Relief at last for Pep but it's far from easy

SAVINHO GOAL SETS UP RARE AWAYDAY DELIGHT

- Neil Moxley

ON any other given Sunday, this result would look like a normal day at the office for Pep Guardiola.

Erling Haaland overcoming a barren spell with his first goal in five games in all competitions and a first strike for Savinho. A regulation win, right? However, when it is set against a backdrop of one win in 13 games, with questions being asked of the four-time champions, their manager and players, and regular choruses of "City's staying up" from the visiting support, this was anything but routine.

Šavinho pounced after rookie Leicester goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk could only parry a shot into his path.

Haaland nodded a second with 16 minutes left to allow everyone associated with City to breathe more easily.