Pep Guardiola’s side made the best possible start, going ahead through Riyad Mahrez’s spectacular fourth minute strike.
But the Foxes hit back, with Jamie Vardy scoring a hat-trick, to claim the three points.
It was a tough result but as he reflected on the game, Rodrigo insisted City were determined to regroup and respond in the best way possible.
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“It was a difficult game to read what happened. We made mistakes – but we did the hardest thing and scored the first goal,” said the Spanish midfielder.
“This thing can happen once in a hundred times, but it’s happened
“We have to learn and improve and keep focusing but we’re in the beginning of the season.”