Leaders Leicester City close in on title with 2-0 win at Sunderland
England international Jamie Vardy puts Foxes ahead in the 66th minute as he adds his second – and 21st of the season
Premier League leaders Leicester City moved even closer to the title by winning 2-0 at relegation-threatened Sunderland on Sunday.
England international Jamie Vardy put them ahead in the 66th minute and he added his second – and 21st of the season – in added time.
That left them 10 points ahead of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who play Manchester United later on Sunday.
It was tough, we knew it would be, but we ground it out. We know it’s a step closer, but you never know what can happen
With five games left, Claudio Ranieri’s unfashionable side need a maximum of nine more points to become English champions for the first time.
Sunderland remain in the bottom three, four points behind Norwich City, who they play on Saturday.
“It was tough, we knew it would be, but we ground it out,” Vardy told Sky Sports. “We know it’s a step closer, but you never know what can happen.
“The main thing now is we’ve got to take it into the next week.”