Manchester City vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League

Grealish ends Premier League goal drought in City win over Leicester

Jack Grealish scored his first Premier League goal for 16 months as Manchester City eased to a 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday to keep alive their hopes of Champions League qualification for next...

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
• 2': Goal! Manchester City 1, Leicester City 0. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Savinho.
• 8': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
• 8': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 10': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
• 13': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
• 13': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Attempt missed. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
• 20': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
• 20': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
• 25': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
• 28': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Goal! Manchester City 2, Leicester City 0. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
• 32': Offside, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
• 33': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
• 34': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
• 34': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 34': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 35': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
• 35': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
• 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
• 37': Attempt saved. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
• 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
• 38': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jamie Vardy.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
• 42': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
• 42': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Savinho following a corner.
• 43': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
• 43': Offside, Manchester City. Savinho is caught offside.
• 45': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
• 45': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Leicester City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Leicester City 0.
• 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Oliver Skipp replaces Jamie Vardy.
• 47': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
• 59': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
• 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Caleb Okoli replaces Victor Kristiansen.
• 65': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
• 66': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
• 66': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
• 68': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
• 71': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 71': James Justin (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 72': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
• 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
• 76': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
• 76': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 77': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
• 77': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 77': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 78': Substitution, Manchester City. James McAtee replaces Jérémy Doku.
• 79': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
• 79': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
• 79': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
• 80': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 80': Nico González (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew replaces Patson Daka.
• 84': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
• 84': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 85': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Savinho.
• 85': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 87': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
• 87': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Offside, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
• 88': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross.
• 89': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
• 89': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 89': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
• 90'+2': Substitution, Manchester City. Vitor Reis replaces Josko Gvardiol.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Leicester City 0.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Leicester City 0.