Manchester City did what they desired: beat Leicester to keep their title defence in their hands before Arsenal travel here for a seismic showdown on 26 April.
For Dean Smith, this first match of a tenure that will finish at the end of the season was always going to be one to chalk off in his side’s fight to beat the drop. Towards the end Kelechi Iheanacho tapped in after a mix-up between Kalvin Phillips and Ederson but it was a consolation only.
Written by Jamie Jackson at the Etihad Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/apr/15/manchester-city-leicester-premier-league-match-report under the title “Ruthless Haaland helps Manchester City make quick work of Leicester”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.