The fairy tale continues: Leicester stuns Manchester City, extends Premier League lead
Manchester - Robert Huth scored twice as Leicester City produced an astonishing demonstration of its Premier League title credentials by winning 3-1 at closest rivals Manchester City on Saturday.
Huth broke the deadlock in the third minute from a Riyad Mahrez free-kick, and after Mahrez had netted a brilliant solo goal early in the first half, the German centre-back headed in his second goal from a corner on the hour.
PICTURED: @robert_huth heads towards the #lcfc faithful to celebrate his second goal of the afternoon. #MncLei pic.twitter.com/NZKDndwZb0
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 6, 2016
Sergio Aguero replied for City with a glancing header in the 87th minute - his seventh goal in five games - but a rain-lashed day at the Etihad Stadium belonged to Leicester.
It was the most sensational win to date of the club's fairy tale 12-month rise from the bottom to the top of the table and left Claudio Ranieri's side six points clear of second-place City.
After 25 games last season, Leicester City was last, w/ 17 pts.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 6, 2016
After 25 games this season, Leicester City is in first, w/ 53 pts.
Leicester has now won three league games in a row and remains on course for the most improbable English title triumph since promoted Nottingham Forest won the league in 1977-78.
City, playing at home for the first time since Pep Guardiola was announced as the successor to manager Manuel Pellegrini, has now lost six league games this season - as many as when the Citizens last won the league in 2014.