London: Manchester City moved within one win of retaining the Premier League title as captain Vincent Kompany's thunderous strike earned them a nervy 1-0 win over Leicester City on Monday.
The Citizens were not at their best but created the one moment of real quality they needed from unlikely scorer as centre-back Kompany scored from a long-range shot into the top corner 20 minutes from the final whistle.
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Manchester City moved back one point clear of Liverpool and will become the first side in a decade to retain the title at Brighton on Sunday as long as they match or better the Reds' result at home to Wolves.
After handing Newcastle a 3-2 defeat on Saturday night, Liverpool, who have not won the league since 1990, were left praying that former manager Brendan Rodgers could do them a favour at the Etihad.
Leicester City have shown sign of improvement since Rodgers took charge in February, and on Monday they made City to sweat but just got over the line for a vital three points.
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Ricardo Pereira scored the winning goal for the Foxes when the sides last met in December and was first to threaten again with a purposeful break into the box before his shot was blocked by Kompany.
Meanwhile, Guardiola's men have now scored 157 goals this season but there will not be a more spectacular or unexpected one than that which may deliver the title.
