Leicester City extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table with an impressive victory at Goodison Park as they defeated Everton 2-3.
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Riyad Mahrez scored a penalty in the 27th minute, but the hosts leveled the score, thanks to the in-form Romelu Lukaku who scored just 5 minutes later. Mahrez then again converted from the penalty-spot in the 65th minute & Shinji Okazaki scored just 4 minutes later, putting Leicester two goals to the good. Everton substitute Kevin Mirallas did scored in the dying moments of the game, but Leicester held their nerve in an exciting finish.
This was Claudio Ranieri team’s 11th victory in 17 Premier league games.
Here are some of the best tweets!
Full-time: Everton 2-3 Leicester City #EveLei
Leicester are unstoppable 🙈
Ranieri is just fm16ing his way to the title with Leicester 😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥
About to fly to Belfast for @BBCSPOTY . Please hold on Leicester and be 5 points clear as well as top at Christmas.
Can't wait to see Leicester play Barca next year ..!!!!!
Leicester City are now 5 points clear at the top of the table and will be top at Christmas. What a story. #LCFC
Everton 2-3 Leicester FT Possession: 58%-42% Shots: 11-10 Pass accuracy: 77%-62% The Foxes go top this Christmas.
December 2035: "Leicester will fall away eventually......their 19 consecutive league title wins are just fluke".
If it weren't for Arsenal, Leicester would be on an unbeaten run of over 20 games! #LCFC
Leicester's position on Christmas day in 2014 = 20th. Leicester's position on Christmas day in 2015 = 1st. Wow.
