Savinho and Haaland find answers to Manchester City's problems at Leicester

12/29/2024 11:34 AM

It was not without the kind of faults that have become the norm of late but Pep Guardiola finally rebooted his winning Manchester City machine in his 500^th match in charge. "City are back," came the chants from the away end at the final whistle. Erling Haaland sealed victory, heading in to cap a slick move, kickstarted by the substitute James McAtee. City flicked through gears they have struggled to find in recent weeks, shifting the ball from right to left and Haaland, played onside by Conor Coady, powered in unmarked after meeting Savinho's cross.

Savinho got City up and running, feasting on the rebound of a bouncing Phil Foden shot, parried by the Leicester goalkeeper, Jakub Stolarczyk, but City's second win in 14 matches, and second clean sheet in as many games, was anything but routine. Still, a year that began with a 32-game unbeaten run en route to a fourth Premier League title ended in familiar fashion.