substitution: Phil Foden on for Julian Alvarez.
75 min: Leicester win a free-kick large on the suitable for a excessive boot from Ruben Dias. Maddison’s inswinger is cleared as a cry of “handball!” goes up from the group behind the purpose. Robert Jones places his fingers to his ear however his Video Assistant Ref Chris Kavanagh says there was no foul.
74 min: Tielemans commits a technical foul of his personal, diving in to carry down Jack Grealish to forestall the Manchester Metropolis winger galloping upfield from the centre-circle. He’s fortunate to keep away from a yellow card as he made no effort to win the ball.
73 min: Leic ester change to a again 4 and Daka and Iheanacho instantly hyperlink as much as attempt to get in behind the Manchester Metropolis defence.
72 min: Manchester Metropolis substitution: Ruben Dias on for Manuel Ikanji.
71 min: Leicester double-substitution: Patson Daka and Kelechi Iheanacho on for Caglar Soyuncu and Jamie Vardy, who via no fault of his personal, has barely had a contact of the ball.
70 min: Metropolis proceed making an attempt to go Leicester into submission, the house gamers chasing shadows across the sun-dappled pitch.
68 min: Soyuncu sends an extended diagonal ball ahead making an attempt to select a run in behind from Maddison. The go is barely overhit and Ederson is fast off his line to avert the hazard.
65 min: Kevin De Bruyne will get a talking-to from referee Robert Jones after chopping down his compatriot Youri Tielemans because the midfielder tried to canter upfield on a counter-attack. That’s a textbook “technical foul” straight out of Pep’s Massive E book O’Techniques.
62 min: Metropolis proceed to dominate possession with the onus now firmly on Leicester to come back at them and attempt to rescue some extent. It’s not wanting doubtless in the mean time however so long as there’s solely a kick of the ball between the edges the champions can’t afford any complacency.
60 min: This hasn’t been probably the most entertaining of video games however the crowd on the King Energy Stadium have been handled to some elegant items of ability simply a few minutes aside. De Bruyne’s free-kick, Tielemans’ volley from Maddison’s inch-perfect nook and the Ederson save that denied Leicester had been all excellent.
59 min: Kevin De Bruyne sends a cross from the suitable into the Leicester penalty space. Danny Ward offers with it comfortably.
55 min: Tielemans has scored fairly a number of beauties in his time, most just lately towards Wolves in midweek. If that effort simply now had gone in, it could have been proper up there with the easiest of them.
52 min: Likelihood! At a Leicester nook, Youri Tielemans spanks an amazing volley in the direction of the Manchester Metropolis purpose from the sting of the penalty space. His method is ideal and Ederson will get a hand on the ball to steer it on to the cross-bar. What a shot! And what a supply from James Maddison!
51 min: So, an impressed substitution from Brendan Rodgers, who I’m guessing didn’t ship out Papy Mendy to needlessly carry down Jack Grealish a few yards outdoors the Leicester penalty space along with his first motion of the sport. It was a pricey error of judgement from the French born Senegal worldwide.
GOAL! Leicester Metropolis 0-1 Manchester Metropolis (De Bruyne 49)
That’s ridiculous! Kevin De Bruyne scores with a terrific free-kick, sending the ball up over the ball with the within of his proper foot, earlier than watching in admiration because it dips and goes in off the left upright.
48 min: Mendy fouls Grealish outdoors the Leicester penalty space and Manchester Metropolis have a free-kick in a really harmful place. Over to you, Kevin …
47 min: Leicester substitution at half-time: Nampalys “Papy” Mendy on for Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor.
Second half: Leicester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester Metropolis
46 min: Leicester get the second half began and virtually instantly, Manchester Metropolis go on the assault. Bernardo Silva tees up Rodri with a pull-back from the byline and he sends a low drive large. A greater go from De Bruyne in the direction of Silva within the build-up moight even have yielded a purpose.
Half-time: Leicester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester Metropolis
Peep! It stays scoreless as referee Robert Jones blows for the break and is straight away confronted by Jack Grealish, who nonetheless has a bee in his bonnet in regards to the nook he was denied a couple of minutes in the past.
Jones tells him to wind his neck in (not in so many phrases, I’m guessing) and may additionally have been minded to inform Jack that his staff did the sum whole of bugger all with the 9 corners they had been awarded in that first half.
45+1 min: Alvarez’s cross from the suitable skims large off the massive hair of Leicester defender Wout Faes. That might have gone anyplace – I’m unsure the Belgian knew an excessive amount of about it. As soon as once more, Leicester defend the set-piece stoutly.
45 min: Maddison places the ball out of play and this time the nook is given. The following inswinger is confidently claimed by Danny Ward.
44 min: Grealish takes on Tielemans down the left wing, the ball goes out off the Leicester captain for a nook and the referee awards a goal-kick.
41 min: As we method half-time, one suspects each managers will probably be completely happy sufficient with the performances of their respective groups. Regardless of their virtually whole domination, Manchester Metropolis have solely compelled Leicester goalkeeper into a few saves, whereas Brendan Rodgers will probably be proud of the focus and self-discipline of his staff as they attempt to maintain their guests out.
40 min: Grealish and De Bruyne hyperlink up down the left however the Belgian’s tried cross is put out for an additional nook by Daniel Amartey. De Bruyne’s supply is slightly too excessive for its supposed goal, Manuel Akanji and the ball goes out for a Leicester throw-in.
38 min: James Justin is bleeding from a lower a few centimetres below his proper eye however it doesn’t look something too severe.
37 min: A significant contact from James Justin prevents Silva getting on the top of a sdink into the Leicester penalty space. From the following nook, Aymeric Laporte heads feebly downwards and large.
36 min: Harvey Barnes is performed up the left touchline and cuts inside Akanji however his cross in the direction of Jamie Vardy is diabolically unhealthy. Leicester must make much better use of the dear little possession they’re getting.
34 min: Manchester Metropolis attraction for a penalty after Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor sticks the boot in to forestall Jack Grealish getting a cross or shot away from a really tight angle close to the left upright. He obtained the ball and no spot-kick is forthcoming however it was fairly a dangerous and arguably pointless problem. Metropolis should accept a nook from which nothing comes.
32 min: Grealish tries to tee up Cancelo, who’s crowded off the ball. It finds its strategy to Manuel Akanji, whose shot is charged down. This Leicester defending might scarcely be extra dogged.
30 min: Leicester break upfield on the counter after Rodri had given the ball away outdoors their penalty space. Harvey Barnes scurries up the within left into the Manchester Metropolis penalty space however runs into site visitors. Ederson tidies up on the again.
29 min: Leicester get ahead once more with James Maddison on the ball. He tries to play it in the direction of Vardy, when maybe a go to Harvey Barnes was the higher choice. Metropolis clear.
27 min: One other shot from De Bruyne, who slips whereas pulling the set off. His rising effort from the sting of the penalty space is straight at Danny Ward, who offers with it comfortably.
25 min: Manchester Metropolis launch a counter-attack up the left. Grealish cuts inside and squares the ball for De Bruyne, whose shot from outdoors the world is blocked.
24 min: Leicester lastly go on an assault which ends with Harvey Barnes bringing a wise save out of Ederson at his close to publish. The hosts win a nook, which is headed clear by Rodri.
22 min: One other Cancelo cross into the Leicester penalty space is blockjed after he and Grealish hyperlink up down the left once more. Cancelo is enjoying increadibly far ahead contemplating he’s a left-back. Grealish is usually behind him.
