Man City upstage Leicester 2-1 after Mahrez penalty ruled out
Manchester City survived a stirring Leicester City fightback to claim a 2-1 win that lifted them above Liverpool into third in the Premier League on Saturday.
The hosts, looking to cement their top-four status, were cruising when goals by David Silva and Gabriel Jesus put them 2-0 ahead after 36 minutes but Leicester hit back strongly.
Shinji Okazaki smashed in a sensational volley before halftime and the hosts had a huge letoff in the 77th minute when Riyad Mahrez’s penalty was ruled out because he inadvertently made a double contact while striking the ball. Jamie Vardy also missed a late chance but a nervy City hung on to move to 72 points with two games remaining. Liverpool have 70 points with two games left while fifth-placed Arsenal have 66 with three to play.
Jorge Sampaoli’s chances of landing his dream job at Barcelona may have come and gone, but he could still hand Barca the La Liga title on a plate should Sevilla shock Real Madrid on Sunday. Madrid are in the driving seat for their first league title in five years as they also target a first La Liga and Champions League double since 1958. Zinedine Zidane’s men are level on points with Barcelona at the top of the table, but have three games remaining to the Catalans’ two. However, thanks to Barca’s better head-to-head record, any Real defeat will put the title race back in their rivals’ hands. The spectre of Sevilla boss Sampaoli adds an extra edge to an already vital encounter.