Man City 2-1 Leicester: Player ratings as Leroy Sane is chief creator for City

Alam Khan - Reporter 18:21 13/05/2017
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  • Riyad Mahrez’s penalty slip ensured Manchester City did not take a tumble of their own in the Champions League race, moving third with a 2-1 win over Leicester at the Etihad Stadium.

    On the fifth anniversary of their first Premier League title win their 2012 hero Sergio Aguero was restricted to a late cameo but a penalty from his heir apparent, Gabriel Jesus, and David Silva’s opener left City with the points.

    Shinji Okazaki gave the Foxes hope with a stunning volley before half-time but when Mahrez had the chance to level from the spot 13 minutes from time, he lost his footing and touched the ball into his standing leg.

    The effort somehow still ended up in the top corner but referee Robert Madley spotted the infringement and chalked off what would have been a fitting reward for Leicester’s unexpected comeback.

    Below is how we rated both sets of players.

    MAN CITY

    Willy Caballero 6

    Fernandinho 7

    Vincent Kompany 7

    Nicholas Otamendi 6

    Gael Clichy 6

    Yaya Toure 7

    Kevin De Bruyne 6

    David Silva 7

    Raheem Sterling 7

    Leroy Sane 8

    Gabriel Jesus 6

    SUBSTITUTES

    Sergio Aguero for Sterling 78′, Pablo Zabaleta for De Bruyne 82′, Jesus Navas for Jesus 90′

    LEICESTER 

    Kasper Schmeichel 7

    Danny Simpson 6

    Yohan Benalouane 5

    Christian Fuchs 6

    Ben Chilwell 7

    Riyad Mahrez 6

    Wilfried Ndidi 5

    Andy King 6

    Marc Albrighton 6

    Shinji Okazaki 8

    Jamie Vardy 6

    SUBSTITUTES 

    Daniel Amartey for King 68′, Islam Slimani for Okazaki 73′, Demarai Gray for Albrighton 80′

    MAN OF THE MATCH

    Leroy Sane

    Faced more defensive duties in the second half, but was an attacking spearhead in the first, creative, cunning and cavalier. Getting better with every game.

    VERDICT

    Guardiola says he won’t change the way his team plays, but maybe they need to be a bit more streetwise and know when to slow down the pace.

    Cruising, confident, they were cantering to an easy victory at 2-0. Instead, another defensive lapse allowed Okazaki the space for his stunning strike and City were rocking after that.

    Had Mahrez not slipped on the penalty, they would have let slip a two-goal lead and the loss of two precious points. They were also fortunate Kompany was at the back to keep his side focused in a nervy closing stages.

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