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David McDonnell

Man City 2-5 Leicester player ratings: Benjamin Mendy has a shocker as Jamie Vardy stars

Jamie Vardy grabbed a hat-trick as Leicester came from behind to power to the top of the Premier League with a stunning 5-2 win at Manchester City.

Riyad Mahrez gave City an early lead with a brilliant strike against his former club at the Etihad Stadium but Leicester turned the game around in dramatic style.

Vardy struck twice from the penalty spot, either side of a neat flicked finish before James Maddison scored a stunning fourth.

Nathan Ake pulled one back late on after Liam Delap hit the crossbar but Leicester were rampant and claimed a fifth with another penalty from Youri Tielemans.

Here are the player ratings from The Etihad.

Jamie Vardy took home the match ball following his hat-trick (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Man City

Ederson 3

Conceded three penalties, beaten at near post and by a looping effort.

Walker 3

Set tone for defeat by conceding first-half penalty with foul on Vardy.

Garcia 3

Sloppy throughout. Conceded City's second penalty with shove on Vardy.

Ake 4

Allowed Castagne to go past him for Leicester's second. Scored header.

Mendy had an afternoon to forget (Getty Images)

Mendy 2

Conceded penalty for Leicester's fifth. Appalling throughout.

Rodri 3

Sent an early long-range effort just over the bar. As good as it got.

Fernandinho 4

City skipper below his best. Replaced by Delap five minutes after restart.

De Bruyne 5

Made some surging runs but overall influence nullified by Leicester.

Mahrez opened the scoring for City but it went downhill from there (PA)

Mahrez 5

Scored a stunning opener early on against his old club. Little thereafter.

Sterling 4

Deployed as a false nine, little fell for him on a frustrating afternoon.

Foden 4

Moved out to the left, he cut a peripheral figure. Subbed for Torres.

Subs:

Delap 5 (Fernandinho, 51)

Torres 5 (Foden, 64)

Leicester

A clever finish from Vardy put the Foxes in front (PA)

Schmeichel 7

Unable to keep out Mahrez's early rocket. Untroubled thereafter.

Amartey 7

Solid and dependable on the right of Leicester's back three.

Evans 7

Superbly-timed tackle just before the break to stop De Brunyne run.

Soyuncu 7

Booked for a late luge on Rodri just a minute into the second-half.

James Maddison scored a cracker from distance (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Castagne 7

Superb speed and cross for Vardy to plunder Leicester's second goal.

Praet 7

Played with industry until his withdrawal through injury 20 minutes from time.

Tielemans 8

Fine ball to Castagne for second goal. Scored fifth goal from the spot

Mendy 7

Another who went into the book for cynical foul on De Bruyne.

Youri Tielemans completed the rout from the penalty spot (Getty Images)

Justin 7

Got forward into promising positions but his final ball lacking.

Barnes 8

Threaded ball through to Vardy that won Leicester the penalty.

Vardy 9

Two penalties and outrageous near post back-heel for a hat-trick.

Subs:

Maddison 8 (Praet, 68)

Fuchs 5 (Evans, 80)

Iheanacho 5 (Vardy, 85)

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