Ligue 1’s second-highest goalscorers this term – threatened in stages, however City were clinical in attack and claimed a victory in the first leg of their round of 16 tie.
Browsing: Marc Albrighton
James Justin put the Foxes in front with a fine strike in the 34th minute, shortly after Sam Vokes had missed a good chance to give the Championship hosts the lead.
Wigan Athletic crashed out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle thanks to a 2-0 defeat at Premier League high-flyers Leicester City.
Nigeria’s Wilfried Ndidi grabbed the fifth goal of the night as Leicester climbed to third in the Premier League by crushing 10-man Newcastle 5-0 to turn up the heat on Steve Bruce.
Leicester City have confirmed winger Marc Albrighton has agreed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the Foxes.
Leicester City have recorded a 2-1 victory over Manchester City to leave Pep Guardiola’s squad seven points down in third place in the Premier League table.
The Cherries were unbeaten in six top-flight meetings against the Foxes heading into the game and Ryan Fraser’s brace, Joshua King’s penalty and Adam Smith’s low finish saw Eddie Howe’s side build a seemingly insurmountable lead.