Manchester City move back above Liverpool at the top of the Premier League after comfortably beating Leeds at Elland Road.
City needed the win after Liverpool had overtaken them earlier in the day with victory at Newcastle and produced a highly impressive display in Elland Road’s hothouse that also prolonged the relegation worries for Jesse Marsch’s side.
The reigning Premier League champions went ahead in the 13th minute when Rodri glanced home Phil Foden’s free-kick and while Leeds were spirited, they barely tested visiting keeper Ederson until the game was lost.
City doubled their advantage nine minutes after the break from another set piece, Nathan Ake pouncing from close range when Foden’s corner was headed down by Ruben Dias.
Foden was City’s brilliant orchestrator and he was involved again when he set up the third for Gabriel Jesus with 12 minutes left, before Fernadinho added the fourth with virtually the last kick of the game.
More to follow.
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Leeds United
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number1Player nameMeslier
Average rating5.41
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Squad number15Player nameDallas
Average rating5.52
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Squad number2Player nameAyling
Average rating5.38
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Squad number5Player nameKoch
Average rating5.39
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Squad number21Player nameStruijk
Average rating5.13
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Squad number3Player nameFirpo
Average rating4.43
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Squad number10Player nameRaphinha
Average rating5.66
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Squad number43Player nameKlich
Average rating5.42
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Squad number23Player namePhillips
Average rating5.86
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Squad number22Player nameHarrison
Average rating5.48
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Squad number19Player nameRodrigo
Average rating5.12
Substitutes
Avg
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Squad number20Player nameJames
Average rating5.05
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Squad number30Player nameGelhardt
Average rating5.20
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Squad number42Player nameGreenwood
Average rating4.68
Manchester City
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number31Player nameEdersonAverage rating
7.14
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Squad number27Player nameJoão CanceloAverage rating
7.18
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Squad number3Player nameRúben DiasAverage rating
7.36
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Squad number14Player nameLaporteAverage rating
7.25
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Squad number6Player nameAkéAverage rating
7.42
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Squad number16Player nameRodriAverage rating
7.47
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Squad number8Player nameGündoganAverage rating
7.03
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Squad number7Player nameSterlingAverage rating
6.93
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Squad number47Player nameFodenAverage rating
7.66
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Squad number10Player nameGrealishAverage rating
6.69
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Squad number9Player nameGabriel JesusAverage rating
7.43
Substitutes
Avg
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Squad number11Player nameZinchenkoAverage rating
7.34
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Squad number20Player nameBernardo SilvaAverage rating
7.18
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Squad number25Player nameFernandinhoAverage rating
7.50
Line-ups
Leeds
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Meslier
- 15DallasSubstituted forJamesat 45+7’minutes
- 2Ayling
- 5Koch
- 21Struijk
- 3FirpoBooked at 6minsSubstituted forGelhardtat 62’minutes
- 10Raphinha
- 43Klich
- 23Phillips
- 22Harrison
- 19RodrigoSubstituted forGreenwoodat 83’minutes
Substitutes
- 13Klaesson
- 14Llorente
- 20James
- 26Bate
- 30Gelhardt
- 35Cresswell
- 42Greenwood
- 46Shackleton
Man City
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Ederson
- 27CanceloBooked at 68mins
- 3Rúben Dias
- 14Laporte
- 6AkéSubstituted forZinchenkoat 60’minutes
- 16RodriSubstituted forFernandinhoat 83’minutes
- 8Gündogan
- 7Sterling
- 47FodenSubstituted forBernardo Silvaat 80’minutes
- 10GrealishBooked at 14mins
- 9Gabriel Jesus
Substitutes
- 11Zinchenko
- 13Steffen
- 17De Bruyne
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 25Fernandinho
- 26Mahrez
- 56Egan-Riley
- 79Mbete
- 87McAtee
- Referee:
- Paul Tierney
- Attendance:
- 35,771
Live Text
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Match ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester City 4.
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Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester City 4.
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Goal! Leeds United 0, Manchester City 4. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
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Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
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Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
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Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt with a through ball.
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Offside, Manchester City. Aymeric Laporte tries a through ball, but Oleksandr Zinchenko is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
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Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
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Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood replaces Rodrigo.
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Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Rodri.
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Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
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Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
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Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
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