The defending EPL champ dropped to third place, seven points behind leader Liverpool and a point behind Tottenham, with a 2-1 loss to Leicester capped by Ricardo Pereira‘s 18-yardrocket in the 81st minute. Manchester City, which lost only two games in the entire 2017-18 title season, had fallen, 3-2, to Crystal Palace four days before the loss to Leicester and has three EPLlosses this season while Liverpool remains undefeated. Liverpool won its Boxing Day game, 4-0, over Newcastle while Tottenham beat Bournemouth, 5-0.