Jack Grealish finally ended his 16-month goal drought in the Premier League as Manchester City beat Leicester City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.
City dominated the game from the outset and made it a one-sided affair, with Leicester managing just one shot that didn’t even find the target. Pep Guardiola’s relentless pressure paid off with an early goal from Grealish before Omar Marmoush doubled the lead to give City a comfortable lead at the interval.
In the second half, City relaxed their attack but continued to control the game with 81% of the possession. With Leicester unable to pose any real threat, City ran out comfortable winners until the final whistle was blown by referee Darren England.
Match Analysis
Manchester City completely dominated the game from the first second and had such a clear advantage that they didn’t need to be at their best.
Grealish’s early goal, City’s quickest in the Premier League this season, gave the hosts immediate control of the game. Leicester looked helpless, barely able to get out of their own half.
With such confidence, City patiently worked the ball around the Leicester penalty area, waiting for an opening to score again.
Meanwhile, Leicester again failed to find the back of the net, extending their poor run to seven Premier League games without a goal. The defeat is yet another example of a poor season for the Foxes, who have struggled up front and against the big teams.
Mathematically, Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side can still survive in the Premier League, but with performances like this, relegation is looking increasingly inevitable for Leicester.
Key moments of the Manchester City vs. Leicester match
2: Manchester City 1-0 Leicester City (Jack Grealish)
Grealish ended his goal drought in the blink of an eye! Jeremy Doku used his physical strength to steal the ball from Wilfried Ndidi in the middle of the park and then launched a swift attack with a pass to Savinho in the box.
Savinho cleverly turned and cut back to Grealish on the penalty spot. Grealish made no mistake, firing into the bottom left-hand corner of the net to give City an early lead.
29 minutes: Manchester City 2-0 Leicester City (Omar Marmoush)
Who needs Erling Haaland? Marmoush is making City comfortable! City are patiently working the ball around the Leicester box before Ruben Dias finally sends a cross into the box.
Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen appeared to have the ball in his grasp, but failed to secure it and it fell to Marmoush. The striker slotted the ball into an empty net to double City’s lead.
Man of the Match – Savinho
The whole Manchester City team was far superior to Leicester, but Savinho was the star of the show.
The Brazilian provided the assist for Grealish’s goal with a brilliant turn before slipping in a perfect pass, and he also made five other key passes throughout the game.
Marmoush also deserves credit for his solid performance. Coming on as a replacement for Haaland, he scored City’s second goal to secure the win for the home side.
Manchester City vs Leicester Statistics
Ball possession: Manchester City 73% – Leicester City 27%
Shots: Manchester City 18 – 1 Leicester City
Shots on target: Manchester City 5 – 0 Leicester City
Corner kick: Manchester City 5 – 0 Leicester City
Fouls: Manchester City 11 – 8 Leicester City
