Leicester City extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table with an impressive victory at Goodison Park as they defeated Everton 2-3.
Riyad Mahrez scored a penalty in the 27th minute, but the hosts leveled the score, thanks to the in-form Romelu Lukaku who scored just 5 minutes later. Mahrez then again converted from the penalty-spot in the 65th minute & Shinji Okazaki scored just 4 minutes later, putting Leicester two goals to the good. Everton substitute Kevin Mirallas did scored in the dying moments of the game, but Leicester held their nerve in an exciting finish.
This was Claudio Ranieri team’s 11th victory in 17 Premier league games.
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Here are some of the best tweets!
Full-time: Everton 2-3 Leicester City #EveLei pic.twitter.com/YIMI8vhmHw
— Leicester City (@LCFC) December 19, 2015
Leicester are unstoppable 🙈
— Jordan Graham (@JordanGr_11) December 19, 2015
Ranieri is just fm16ing his way to the title with Leicester 😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥
— Adam Le Fondre (@A1F1E9) December 19, 2015
Arsenal 5-2 win against Leicester City looks better week after week.
— Football Videos (@FootballVideos) December 19, 2015
About to fly to Belfast for @BBCSPOTY . Please hold on Leicester and be 5 points clear as well as top at Christmas.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 19, 2015
Can't wait to see Leicester play Barca next year ..!!!!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 19, 2015
Leicester City are now 5 points clear at the top of the table and will be top at Christmas. What a story. #LCFC pic.twitter.com/HDLHTVsc2g
— Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) December 19, 2015
Everton 2-3 Leicester FT
Possession: 58%-42%
Shots: 11-10
Pass accuracy: 77%-62%The Foxes go top this Christmas. pic.twitter.com/JTeMB88D4P
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 19, 2015
December 2035: "Leicester will fall away eventually……their 19 consecutive league title wins are just fluke".
— United Religion (@Unitedology) December 19, 2015
Nothing you can say but well done Leicester City. Truly amazing story for them to be top at Christmas 👏👏👏
— Football Videos (@FootballVideos) December 19, 2015
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If it weren't for Arsenal, Leicester would be on an unbeaten run of over 20 games! #LCFC
— TheArseneView (@TheArseneView) December 19, 2015
Leicester's position on Christmas day in 2014 = 20th.
Leicester's position on Christmas day in 2015 = 1st.
Wow. pic.twitter.com/GOf4uu13zf
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 19, 2015
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