Jamie Vardy equaled a Premier League goal-scoring record as he helped take Leicester City to the top of the table with a 3-0 win at Newcastle Saturday as England’s leading clubs paid tribute to the victims of the Paris terror attacks.
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Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy celebrates his goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Leicester City at St James’ Park, Newcastle, England, Saturday, November 21, 2015.
Van Nistelrooy took to social media on Friday to wish Vardy well – a gesture that meant a lot to the former Fleetwood Town man.
Having been denied on two earlier occasions, Vardy moved level with Van Nistelrooy in first-half stoppage time as he cut inside Moussa Sissoko and rifled a low shot past Rob Elliot.
He has been suffering from a hip injury that caused him to miss England’s friendlies against Spain and France and Leicester’s manager Claudio Ranieri said he would only play if 100 percent fit.
Manchester United stand in the way of the Yorkshireman claiming the outright Premier League record next week.
Vardy will have the chance to eclipse Van Nistelrooy’s achievement when Leicester face his old club United in seven days’ time in the midlands.
“I can give nothing but praise to Leicester”, he added.
McClaren is expected to be without several first team players for the clash.
City’s Argentina striker Sergio Aguero, returning from injury, pulled one back brilliantly just before halftime but Martin Skrtel sealed Liverpool’s emphatic triumph with a thunderous 81st minute strike.
In the day’s shock result, West Brom were 2-1 winners over Arsenal, Mikel Arteta’s own goal proving the difference as the Gunners slipped to fourth in the English standings. Netherlands winger Memphis Depay – playing as an emergency forward to solve the side’s striker shortage – put United in front in the 11th minute.
-The Foxes have now scored in 14 successive Premier League matches.
Aston Villa were no match for a rampant Everton, who recorded a convincing 4-0 win at Villa Park, as a brace from both Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku secured maximum points for the Toffees.
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Andre Ayew came to Garry Monk’s rescue as Swansea fought back from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with Bournemouth.
