Jack Grealish ended his long wait for a Premier League goal on Wednesday night in Manchester City's 3-0 win against Leicester, and it marked a special moment for the midfielder and his
Brian: Man City got the job done. Yes Leicester are a poor side at present and their mistakes in possession gave City the opportunities to score but City were sharper than in previous games. John: Good in the first half, but second half lacked the same intensity.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland, right, celebrates with his teammate Omar Marmoush after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion at Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson) AP
As a result, they missed Grealish’s opener after two minutes — the Englishman’s first Premier League goal in 27 appearances. It was a game that also saw second-half substitute Oscar Bobb make his first league appearance of the season after breaking his leg in August.
Leicester City have conceded the first goal in 25 of their 30 Premier League games this season - the outright most times a team has conceded first in their opening 30 matches of a Premier League campaign,
Pep Guardiola's men resume their battle to finish in the top four of the EPL as they host the relegation-threatened Foxes.
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Pep Guardiola says the 2-0 win over struggling Leicester "was not easy" and that Manchester City needed to score a "third goal was needed for the team to relax".
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