Football: Manchester City 2 - 0 Leicester City

Jack Grealish ended a long wait for a Premier League goal as City climbed to fourth place.

In the process, they deepened Leicester’s relegation woes with a comfortable win at the Etihad.

Author - Macca

Manc Super News: Premier League ~ City v Leicester

With Pep Guardiola serving a touchline ban and watching from the stands, Grealish—making his first league start since December—made an immediate impact, slotting home from Savinho’s cutback inside two minutes.

At least Guardiola saw it. Many City fans, however, were still outside in protest against expected season ticket price hikes and the club’s new commercial deal with ticket resale platform Viagogo.

Omar Marmoush, leading the line in Erling Haaland’s absence, doubled City’s lead just before the half-hour mark. The Egyptian forward reacted sharply when Leicester keeper Mads Hermansen failed to deal with Ruben Dias’ chipped pass, thumping a first-time effort in off the underside of the bar.

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For Leicester, the misery only deepens. Their latest defeat is their 14th in 15 league games, leaving them 12 points adrift of safety with just eight matches to pull off an unlikely escape.

They have now become only the fourth team in English top-flight history to lose seven consecutive games without scoring, have conceded the opening goal in 25 of their 30 matches, and are yet to keep a clean sheet away from home this season.

Manc Super News: - Premier League ~ City v Leicester at the Etihad

A night of protest in Manchester

Before, and during the match, several Manchester City fans decided to protest against a number of the club's new ticketing policies. We caught up with a few of those protesting. Here's what they had to say.

“I stayed on the concourse for nine minutes,” said Helen. “I think Leicester fans did the same. We need to take a stand and shout that we’re unhappy with what’s happening. This isn’t just about City, it’s affecting clubs everywhere, and supporters need to stick together.”

Bert, a lifelong fan, echoed the frustration. “I joined the protest because I know people from the old Maine Road days struggling to afford their season tickets. Prices keep rising, and we moved to the cheapest seats years ago just to make it work, but even those are starting to slip out of reach. The club has to listen. There was a real sense of determination last night, and this isn’t going away.”

For Jeffrey, the issue is clear. “City are guilty of prioritising money over their own fans. It feels like they don’t care about the people who’ve supported them for years. If this carries on, fans will simply be priced out."

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