Pep Guardiola celebrates Man Metropolis milestone with well-deserved win at Leicester

Manchester Metropolis ended their five-match winless run as Pep Guardiola celebrated successful his five hundredth sport in cost with a 2-0 success at Leicester.

Savinho’s first-half purpose and an Erling Haaland header after the break earned the tottering champions a much-needed three factors on the King Energy Stadium.

It was solely their second Premier League win since late October, however the frailties of the final two months – the place they misplaced 9 of their earlier 13 matches – have been nonetheless seen.

Leicester supplied a stern take a look at and would possibly suppose they might have gotten one thing out of the sport as Facundo Buonanotte hit the submit and Jamie Vardy missed a key likelihood to make it 1-0.

With their title problem doubtless over, 11 factors behind leaders Liverpool who play in a while Sunday, Metropolis have regained contact with the highest 4 and hope this is usually a springboard to a full renaissance.

The Foxes have now misplaced 4 video games in a row and their bounce again below new boss Ruud van Nistelrooy has been restricted to 2 video games as they continue to be within the relegation zone.

Each groups had possibilities within the opening 20 minutes as Metropolis seemed to dominate and Leicester discovered some pleasure on the counter-attack.

Haaland examined Jakub Stolarczyk with a low shot from Kevin De Bruyne’s cutback, however the Polish keeper made cease to save lots of together with his ft.

And Stefan Ortega was pressured into an enormous save on the different finish when Vardy ran onto Josko Gvardiol’s quick again go however was denied by Ortega’s physique.

This proved vital as two minutes later Metropolis took the lead.

Phil Foden’s shot, which appeared to go huge, was positioned by Stolarczyk into the trail of Savinho, who lastly opened his Metropolis account by smashing down the rebound.

Haaland’s relative woes in entrance of purpose continued as he moved away from place after going previous 4 tackles to get into the realm.

Leicester realized that Metropolis’s creaking protection was there to be attacked and got here inside inches of an equalizer within the thirty eighth minute.

A free ball from Bilal El Khannous’ cross fell to Buonanotte, however the Brighton loanee’s header hit the submit with Ortega crushed.

After the break, Leicester camped of their guests’ half seeking an equalizer.

El Khannous shot from the sting of the field whereas Manuel Akanji needed to clear off the road as James Justin headed in the direction of purpose.

The large likelihood got here within the 68th minute when Stephy Mavididi’s cross was missed by Ortega, leaving Vardy with an empty internet, however by some means the previous England worldwide went via above.

And it was sport over six minutes later as Haaland bought on the scoresheet for the primary time in 5 video games when he headed residence a Savinho cross.

Vardy hit the crossbar with a looping header in the direction of the top, however Metropolis had executed sufficient for Guardiola to have cause to have a good time his spectacular milestone.