Manchester City and Leicester put on a show on Boxing Day

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Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring on Boxing Day

Photo: PETER POWELL / REUTERS

On Boxing Day, Manchester City beat Leicester in the first half - and then had to tremble in the meantime.

Harry Kane set a boxing day record.

Three games on the traditional game day on Christmas Day were canceled due to the corona pandemic, including the game between Liverpool FC and Leeds.

Defending champions Manchester City consolidated their English Premier League lead in a wild game on traditional Boxing Day.

Team manager Pep Guardiola's team defeated Leicester City 6: 3 (4: 0) and are now six points ahead of pursuers Liverpool FC.

Kevin De Bruyne (5th), Riyad Mahrez (14th, penalty kick), national player Ilkay Gündogan (21st) and Raheem Sterling (25th, penalty kick) shot out a quick 4-0 lead.

James Maddison (55th), the ex-Leipzig Ademola Lookman (59th) and Kelechi Iheanacho (66th) made the encounter exciting again.

Then Aymeric Laporte (69th) and again Sterling (87th) met for Manchester.

Tottenham Hotspur clearly defeated Crystal Palace 3-0 (2-0).

The guests had to do without team manager Patrick Vieira, who had tested positive for the corona virus.

National player Harry Kane achieved a special mark with his goal to make it 2-0.

It was his ninth hit on a boxing day.

He has caught up with the previous record holder Robby Fowler.

Arsenal FC is still on the upswing in the Premier League.

The ex-champions won 5-0 (2-0) at the bottom of Norwich City and claimed fourth place.

National goalkeeper Bernd Leno was again only on the bench.

The goals for the Londoners were scored by Saka, who scored twice, Tierney, Lacazette and Smith-Rowe.

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