In reserves of Silva

Gundogan powered forwards and released Silva, who beat Hamer with a neat, low finish. Leicester had faded from the game yet they almost got an equaliser from nowhere nine minutes from halftime. Iheanacho played a neat one-two with Shinji Okazaki and tried a right-footed shot that was turned away well by Bravo.

As half-time approached Leicester applied some pressure and forced two corners, the first of which was delivered well by Christian Fuchs and had the visitors defending hurriedly. The second corner from Marc Albrighton found the far post and Maguire was furious to be penalised for a shove.

Early in the second half Leicester’s Ben Chilwell was left bleeding after he tried to get his head to a clearance.

The stooping Chilwell got a boot in the face from Gabriel Jesus and his effort went over the bar shortly after Maguire’s header was cleared off the line.

Jesus was in the thick of the action at the other end moments later when he chased a throughball and clattered into Hamer, leaving the goalkeeper needing treatment. The visitors threatened a second when Silva burst down the right and crossed a fraction behind Jesus.

Gundogan was booked for diving on the edge of the Leicester 18-yard box before Eliaquim Mangala was fortunate to escape with only a warning after catching Okazaki with a clumsy forearm.

Guardiola’s men went close to another goal with Jesus glancing a header just wide off a free-kick.

Leicester’s stewards were called into action late on to drag away a pitch invader who slipped as he jogged towards the dugouts. Then Vardy put the Foxes right back in the tie.

LEICESTER Goal: Referee: (4-4-1-1): Goal: MAN CITY (4-3-3): Booked: Booked: