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Premier League LIVE: Manchester City vs Leicester City

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedFeb 06, 2016 20:14 IST
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The fairytale continues for Leicester as they go six points clear yes you read it right SIX points clear on top of the Premier League table !

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FT: Manchester City 1 - 3 Leicester City

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90+3' City play some pretty football in and around the Leicester box but the shot is blocked by who else - Robert Huth

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90+2' Fernandinho's cross almost catches Schmeichel off guard as the ball floats just over Leicester's goal

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90' 4 minutes of time added on

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88' Aguero almost makes it 2! Simpson plays a hopeless back pass which Aguero latches on. His first touch sends him wide though and he sends his shot wide

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87' GOOOOAALL for Aguero ! Celina sends in a cross after his initial corner was blocked to give City what looks most likely to be only a consolation goal.

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Okazaki and Albrighton off fior Leicester while Ulloa and Dyer come on

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83' Leicester fans are going crazy at the Etihad here with chants of " We are going to win the league" resounding here

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80' Chance for Leicester! Albrighton sends a wonderful incisive pass which cuts through the City defense and gives Vardy a chance who blasts his shot narrowly wide

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Riyad Mahrez comes off after scoring a vital goal to be replaced by youngster Gray

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76' David Silva comes off for 19 year old City academy graduate Celina

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72' Leicester fans are now chanting Ole for every successful pass. Who would have thought this would ever happen at the Etihad!

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70' The resulting free-kick does not result to anything substatntial as Okazaki is caught offside

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Yellow for Zabaletta as he fouls Okazaki just outside the box

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66' City are getting absolutely dismantled here! Vardy was left one on one with Hart and the England no 1 pulls off a stunning save to prevent going 4-0 down at home

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60' GOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL! This is absolutely crazy! Robert Huth grabs his second of the night. Fuchs takes a brilliant corner and Robert Huth climbs over Demicheles to send a looping header over Joe Hart

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58' Foul by Zabaletta on Albrighton gives Leicester a free-kick in City's half and allows them to relieve the continous pressure

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54' Excellent save by Schmeichel! Manchester City earn themselves a corner on the right flank, which is curled into the heart of the penalty area. It finds Fernando, who is left completely unmarked by the Leicester defenders, but his bullet header is deflected away from danger by the outstretched foot of the Danish goalkeeper. What a chance that was for the recently introduced Brazilian!

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City are going for broke here as Delph comes on for Ihenacho

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City take off Yaya Toure for Fernando. No one would have imagined taking Yaya Toure off 2 seasons ago

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50' Chance! Okazaki almost made it 3! Leicester are on fire here

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47' GOOOOOOAAALLLLLLLL!!!!! Leicester score again and its their Algerian magician Riyad Mahrez who gets the goal. Leicester Counter attack at breakneck pace and Mahrez rides over Ottamendi's challenge to unleash a power right footed shot past City goal keeper Joe Hart

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46' And we are off! City get things underway at the Etihad

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Second half is about to kick off in this absolutely crucial encounter. Can Leicester City build a 6 point lead at the top?

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Leicester​ have as usual had less of the possession than Manchester City. City have dominated but not created any standout chance yet with Schmeichel having to make just one save

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Robert Huth and co have put up a masterful defensive performance to shut out the home team.

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HT: Manchester City 0 - 1 Leicester City

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45+1' 3 minutes have been added here at the end of first half

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45' The resulting corner is not cleared completely and Aguero sends a dangerous cross cum shot across Schmeichel's goal which no one gets a touch on. The ball is picked up by Sterling who feeds Kolarov who blasts his shot wide from a tight angle

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44' Silva and Sterling exchange wonderful passes between them and Sterling's cutback leads to Kolarov's shot which is deflected behind

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42' It has started pouring at the Etihad here and City will be hoping that today's match does not wash away their hopes for the Premier League title

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38' City are prodding and trying to find a breakthrough but Huth and Co are standing firm

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35' Wes Morgan gets leicester's first yellow card for a tackle on Aguero

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33' Kolarov wastes a good opportunity as he sends a shot high and wide

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32' SAVE! Schmeichel saves from a decent effort by Aguero.

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30' Leicester are defending admirably under City's sustained pressure. Leicester have shown this season that they know a thing or two about taking the lead and maintaining​ it.

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