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LEICESTER City was given a reality check when the unlikely leader lost 0-1 at Liverpool on Saturday.
Christian Benteke’s second-half goal sealed the points at Anfield as Leicester was handed its first league defeat since September, and only its second of the season.
Leicester, which failed to score for the first time this season, has 38 points from 18 matches with Arsenal, which lost 0-4 at Southampton, on 36, Manchester City, 4-1 winner over Sunderland, 35 and Tottenham 32, after Spurs cruised to a 3-0 win over Norwich City.
Leicester topped the table at Christmas, a year after being rooted to the bottom, but the Foxes were not at their best against eighth-placed Liverpool which had gone four matches without a win.
Benteke struck in the 63rd minute, steering in Roberto Firmino’s pull-back.
“We started too late to play our football,” said Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri. “Now we have to restart.”
Elsewhere, Crystal Palace drew 0-0 at Bournemouth, moving above Manchester United, which lost at Stoke City 0-2, into fifth spot.
Bottom club Aston Villa drew 1-1 at home to West Ham United thanks to Jordan Ayew’s penalty, leaving manager Remi Garde still awaiting a first win since taking over from Tim Sherwood.
Managerless Swansea City won for the first time since October, Ki Sung-yeung scoring the only goal against visiting West Bromwich Albion.
Newcastle United dropped into the bottom three, behind Norwich on goal difference, after losing 0-1 to Everton following a last-gasp Tom Cleverley winner.
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