The winger opened the scoring after 21 minutes, finishing expertly after Leicester goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk parried Phil Foden‘s shot into his path.
The Brazilian then went on to assist Erling Haaland, who headed in our second of the game with just over 15 minutes left to play.
Savinho now has one goal and three assists in 16 top-flight appearances this season and the attacker was delighted after getting off the mark in a City shirt.
“I feel so happy, first of all I have to thank God, my family, all of my teammates and my coaches as well.
“I know it has been a lot of games waiting for this first goal, so I’m just so happy that I have been able to finally get it.
“I want to thank everybody who has supported me through this run. It’s something we’ve been concentrated on through the week to finally get the first goal. So I’m over the moon.
“It was really nice that they all came to celebrate with me. This is something that has been weighing a lot on my mind.
“I’m a hard working guy, I’ve been working a lot to get this first goal. It’s really nice that they all came to celebrate with me. Thankfully I was able to help them, get the first goal today and get an assist as well.”
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Savinho also spoke about the team’s grit, determination and desire to fight for the three points at the King Power Stadium.
Watch the entire interview via the video at the top of the page.
