Chances were at a premium but Raheem Sterling should have opened the scoring in the 53rd minute, misjudging his jump for a header and sending the ball flying off target.

Ilkay Gundogan curled a 20-yard strike narrowly wide but Leicester were posing a threat on the break, James Maddison missing the target at the end of a counter-attack.



Schmeichel brilliantly denied Aguero again in the 69th minute but he was left helpless in the face of an unstoppable goal from the unlikeliest of sources.

Kompany drove into space from the back and thundered an unbelievable finish into Schmeichel’s top-left corner from at least 25 yards out to spark wild celebrations.

Leicester’s resistance broken, City were able to see out the match, although former City striker Kelechi Iheanacho missed a great late chance to level.


City are now one more win away from becoming the first team to defend the title for a decade.