STATISTICS FULL MATCH
Manchester City clutched beat Leicester City and move once again into third place after ref Robert Madley denied Riyad Mahrez's late punishment for the Foxes.
Mahrez, who had been brought around Gael Clichy, had the opportunity to make it 2-2 however slipped as he took his spot-kick and touched the ball with his correct foot and in addition his left as he sent it into the net.
Madley quickly precluded the objective for a twofold touch and granted the home side a free-kick, to the alleviation of Manchester City director Pep Guardiola and his players.
The hosts had overwhelmed the main half at the Etihad Stadium, and seemed as though they were cruising to triumph when they went 2-0 up.
Remember the diversion from the Etihad Stadium
There was contention over the house side's first objective, which came when David Silva handed over Leroy Sane's shot, with Leicester guaranteeing unsuccessfully that Raheem Sterling was offside as he attempted and neglected to help it over the line.
Gabriel Jesus made it 2-0 with a punishment that was a far simpler choice for Madley, after Yohan Benalouane sent Sane sprawling.
Manchester City gave off an impression of being in total control yet the inclination changed when Leicester's Shinji Okazaki met Marc Albrighton's cross with a brilliant gymnastic wrap up.
Guardiola's side were far less familiar after the break while Leicester's expanded assaulting danger guaranteed a strained complete that nearly presented to them a point as a reward.
Best four inside touching separation for City
Manchester City have now played an indistinguishable measure of amusements from Liverpool, who need to win at West Ham on Sunday to backpedal above them.
Underneath them, any slip-ups by Arsenal at Stoke on Saturday night or Manchester United at Tottenham on Sunday will mean Manchester City can ensure a main four complete, and Champions League football, by beating West Brom on Tuesday.
Leicester, who guaranteed best flight survival with a week ago's win over Watford, can complete no higher than eighth.
The main unmistakable prize for last season's champions is Craig Shakespeare's long haul future as their administrator, however they didn't need inspiration against a side that lurched over the line to gather three crucial focuses on Saturday.
The air at the Etihad was certainly tense in the second half, even before Mahrez's slip let the home side free.
Manchester City have lost just a single class amusement all alone domain all season, yet have drawn seven times and as Leicester tossed players forward in the end minutes looking for an equalizer, they were in genuine risk of being pegged back once more.
What next?
Manchester City have their last home session of the season against West Brom on Tuesday (20:00 BST), before consummation their battle at Watford on Sunday, 21 May (15:00).
Leicester complete with two amusements at the King Power Stadium - Tottenham are the guests on Thursday (19:45), then Bournemouth on the last day (15:00).
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