Five key games that helped Leicester City become champions - on this day

Here we look at five key wins en route to the title for Claudio Ranieri and his all-conquering Foxes.

September 13, 2015: Leicester 3 Aston Villa 2

A defining moment in both clubs’ seasons which sent them in different

directions. Goals from Jack Grealish and Carles Gil had put Villa 2-0 up but Ritchie De Laet started the comeback with 19 minutes left, then Jamie Vardy levelled with the second goal in his record-breaking 11 game scoring run. Nathan Dyer’s last-minute header won it for the Foxes.

January 13, 2016: Tottenham 0 Leicester 1

The second of three games between the sides in 10 days saw Leicester win the crucial Premier League match as Spurs took the FA Cup honours. Robert Huth’s 83rd-minute header decided it and ended a streak of three goalless games for the Foxes. It moved them seven points clear of Tottenham, who sat fourth, with Ranieri’s side then joint top with Arsenal.

February 6: Manchester City 1 Leicester 3

In the middle of a three-game spell against Liverpool, City and Arsenal the

Foxes stunned their hosts at the Etihad. Huth’s early goal put City on the back foot before Riyad Mahrez left Martin Demichelis in another postcode to drive in an early second-half goal. Huth’s second rendered Sergio Aguero’s late consolation meaningless.

April 24: Leicester 4 Swansea 0

All eyes were on how the Foxes could cope without the suspended Vardy after he was banned following a red card in their previous 2-2 draw with West Ham. Ranieri’s side emphatically answered any critics as they brushed aside the Swans, with Vardy’s replacement Leonardo Ulloa scoring twice. Mahrez and Marc Albrighton started and finished the rout and 24 hours later Tottenham drew 1-1 with West Brom to leave Leicester three points from the title.

May 1: Manchester United 1 Leicester 1

After Tottenham failed to beat West Brom, Leicester were presented with their first chance to clinch the title if they could win at Old Trafford. Again without Vardy, given an additional one-game suspension following his dismissal against the Hammers, they were behind early on after Anthony Martial scored for United but captain Wes Morgan levelled and when Spurs failed to win at Chelsea the following day, Leicester were crowned champions.