Manchester City s Benjamin Mendy, right, celebrates after scoring his side s opening goal during an English Premier League football match against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, Saturday, April 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, Pool).
When even Benjamin Mendy is scoring, it s a sign of just how well the quadruple chase is going for Manchester City.
With the international break over, the runaway leaders started the Premier League title run-in with a 2-0 victory over Leicester, started by Mendy breaking the deadlock on Saturday.
After Riyad Mahrez s shot was punched clear by Kasper Schmeichel, Mendy eventually received the ball to curl in a low shot past the Leicester goalkeeper in the 58th minute.
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In a parallel world, Kelechi Iheanacho is coming towards the end of a five-year contract he signed with Manchester City.
Manchester City are unlikely to prioritise the signing of a new striker for next season despite all-time leading scorer Sergio Aguero leaving the Premier League club at the end of the campaign, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.
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Manchester City opened a 17-point lead at the top of the English Premier League standings following a hard-fought 2-0 win over Leicester City that looked comfortable in the end at the King Power stadium on Saturday evening. The Champions-elect scored twice in the second period through Benjamin Mendy and Gabriel Jesus for a record-extending 15 […]