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Manchester City 2 Leicester City 1: Silva, Jesus secure big step towards Champions League after disallowed Mahrez spot kick

Goals from David Silva and Gabriel Jesus gave Manchester City a 2-1 win over Leicester City in a controversial encounter.

Manchester City took a step closer towards guaranteeing a top-four finish in the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Leicester City at Etihad Stadium, but were helped by a disallowed Riyad Mahrez penalty.

Goals from David Silva and Gabriel Jesus were enough for Pep Guardiola's side to make it back-to-back wins in the top flight, despite a fine strike from Shinji Okazaki for the visitors.

Mahrez saw his converted second-half spot kick ruled out for touching the ball twice as Leicester pushed for an equaliser, but Manchester City held firm for an important, if not wholly convincing, victory.