What a Boxing Day spectacle this really was!Eight goals, two hazardous teams and much to praise in the City vs Leicester tie we’ve just witnessed (5-3).The Citizens are demonstrating a brutal force and second to none abilities that make them the most serious contender to win the Premier League title for the second year in a row.⚽5’ @ManCity 1-0 @LCFC⚽14’ @ManCity 2-0 @LCFC⚽21’ @ManCity 3-0 @LCFC⚽25’ @ManCity 4-0 @LCFC⚽55’ @ManCity 4-1 @LCFC⚽59’ @ManCity 4-2 @LCFC⚽66’ @ManCity 4-3 @LCFC⚽69’ @ManCity 5-3 @LCFC⚽87’ @ManCity 6-3 @LCFC🙌This is what Boxing Day was made for! pic.twitter.com/Um2nM4E9Mu— SPORF (@Sporf) December 26, 2021 Regardless of the opponent, Pep’s boys are following the very same pattern – score at least two (they prefer more, to be honest) early on, kill the game way before the half-time break, and then control the game.Another victim of such a determined football philosophy should have been Leicester City. Except the Foxes were having none of it.They are anything but a punching bag despite being dizzy in the ropes after less than 20 minutes of today’s tie.De Bruyne opened the scoring with an immaculate shot five minutes into the game. Mahrez doubled the lead nine minutes later from the spot, and Gundogan put on an effort to announce the winner with the City’s third goal as the clock was ticking for 20 minutes.Manchester city – leicester city All GOALS #mancity #ManchesterCity pic.twitter.com/v35xFkE1LF— Aji M3ana (@AjiM3ana) December 26, 2021 Another Sterling’s, this time from the spot also, made it 4-0. If it wasn’t for the Foxes – which are deservedly an EPL mid-table side – who knows how brutal this game would end for the visitors.But just like they conceded three in the span of 20 minutes, they responded and struck back in the second half – doing exactly the same, finding the back of the net three times in the same interval.#MCILEIManchester City 4 x 3 Leicester City | Leicester’s third goal 🎥 to never miss any goal Follow @Prmleng pic.twitter.com/Hgi6N4e2k4— بولندا 🇳🇱 | Video Premier League 📸 (@girl9io) December 26, 2021 With 4-3 on the scoreboard, we’d got ourselves a true spectacle embellished by another sensational James Maddison’s display. He scored his side’s first and then passed and assisted Iheanacho and Lookman for a stunning comeback.However, Laporte’s perfect header soon pushed City to a 5-3, and with two goals aloft, the hosts ensured there’ll be no drama in the end.🚨⚽️ | Raheem Sterling makes it SIX for Manchester City!💠 Man City 6-3 Leicester 🦊#MCILEI pic.twitter.com/tDZkMUA3dP— TFS – Top Football Show (@TopFootballShow) December 26, 2021 Another corner-kick near the stoppage time saw Ruben Dias dropping the ball for Sterling on the edge of the six-yard box, and the prodigious striker scored a brace for the final 6-3.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 19Liverpool – Leeds United POSTPONEDWolverhampton – Watford POSTPONEDBurnley – Everton POSTPONEDSundayTottenham – Crystal Palace 3-0 (2-0)/Kane 32, Moura 34, Son 74/West Ham – Southampton 2-3 (0-1)/Antonio 49, Benrahma 64 – Elyounousi 8, Ward-Prowse 61, Bednarek 70/Norwich – Arsenal 0-5 (0-2)/Saka 6, 67, Tierney 44, Lacazette 84 pen, Smith-Rowe 90+1/Manchester City – Leicester City 6-3 (4-0)/De Bruyne 5, Mahrez 14 pen, Gundogan 21, Sterling 25 pen, 87 – Maddison 55, Lookman 59, Iheanacho 65 /Sun 21:00: (2.05) Brighton (3.40) Brentford (4.10)**odds are subject to change
