Jamie Vardy’s record-breaking scoring run came to an end on Saturday, but a Riyad Mahrez hat-trick sent Leicester City back to the top of the Barclays Premier League with a 3-0 win at Swansea City.
After netting for the 11th straight league match against Manchester United last Saturday, breaking the record set by Ruud van Nistelrooy, Vardy had his sights set on matching Jimmy Dunne’s all-time Football League record of scoring in 12 consecutive matches. While he was unsuccessful in his bid for more individual glory, Vardy had a hand in all three goals as Mahrez stole the show at the Liberty Stadium.
The Algerian broke the deadlock inside five minutes, inadvertently turning home a corner earned by Vardy that Swansea were unable to defend.
The winger’s second was more aesthetically pleasing as he slotted home following excellent play from Vardy and N’Golo Kante. And, despite an improved start to the second half from the hosts, Mahrez completed his treble as he capitalised on more fine build-up work from Kante and Vardy by firing in at the far post.
The win sends Leicester two points clear at the top while Garry Monk’s Swansea are four points above the bottom three.
El record de goles en partidos consecutivos de Jamie Vardy termino el sabado, pero en su lugar aparecio Riyad Mahrez con hat trick para la vicvtoria3-0 sobre Swnasea City que los puso al frente de la Barclays Premier league, aprovechando la caida de Manchester City y el empate del United..
Despues de anotar en 11 partidos consecutivos rompiendo el record de Ruud van Nistelrooy con Mancester United, igualo la marca de Jimmy Dunne de 12 partidos al hilo anotando goles en la Football League. pero al no contar con los goles de Vardy, Leicester si conto con todo el talento de Mahrez en el Liberty Stadium. El Argelino anoto el primero con asistencia de Vardy tras tiro de esquina a los cinco minutos…
A los 22 minutos del primer tiempo gran trabajo coelctivo de Vardy y N’golo para la definicion de Mahrez quien completo su hat trick a los 67 minutos para la goleada que los deja al tope de la general con 32 puntos y a los de Gary Monk complicados a 4 de la zona de descenso.