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EPL: Iheanacho scores as Leicester bounce back; Liverpool extend winning streak

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Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho was on target for Leicester City in their 3-1 Premier League victory over Huddersfield Town.

His compatriot, Wilfred Ndidi was also in action as the Foxes bounced back from three consecutive defeats to win at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.

Huddersfield took an early lead when Mathias Jorgensen squeezed the ball past goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel 5 minutes into the game, before Iheanacho equalised from a counter attack 14 minutes after.

Second-half goals from James Maddison and Jamie Vardy then gave the dominant hosts the entire 3 points as they moved to 8th on the table.

At Anfield, Egypt winger, Mohamed Salah was on target for Liverpool in their 3-0 victory over Southampton.

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The hosts took the lead in the 10th minute after Xherdan Shaqiri’s cross deflected off Shane Long and then Wesley Hoedt for an own goal.

Joel Matip headed from a corner to add a second in the 21st minute before Salah took the game beyond their visitors at the stroke of half time.

The victory extends their winning streak to 7 since the start of the season, and they currently sit atop the Premier League table.

Elsewhere, Algerian star, Riyad Mahrez scored a brace – his first goals for Manchester City – as the champions thrashed Cardiff City 5-0 away.

Sergio Aguero, who was making his 300th appearance for Manchester City, also scored a goal alongside Bernando Silva and Ilkay Gundogan.

Manchester United were held 1-1 by Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford, Crystal Palace were also held goalless by Newcastle United while Burnley earned their first win of the season by defeating visiting Bournemouth 4-0.

Earlier on Saturday, Fulham played 1-1 with Watford.

 

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