Leicester forward in inspirational form in the victory over Manchester City
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| Riyad Mahrez's goal ended a goal drought stretching back to 19 December |
A great day for Leicester City, whose 3-1 win over Manchester City
sent them six points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League,
was an even better one for Riyad Mahrez, who ended a personal goal
drought and was the first player this season to achieve a significant
goals mark.
Mahrez’s strike three minutes into the second half that made it 2-0
to Leicester ended a personal Barclays Premier League goal drought of 11
hours and two minutes. He last scored on the 19 December in the 3-2 win
at Everton.
The Algerian also set up Leicester’s opening goal for Robert Huth and
in doing so became the first player to reach double figures in goals
and assists in the Barclays Premier League this season (14 goals, 10
assists).
When Huth added to his opening goal in the second half it meant that
the defender had scored more goals in his last five Barclays Premier
League appearances (three) as he had in his previous 86 in the
competition (two).
It was only the second time in his Barclays Premier League career
that Huth has scored more than once in a match, last scoring a brace in
February 2011 for Stoke against Sunderland.
Sergio Aguero’s late consolation for Man City was his first Barclays
Premier League goal against Leicester and as a result the striker has
scored against 26 of the 28 different opponents he has faced in the
competition (Bolton and Burnley are the exceptions).
The defeat was Man City’s third at home this season, as many as they
have suffered in the previous two campaigns and continued their run of
failing to beat any opponent in the top six in 2015/16.
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