Leicester storm six points clear at the top as Huth and Mahrez strike to stun Man City

MANCHESTER CITY 1-3 LEICESTER CITY - ROB DRAPER AT THE ETIHAD: There is seemingly no end to this fairytale. What conventional wisdom deemed impossible, is unfolding in front of us. In an era in which billions of pounds have been invested into clubs such as Manchester City, in an age in which the Champions League is set up to allow traditional clubs such as Arsenal and Manchester United to dominate domestic leagues, Leicester City are on course to win the Premier League. At what point do they become favourites? Not in February, clearly. But the manner in which they dispensed with Manchester City at The Etihad should have Arsenal quivering

There is seemingly no end to this bewitching fairy tale. What conventional wisdom deemed impossible, is unfolding in front of us.
Where pragmatism and cold economics once ruled and cynicism reigned, there has been a rebellion of romanticism.
In an era in which hundreds of millions of pounds have been invested into clubs such as Manchester City, in an age in which the Champions League is set up to allow traditional clubs such as Arsenal and Manchester United to dominate, Leicester City are on course to win the Premier League.

MATCH FACTS, PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE AND MATCH ZONE
Manchester City XI (4-2-3-1): Hart 5; Zabaleta 4, Otamendi 5, Demichelis 5, Kolarov 5; Fernandinho 5, Delph 5 (Iheanacho 52); Silva 6 (Celina 77), Toure 6 (Fernando 52), Sterling 6.5; Aguero 6.5
Subs not used: Caballero, Clichy, Sagna, Garcia
Scorer: Aguero 87
Booked: Zabaleta, Fernando
Leicester City XI (4-4-2): Schmeichel 6; Simpson 5, Morgan 7, Huth 8.5, Fuchs 7; Mahrez 8 (Gray 77), Drinkwater 7, Kante 7, Albrighton 7 (Dyer 85); Okazaki 7 (Ulloa 81), Vardy 7
Subs not used: Schwarzer, Chilwell, Wasilewski, King
Scorers: Huth 3, 60, Mahrez 48
Booked: Morgan, Simpson
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Man of the match: Robert Huth

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