{"id":433306,"date":"2023-04-15T14:29:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T18:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=433306"},"modified":"2023-04-15T14:29:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T18:29:27","slug":"manchester-city-destroy-3-0-leicester-in-the-first-half","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/manchester-city-destroy-3-0-leicester-in-the-first-half\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City destroy 3-0 Leicester in the first half"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City won 3-1 against Leicester City at Etihad Stadium in Manchester and continues the chase of the Gunners for the title.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FULL-TIME | A home victory! ?<\/p>\n<p>? 3-1 ? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ManCity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ManCity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oRKvZOA5ii\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/oRKvZOA5ii<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manchester City (@ManCity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManCity\/status\/1647304401256677382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Cityzens are only 3 points behind the leader Arsenal as both teams have played 30 matches as of today in Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Pep Guardiola\u2019s team netted the first goal in 5<sup>th<\/sup> minute. John Stones from the edge of the box shot and scored in the right post after an assist from Rodri.<\/p>\n<p>In the 13<sup>th<\/sup> minute, Erling Haaland converted a penalty for handball by one of the Foxes players to make it 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>In the 25<sup>th<\/sup> minute, the hero was again the Norwegian striker who scored his 2<sup>nd<\/sup> goal and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> for Man. City. Haaland converted an assist by Kevin De Bruyne and notched in the bottom right corner.<\/p>\n<p>Erling was substituted at halftime, and Julian Alvarez entered the match. In the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> half, Riyad Mahrez missed a great chance as Daniel Iversen saved his shot in the 61<sup>st<\/sup> minute.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Erling Haaland has now 47 goals in 40 games as Manchester City player this season \u2014 and it\u2019s 32 goals in Premier League. ?\u2728 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MCFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MCFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jJO3Ko5syE\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/jJO3Ko5syE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1647305280529506306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the 75<sup>th<\/sup> minute, Kelechi Iheanacho scored a consolation goal after ball rebounds from a City defender.<\/p>\n<p>The next clash of the Sky Blues is on Wednesday against Bayern Munich in Germany in a 2<sup>nd<\/sup> leg \u00bc final from the Champions League. City trashed Bayern 3-0 in England in the 1<sup>st<\/sup> leg.<\/p>\n<p>The Foxes will host Wolverhampton in Premier League next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City won 3-1 against Leicester City at Etihad Stadium in Manchester and continues the chase of the Gunners for the title. 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