Leicester 0 Man City 1Bernardo Silva appeared poised to leave Manchester City this summer but his winning goal at the King Power Stadium was a timely reminder to manager Pep Guardiola that he still has a key role to play with the champions. And after a lacklustre campaign, in which he scored just twice last season, a move to Spain appeared likely. Grealish’s pass found Joao Cancelo whose shot deflected off Caglar Soyuncu and presented Silva with the chance to sweep in from close range. Vardy actually had the ball in the City goal minuets later, rounding Ederson from Wilfred Ndidi’s pass, only to have the effort ruled out for offside. MAN CITY (4-3-3): Ederson 7; Walker 6, Dias 7, Laporte 6, Cancelo 6; Gundogan 8, Rodri 6, Silva 9; Grealish 7, Torres 6 (Sterling 63, 6), Jesus 7 (Fernandinho 83).

Source: Irish Examiner September 11, 2021 16:07 UTC