The pandemic has delayed many Premier League matches, but the fans at the Etihad Stadium will be satisfied, and in the battle against Leicester City, the two teams scored nine goals and combined to dedicate a crazy game.
Even if Leicester City faced a serious injury crisis, perhaps no one could have imagined that Manchester City would play so smoothly and so easily in this campaign, and break through the opponent's goal with the first shot.
Tillemans hugged Laporte to let City get a penalty and Mahrez scored with ease. After that, Tillemans also tripped Raheem Sterling and delivered another penalty, this time with Sterling scoring. Coupled with Gundogan's push-and-shoot, City scored four goals in just 23 minutes.
Leading 4-0 in the first half, City became the second team to do so this season, the first being Liverpool, who scored four goals against Manchester United.
Meanwhile, City became the third team in Premier League history to score two penalties in the first 25 minutes, after West Ham against Manchester United in 2011 and Liverpool against Sheffield United in 2007.
Leicester City conceded three goals in the first 21 minutes of the Premier League, the first time since August 2003 that they conceded three goals in the first 21 minutes of the Premier League.
After taking a 4-0 lead, City relaxed a bit, Leicester City was ashamed, and the excellent performances of Madison and Isinacho allowed Leicester City to chase three goals in 10 minutes.
Madison has scored four goals in his last five Premier League games, provided three assists and played seven goals. Not only that, but his two consecutive breakthroughs were the key to Leicester City's first two goals, while his long-range shot was the key to Isinacho's goal.
Facing his old club, Isinacho also performed well, passing and shooting, becoming the third veteran in history to pass against Manchester City, after dikov and Milner.
Why were Leicester City able to chase three goals in a row? "In the first half, Leicester City were able to create opportunities when attacking, but their defense was disappointing. At half-time, Rodgers solved the problem by playing at the back of the double, while two clever counter-attacks changed the game. ”
City paid the price for their carelessness, having conceded only three goals at home in the Premier League this season, and three goals in 10 minutes.
After being scored three goals by their opponents, City finally came back to life, with Laporte and Sterling scoring two goals in a row to help the Blue Moon seal the win.
City set many records in this campaign, and after the victory over Leicester City, Manchester City has won 35 times in the Premier League in 2021, once again expanding the record for the number of wins in the English top league in a natural year. Meanwhile, on Boxing Day, City are unbeaten in their last nine matches, with 7 wins and 2 draws.
Mahrez, who scored from a penalty, scored the Leicester City goal for the third time, becoming the third player after Wood and Husky to score at least three goals against Leicester City. For the first time since September 2017, Sterling scored four consecutive Premier League games and was fully restored to his best form.
Most importantly, of course, it was the first time in Premier League history that a nine-goal game was played on Boxing Day. In the top flight, it was also the first time since Oldham lost 3-6 to Manchester United in 1991 that he scored nine goals in a single game.
From Four goals in the first half, to Leicester City's three goals in 10 minutes to two goals in the final moments, the two teams have come together to deliver a crazy game and showcasing the true charm of the Premier League.