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EPL round-up: Leicester made to wait, Mane nets 3

Sport360 staff 21:33 01/05/2016
A look back in photos of Sunday's Premier League action.

Leicester’s Premier League title celebrations were delayed for at least another 24 hours after the leaders drew 1-1 with Manchester United on Sunday.

Claudio Ranieri’s side would have been crowned champions with a victory at Old Trafford but, with thousands of fans back in Leicester and millions of new converts around the world watching on television, they fell behind to Anthony Martial’s eighth minute goal.

Leicester defender Wes Morgan equalised for the visitors with a 17th minute header before Foxes midfielder Danny Drinkwater was sent off in the closing moments.

Ranieri’s men are now eight points clear of second placed Tottenham and can still secure the first top-flight title in their 132-year history if the north Londoners fail to win at Chelsea on Monday.|

United’s hopes of making up the gap to the top four were given a boost a few hours later when Manchester City slumped to a 4-2 defeat at Southampton.

Manuel Pellegrini’s side could have done with a morale-raising victory ahead of next week’s Champions League semi-final second leg at Real Madrid.

But instead City, who drew 0-0 in the first leg against Real, were blown away by Senegal winner Sadio Mane’s hat-trick after Pellegrini fielded a weakened team.

In the day’s other game, Andre Ayew’s double ensured Swansea are safe from the threat of relegation as Liverpool’s weakened team crashed to a 3-1 defeat at the Liberty Stadium.

Ghana forward Ayew was on target either side of a wonderful strike from Jack Cork to guarantee Swansea will be playing in the top-flight next season.

It was a lacklustre effort from Liverpool, who saw Australian defender Brad Smith sent off in the closing stages as the Reds were left to lick their wounds ahead of their Europa League semi-final second leg against Villarreal.

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