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Kevin de Bruyne has scored 25 of his 60 Premier League goals (42%) from extracurricular of the box, lone David Beckham (55%) and Christian Eriksen (44%) person a higher percent of players to people astatine slightest 50 goalsManchester City moved to the apical of the Premier League aft Kevin de Bruyne's world-class free-kick broke down Leicester City's stubborn absorption astatine the King Power Stadium.
Foxes' manager Brendan Rodgers had intelligibly acceptable up his squad to bash a containing occupation connected the reigning champions and it had worked efficaciously until De Bruyne curled a magnificent onslaught into the apical country from 25 yards 4 minutes aft half-time.
De Bruyne's extremity was reward for City's dominance, adjacent though they missed the slayer interaction of the absent Erling Haaland, who has been suffering from a fever and a ft injury.
Leicester astir broke retired of their antiaircraft ammunition erstwhile Youri Tielemans struck a volley from a country that was turned connected to the barroom by Manchester City keeper Ederson but yet they did not person capable attacking intent oregon prime to trial Pep Guardiola's side.
Arsenal tin instrumentality to the apical of the array with triumph against Nottingham Forest astatine Emirates Stadium connected Sunday but for present Manchester City are backmost successful the presumption that has go specified acquainted territory successful caller years.
Man City flooded Haaland loss
The goals of Haaland person been the large storyline surrounding Manchester City's play truthful acold but the superb Norwegian was missing present having suffered from unwellness and wounded that forced his departure astatine half-time against erstwhile nine Borussia Dortmund successful the Champions League successful midweek.
It was a accidental to spot however Manchester City compensated for his lack and successful the archetypal half, erstwhile Leicester City simply sat backmost and fto the champions onslaught with the occasional counter-attacking menace of their own, the sheer carnal beingness and aerial of menace presented by Haaland would person been a invited summation to their attacking efforts.
And yet, adjacent without Haaland, Manchester City demonstrated wherefore they were the Premier League's biggest unit years earlier his spectacular introduction connected to the country by conjuring up a spectacular infinitesimal from different country to triumph this hard fixture.
It was De Bruyne, a affluent seam of match-winning brilliance implicit the years, who delivered with a right-foot free-kick from 25 yards that was simply unstoppable, glancing disconnected the framework of the goal, tantalisingly retired of the scope of Leicester keeper Danny Ward.
Manchester City past held firm, contempt the main anxious infinitesimal of Tielemans hitting the bar, with the celebrations astatine the last whistle demonstrating their delight astatine overcoming a Leicester squad who had been showing improved form.
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Leicester City
Squad number1Player nameWard
Squad number18Player nameAmartey
Squad number3Player nameFaes
Squad number4Player nameSöyüncü
Squad number27Player nameCastagne
Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number2Player nameJustin
Squad number10Player nameMaddison
Squad number9Player nameVardy
Squad number7Player nameBarnes
Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
Squad number20Player nameDaka
Squad number24Player nameMendy
Manchester City
Squad number31Player nameEderson
Squad number5Player nameStones
Squad number25Player nameAkanji
Squad number14Player nameLaporte- Squad number7Player nameJoão Cancelo
Squad number17Player nameDe Bruyne- Squad number16Player nameRodri
Squad number8Player nameGündogan
Squad number20Player nameBernardo Silva- Squad number19Player nameÁlvarez
- Squad number10Player nameGrealish
- Squad number3Player nameRúben Dias
Squad number47Player nameFoden
Line-ups
Leicester
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Ward
- 18Amartey
- 3Faes
- 4SöyüncüSubstituted forDakaat 72'minutes
- 27Castagne
- 22Dewsbury-HallSubstituted forMendyat 45'minutes
- 8Tielemans
- 2Justin
- 10Maddison
- 9VardySubstituted forIheanachoat 71'minutes
- 7Barnes
Substitutes
- 11Albrighton
- 14Iheanacho
- 17Pérez
- 20Daka
- 24Mendy
- 25Ndidi
- 26Praet
- 31Iversen
- 33Thomas
Man City
Formation 4-3-3
- 31Ederson
- 5Stones
- 25AkanjiSubstituted forRúben Diasat 72'minutes
- 14Laporte
- 7Cancelo
- 17De Bruyne
- 16Rodri
- 8Gündogan
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 19ÁlvarezSubstituted forFodenat 77'minutes
- 10Grealish
Substitutes
- 3Rúben Dias
- 6Aké
- 18Ortega
- 21Gómez
- 26Mahrez
- 33Carson
- 47Foden
- 82Lewis
- 97Wilson-Esbrand
Referee:Robert Jones
Attendance:32,223
Live Text
Match ends, Leicester City 0, Manchester City 1.
Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Manchester City 1.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Daniel Amartey (Leicester City).
Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) near footed changeable from the close broadside of the container is saved successful the bottommost close corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is precocious and wide to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan pursuing a corner.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) header from the centre of the container is saved successful the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) with an effort from precise adjacent scope is excessively high. Assisted by James Maddison with a transverse pursuing a acceptable portion situation.
Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
Attempt missed. James Justin (Leicester City) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is precocious and wide to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Julián Álvarez.
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