Manchester City ended a run of three competitive away games without a goal as they won 1-0 at Leicester City, moving to the summit of the Premier League (PL) in the process.
The Norwegian has been in stunning form this term, but managed just 45 minutes in the goalless draw at Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League in midweek and his unavailability was undoubtedly a huge blow for the Citizens – of the four games Haaland had not scored in this campaign prior to kick-off, City failed to get on the scoresheet in three.
Ward had gone nearly six hours without conceding in the Foxes’ goal, but there was nothing he could do to stop De Bruyne’s wonderful free-kick flying into the corner via the post.
The opener meant Leicester needed to come out of their shell if they were to get anything from the game, and they came close to an equalizer almost immediately, as Youri Tielemans’ stunning volley from James Maddison’s corner was only thwarted by a mix of Ederson’s fingertips and the crossbar.
