Kevin De Bruyne’s terrific second-half free-kick was enough to hand a Man City side missing Erling Haaland a 1-0 win at Leicester City as the Premier League champions went top of the table yesterday.
In an energy packed, exciting match at the King Power arena, Pep Guardiola’s side secured “a massive win” thanks to De Bruyne’s 49th-minute free-kick that sailed up and over the Leicester wall from 25 yards out, before finding the back of the net off the inside of the post with Danny Ward helpless.
As a result, City has demonstrated that the absence of the Premier League’s top scorer was not enough to stop their winners streak.
The top scorer who had started every game this season following his summer move, scoring 22 goals, but had not recovered from an ankle knock.
Meanwhile City has moved a point clear of Arsenal at the top of the table before their home clash with Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
