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Leicester City 1-0 Newcastle United: Okazaki overhead kick ruins Benitez bow

Leicester City moved another step closer to the Premier League title with a narrow win over Rafael Benitez's Newcastle United.

Shinji Okazaki's overhead kick proved decisive as Premier League leader Leicester City defeated Newcastle United 1-0 in Rafael Benitez's first game in charge on Monday.

Okazaki's excellent finish midway through the first half lit up an otherwise quiet affair at the King Power Stadium as Claudio Ranieri's men reestablished a five-point lead over Tottenham at the top of the table.

Leicester has won six of its last eight league games and shows no sign of buckling under the pressure, with only eight more matches left to negotiate as its remarkable bid for the title goes on.