Leicester City's fairy tale season continued with a huge and shocking 3-1 win over Manchester City at the Etihad.
Pundits and Premier League followers would have expected the Foxes' title challenge to dwindle at the this point, but they came out blazing to shock everyone, themselves included.
They got their first goal on the third minute as Robert Huth got on a Riyad Mahrez cross to head Leicester into the elad.
Riyad Mahrez got the second in the 48th minute after skipping from a challenge and beating Martín Demichelis with a step-over before slotting the ball past Hart.
Huth got Leicester
City's third eleven minutes later, rising imposingly and unopposed to
meet a corner and head it decisively over Hart.
Robert
Huth celebrates after scoring his second and Leicester City's third goal
against Manchester City
Sergio Aguero pulled a late goal back for City but it proved no more than a consolation as City lost ground .
It's been the season of the underdogs as Tottenham continued with their good form to beat Watford with a lone goal.
Spurs dominated the opening 45 minutes as Watford struggled to get out of their own half at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham finally made the breakthrough after 64 minutes when Kieran Trippier arrived at the back post to tap home.
Kieran Trippier celebrates after scoring for Spurs
They are now second on the table, five points behind Leicester City.
Other results:
Manchester City 1 Vs Leicester City 3
Aston Villa 2 Vs Norwich City 0
Liverpool 2 Vs Sunderland 2
Newcastle United 1 Vs West Bromwich Albion 1
Stoke City 0 Vs Everton 3
Swansea City 1 Vs Crystal Palace 1
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Vs Watford 0
Southampton 1 Vs West Ham United 0
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