A sensational free kick from midfielder Kevin De Bruyne gave Manchester City a 1-0 win over Leicester at King Power Stadium on Saturday.
De Bruyne’s strike in the 49th minute curled around the wall and hit the inside of the left post before crossing the line, leaving no chance for Leicester goalkeeper Danny Ward.
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Leicester applied pressure in the late stages of the match, but could not find an equaliser despite an excellent long-range effort from Youri Tielemans which forced Ederson to make an oustanding save.
“We made it difficult for ourselves, we were a bit tired. They were very negative for 70 minutes but then their changes made it a different game. We didn’t keep the ball in their half but we still could have scored a second,” De Bruyne said.
“The free-kick goes perfectly, luckily it’s 1-0. Ederson has been great, sometimes we only talk about his distribution but he’s a great keeper and he proves it every week.
“We have proved we can win with or without Erling Haaland.”
With the win, City maintain their unbeaten streak when they have scored first in the Premier League this season and move back into the top spot with Arsenal to play on Sunday.