LONDON: Manchester City moved closer to the Premier League title by winning 2-0 at Leicester, while lowly West Bromwich Albion handed Thomas Tuchel the first defeat of his Chelsea reign with a stunning 5-2 victory on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s side are 17 points clear of second placed Manchester United after a remarkable 15th successive away win in all competitions.
“It is a big step to winning the Premier League,” Guardiola said.
“The Premier League is the nicest competition to win. It is 11 months and it is so tough. We are close. We need three more wins.”
United can close the gap with a win against Brighton on Sunday, but it is only a matter of time before City celebrate their third title in four seasons.
Goals from Benjamin Mendy and Gabriel Jesus killed off third placed Leicester in the second half at the King Power Stadium.
City, chasing an unprecedented quadruple, will go into their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in confident mood after avenging the 5-2 thrashing they suffered against Leicester in September.
