Jamie Vardy scored a hat trick as Leicester City put their recent poor form behind them with a 4-2 win over Manchester City at the King Power Stadium.
The Foxes tore into their visitors from the start and were two goals to the good after only five minutes.
After three minutes, Riyad Mahrez laid the ball off to Islam Slimani, who slipped a pass between two defenders for Vardy to run on and bury an emphatic finish for his first Leicester goal in two months.
With five minutes gone the visitors were two goals adrift as Slimani laid the ball back to Danny Drinkwater just outside the area and his curling finish beat Claudio Bravo before Vardy slid home his second after 20 minutes.
The striker seized on a poor John Stones backpass to complete his treble after the break, with goal-line technology confirming it had gone in, with Aleksandar Kolarov and Nolito striking late on to make the scoreline more respectable for Manchester City.
Pep: "In England they're so good at one thing, the second ball. They are so tough on the counter-attack and they defend so well"
Vardy: “We wanted to make sure we were competitive today & make sure the team fought hard for the cause. And we certainly did that”
Man City have started the second half brightly but are yet to find a way past Zieler.
Andy King comes out on top in a duel in the air with David Silva.
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