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Riyad Mahrez

Leicester beat Watford to move five points clear at the top of the table as Riyad Mahrez scored his 15th Premier League goal of the season.

After second-placed Tottenham drew with third-placed Arsenal, the Foxes took a step closer to English football’s most unlikely title win.

Mahrez almost set up Jamie Vardy for an early goal as the Foxes started well.

And a similar start to the second half saw the Algerian rifle high into the net after Jose Holebas cleared to him.

The 25-year-old, who has scored or assisted 26 goals this season, worried Leicester after he seemingly pulled his hamstring late in the game and was substituted but Mahrez later said it was only cramp.

Despite good chances for Watford strikers Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo, the visitors, who flirted with relegation last season, held on and now have nine games between them and a historic first title triumph.

The victory also takes them 11 points clear of fifth-placed West Ham as the Foxes close on a Champions League spot and they are 41 points better off than they were at the same stage last season.

Relive Leicester’s crucial victory over Watford

Last season's table<!–

Mahrez the man for the big occasion, again

Each week the character and quality of Claudio Ranieri’s side is further tested as the pressure is ramped up on the team with the least title-chasing experience.

But since the Foxes drew with West Brom on Tuesday, they have seen rivals Tottenham and Arsenal both beaten, before the two north London sides drew in a fiercely contested derby earlier on Saturday.

Watford did not offer the toughest opposition for the visiting team, but an opportunity to eke out a five-point gap presented its own examination.

And they passed it once again thanks to a solid defensive display, energy from the returning N’Golo Kante, and the skill and accuracy of Mahrez, who proved the difference.

The winger was still able to walk off the pitch after picking up his injury, but any problems for Leicester’s star player could yet derail their challenge.

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Watford’s struggles in front of goal continue

The Hornets suffered a second consecutive 1-0 defeat after their midweek loss at Manchester United, but while they were unlucky not to earn a draw at Old Trafford, here their ambitions were quickly snuffed out by the league leaders.

Foxes centre-back Wes Morgan had a running battle with Ighalo, who missed a close-range header late on, with Nordin Amrabat and Jose Holebas both having shots saved by Kasper Schmeichel.

Nathan Ake also clipped the top of the crossbar with a header but the hosts rarely threatened the Leicester goal.

Ake only moved into central defence after a late injury to Miguel Britos but it looked a stroke of good fortune as his pace twice got Watford out of trouble early on.

Quique Sanchez Flores’ team have now failed to score in five of their past six Premier League games and Ighalo has scored only once in 2016.

Promoted last season, they still need one more win to reach the 40-point total that is the usual benchmark for Premier League safety.

Man of the match – Riyad Mahrez

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Manager reaction

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri: “It was an important win, a big battle. Now there will be only battles for everybody not just for us. A tough match. We created four or five chances, they created two or three. We are so happy now.

“The title is not ours. We have to fight a lot, step by step and keep our feet on the ground. At the end we can see what happens. I’m sorry, we know every team can win or lose so it has to be slowly slowly.”

On Riyad Mahrez hamstring: “No injury, he was tired and had a little cramp so I changed him in the late minutes. His goal was so important.”

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Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores: “It was very difficult, they defended very well, lots of intensity through the middle. We created some attempts, we make one mistake and when they score first it is very difficult.”

On his strikers’ goal drought: “Of course. We have problems to score in the last matches. For me it will be interesting not to look at the strikers in this case, it’s important to get goals from the other lines, I don’t want to put pressure on the strikers.”

Stats you need to know

  • Leicester have won 31 points away from home this season in the Premier League; five more than any other team.
  • Eleven of Mahrez’s 15 Premier League goals for Leicester City this season have come away from home.
  • Leicester have scored 33 goals in the second half of Premier league games in this campaign – two more than any other side.
  • Watford have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 matches in all competitions against the Foxes.
  • Watford have conceded a league-high proportion of their goals in the second half of matches (73%).

What next?

Leicester now have a nine-day break until they host Premier League strugglers Newcastle at home, while Watford face either Arsenal or Hull in the FA Cup quarter-finals next weekend before hosting Stoke in the league the following weekend.

Line-ups

Watford

  • 1Gomes
  • 2NyomSubstituted forAnyaat 82′minutes
  • 5Prödl
  • 16AkéBooked at 58mins
  • 25Holebas
  • 11AmrabatBooked at 29mins
  • 4SuárezSubstituted forAbdiat 65′minutes
  • 23Watson
  • 29CapoueSubstituted forOularéat 88′minutes
  • 9Deeney
  • 24Ighalo

Substitutes

  • 8Behrami
  • 10Oularé
  • 14Paredes
  • 17Guédioura
  • 18Pantilimon
  • 21Anya
  • 22Abdi

Leicester

  • 1Schmeichel
  • 17Simpson
  • 5MorganBooked at 90mins
  • 6Huth
  • 28FuchsBooked at 74mins
  • 26MahrezSubstituted forAmarteyat 85′minutes
  • 4Drinkwater
  • 14Kanté
  • 11AlbrightonSubstituted forSchluppat 45′minutes
  • 9Vardy
  • 20OkazakiSubstituted forKingat 45′minutes

Substitutes

  • 10King
  • 13Amartey
  • 15Schlupp
  • 22Gray
  • 23Ulloa
  • 27Wasilewski
  • 32Schwarzer
Referee:
Jonathan Moss
Attendance:
20,884

Match Stats

Home TeamWatfordAway TeamLeicester
Possession
Home50%
Away50%
Shots
Home11
Away14
Shots on Target
Home4
Away7
Corners
Home3
Away8
Fouls
Home10
Away11

Live Text

Posted at
Match ends, Watford 0, Leicester City 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90’+5′
Second Half ends, Watford 0, Leicester City 1.
Posted at 90’+3′
Attempt missed. Danny Simpson (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Booking

Posted at 90’+2′
Wes Morgan (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90’+1′
Foul by Wes Morgan (Leicester City).
Posted at 90’+1′
Odion Ighalo (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 90′
Danny Simpson (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90′
Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
Posted at 89′
Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 88′
Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Obbi Oularé replaces Etienne Capoue.
Posted at 88′
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Posted at 87′
Delay in match José Holebas (Watford) because of an injury.
Posted at 86′
Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Amartey.

Substitution

Posted at 85′
Substitution, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey replaces Riyad Mahrez because of an injury.
Posted at 84′
Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Watford).
Posted at 84′
Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 83′
Attempt missed. Almen Abdi (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 82′
Substitution, Watford. Ikechi Anya replaces Nyom.
Posted at 81′
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Riyad Mahrez.
Posted at 80′
Attempt saved. Odion Ighalo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
Posted at 78′
Attempt missed. Robert Huth (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 77′
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Almen Abdi.
Posted at 76′
Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Leicester City).
Posted at 76′
Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 75′
Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 75′
Foul by José Holebas (Watford).

Booking

Posted at 74′
Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 74′
Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
Posted at 74′
Nordin Amrabat (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 73′
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Robert Huth.
Posted at 71′
Attempt missed. Robert Huth (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Fuchs with a cross following a set piece situation.
Posted at 71′
Jeffrey Schlupp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 71′
Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
Posted at 70′
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
Posted at 68′
Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Simpson.
Posted at 66′
Danny Simpson (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 66′
Foul by Almen Abdi (Watford).
Posted at 65′
Andy King (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 65′
Foul by Odion Ighalo (Watford).

Substitution

Posted at 65′
Substitution, Watford. Almen Abdi replaces Mario Suárez.
Posted at 64′
Foul by Wes Morgan (Leicester City).
Posted at 64′
Nordin Amrabat (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 63′
Attempt saved. Nordin Amrabat (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Odion Ighalo.
Posted at 60′
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by José Holebas.
Posted at 59′
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Sebastian Prödl.
Posted at 59′
Attempt saved. Robert Huth (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N’Golo Kanté with a cross.

Booking

Posted at 58′
Nathan Aké (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 58′
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 58′
Foul by Nathan Aké (Watford).
Posted at 57′
Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Odion Ighalo with a headed pass.

Goal!

Posted at 56′
Goal! Watford 0, Leicester City 1. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
Posted at 55′
Attempt missed. Daniel Drinkwater (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
Posted at 52′
Offside, Watford. Nordin Amrabat tries a through ball, but Odion Ighalo is caught offside.
Posted at 50′
Offside, Leicester City. Danny Simpson tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
Posted at 49′
Attempt saved. Mario Suárez (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nyom.
Posted at 47′
Foul by Odion Ighalo (Watford).
Posted at 47′
Wes Morgan (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 46′
Odion Ighalo (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 46′
Foul by Wes Morgan (Leicester City).

Second Half

Posted at
Second Half begins Watford 0, Leicester City 0.

Substitution

Posted at 45′
Substitution, Leicester City. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Marc Albrighton.

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