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Grealish ends goal drought as Man City beat lifeless Leicester

Manchester City cruised to a routine 2-0 victory over lifeless Leicester to extend the Foxes' winless run without scoring to an astonishing seven games, one shy of the Premier League record.

Pep Guardiola's side move up to fourth in the chase for a Champions League finish, temporarily displacing Chelsea, while Leicester sink ever closer to the Championship having lost 14 of their last 15 games.

In one of the most one-sided encounters all season, the hosts broke the deadlock inside two minutes as Jack Grealish ended his 14-month wait for a Premier League goal by sweeping Savinho's low cross inside the post.

With Erling Haaland sidelined, Omar Marmoush operated through the middle and added to City's tally when Mads Hermansen effectively threw the ball at his feet and he rifled in off the crossbar.

Mads Hermansen reacts after his error allows Omar Marmoush to score Man City's second goal against Leicester

Image: Mads Hermansen reacts after his error allows Omar Marmoush to score Man City's second goal

Leicester offered precious little and failed to register a single shot on target. They finished the game having generated an xG value of 0.02 - the lowest by any top-flight team all season - beating Newcastle's 0.04 against Crystal Palace.

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