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Guardiola hails referee Madley for disallowing Mahrez penalty

Both managers were in agreement that the match official made the right decision to rule out a botched penalty from the Foxes star

Pep Guardiola praised referee Bobby Madley for disallowing Riyad Mahrez's goal in Manchester City's 2-1 win over Leicester City on Saturday.

Mahrez converted a penalty in the second half but the strike was annulled and a free-kick awarded to the home side after he accidentally kicked the ball against his standing foot before it went in.

Guardiola was impressed that the official was able to spot the infringement and apply the law correctly, telling Sky Sports: "Well done.