Manchester City 2-5 Leicester City: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 27 September 2020

Result

Manchester City 2-5 Leicester City

Premier League · Sunday 27 September 2020, 15:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Manchester City 2-5 Leicester City: match report

Manchester City lost to Leicester City 2-5 in the Premier League on Sunday 27 September 2020. The half-time score was 1-1.

Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Manchester City's goals came from Riyad Mahrez (4') and Nathan Aké (84'). Leicester City scored through Jamie Vardy (37', penalty), Jamie Vardy (53'), Jamie Vardy (58', penalty), James Maddison (77') and Youri Tielemans (88', penalty).

Discipline: Manchester City received 1 yellow card; Leicester City received 3 yellow cards.

Manchester City went on to finish that season 1st with 86 points, and Leicester City 5th with 66.

Manchester City lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Leicester City in a 5-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Jamie Vardy of Leicester City (9.8), ahead of Riyad Mahrez (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Manchester City wins, 1 draw and 3 for Leicester City.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

4'Goal · Riyad MahrezManchester City · 1-0
22'Yellow card · Youri TielemansLeicester City
37'Penalty goal · Jamie VardyLeicester City · 1-1
47'Yellow card · Caglar SöyüncüLeicester City
51'Yellow card · Daniel AmarteyLeicester City
53'Goal · Jamie VardyLeicester City · 1-2
58'Penalty goal · Jamie VardyLeicester City · 1-3
60'Yellow card · Nathan AkéManchester City
77'Goal · James MaddisonLeicester City · 1-4
84'Goal · Nathan AkéManchester City · 2-4
88'Penalty goal · Youri TielemansLeicester City · 2-5

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester City 6, draws 1, Leicester City 3.

Leicester City 0-1 Manchester CityPremier League · 22 Feb 2020
Manchester City 3-1 Leicester CityPremier League · 21 Dec 2019
Manchester City 1-0 Leicester CityPremier League · 6 May 2019
Leicester City 2-1 Manchester CityPremier League · 26 Dec 2018
Manchester City 5-1 Leicester CityPremier League · 10 Feb 2018
Leicester City 0-2 Manchester CityPremier League · 18 Nov 2017

Team news

Unavailable

John StonesManchester City · injury (Knock)
Bernardo SilvaManchester City · injury (Muscle Injury)
İlkay GündoğanManchester City · injury (COVID 19)
Sergio AgüeroManchester City · injury (Knee Injury)
Gabriel JesusManchester City · injury (Knock)
João CanceloManchester City · injury (Foot Injury)
Ricardo PereiraLeicester City · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)
Wilfred NdidiLeicester City · injury (Tear in the abductor muscle)

Manchester City line-up (4-2-3-1)

Ederson, Kyle Walker, Eric García, Nathan Aké, Benjamin Mendy, Fernandinho, Rodri, Riyad Mahrez, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Raheem Sterling

Leicester City line-up (5-4-1)

Kasper Schmeichel, Timothy Castagne, Daniel Amartey, Jonny Evans, Çağlar Söyüncü, James Justin, Dennis Praet, Youri Tielemans, Nampalys Mendy, Harvey Barnes, Jamie Vardy