On Monday evening, the 30th round match of the English Premier League took place.
The league leader, Leicester City, played against Newcastle United at the King Power Stadium. Rafael Benitez's debut as the coach of the "Magpies" did not go successfully - the "Foxes" beat the visitors by a minimal margin.
Throughout the 90 minutes, there were not many dangerous opportunities created. Newcastle actively resisted the Premier League champions, but the only goal in this match was scored by Shinji Okazaki.
The Japanese player scored the winning goal in the 25th minute. After receiving a header from Jamie Vardy, S. Okazaki's "scissors kick" left no chance for the opponent's goalkeeper Rob Elliot.
After the victory, Leicester gained a 5-point advantage over their closest pursuers. There are still eight matches left to play in the league.
Result:
Leicester 1 - 0 Newcastle
25' [1 - 0] S. Okazaki
League Table:
