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Gabriel Jesus earns 1-0 victory for Man City against Leicester in EPL match

Gabriel Jesus earns 1-0 victory for Man City against Leicester in EPL match

By Priteshni Nand
25/02/2020
Jesus missed a host of chances against West Ham in midweek but redeemed himself in style here, for his fourth goal in five Premier League games against the Foxes[Photo: Getty Image]

Gabriel Jesus came off the bench to score a late winner as Manchester City beat Leicester 1-0 to move seven points clear of the Foxes and cement themselves in the second spot.

Jamie Vardy had hit the post for Leicester in the first half, but both sides wasted numerous chances before Jesus slotted home with a cool finish after a surging run from Riyad Mahrez had opened up the home defence.

The best of those opportunities saw Foxes keeper Kasper Schmeichel deny Sergio Aguero from the spot on the hour mark as Manchester City's penalty problems continued.

Pep Guardiola's side have now missed five of their seven Premier League spot-kicks this season, but Leicester will argue they should have been given two of their own before the break.

In other matches, Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-1, Crystal Palace beat Newcastle 1-0, Sheffield United and Brighton were locked nil all, Southampton beat Aston Villa 2-0 while Burnley thrashed Bournemouth 3-0 in their English Premier League matches. 

[Source : BBC Sports]

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