EPL MD 3: Vardy's hat trick tortures Citizens at the Etihad; ManCity 2 - 5 Leicester
Vardy is the first player to score an away Premier League hat-trick against Man City since Michael Owen in September 2002 for Liverpool.
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Vardy has become the first player to win two penalties and score two penalties in a PL game since Milan Baros following his hat trick in Leicester’s 5-2 win against Manchester City.
It was Manchester City who took the lead through Riyad Mahrez against his former club, four minutes into the game in his 200th League appearance.
Justin cleared De Bruyne’s corner from the left which fell for the Algerian on his weaker right foot, to the right of the box around 15 yards out, he slammed it on the half volley into the top left corner giving Schmeichel no chance.
Leicester retreated as they gave Man City the chance to dictate the pace of the game. Eight minutes to finish the first half, Vardy was awarded the penalty after he was fouled by Kyle Walker in the box.
The English forward blasted home the penalty on the top left and Ederson was just under it.
Leicester came out stronger in the second half and as the Citizens, defensive fragilities kept getting exposed.
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In the 54-minute, the visitors were ahead by 2-1. It was cheeky from Vardy, who got across the near post from Castagne's low cross on the right. he flicked it past Ederson put the Foxes ahead.
The Foxes were awarded a second penalty after Vardy was brought down trying to get to the other side of Garcia from Barnes' ball.
The former Golden boot winner slotted low to the right and Ederson guessed correctly but couldn’t get to it. It was the second hat trick for the English international in three games.
It was also the third ever hat-trick scored against a side managed by Pep Guardiola and two of them have been scored by Jamie Vardy following Lionel Messi’s in October 2016 in a Champions League game.
Maddison added a fourth beating Ederson with a stunner into the top right corner before Nathan Ake scored his debut in the 84-minute from a corner.
Leicester luckily were presented with another opportunity to score from the spot when Mendy slight clipped Maddison from behind. As cool as you like, Tielemans slotted the ball confidently into the opposite corner.
The foxes climb to the top of the league with nine points.
