Leeds United 0-4 Manchester City: Visitors stay above title rivals Liverpool after comfortable winon April 30, 2022 at 6:42 pm

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Manchester City move back above Liverpool at the top of the Premier League after comfortably beating Leeds at Elland Road.

Nathan Ake, Manchester City, Leeds United, Premier League

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.

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Leeds United

Starting XI

  1. Squad number1Player nameMeslier

    Average rating

    5.41

  2. Squad number15Player nameDallas

    Average rating

    5.52

  3. Squad number2Player nameAyling

    Average rating

    5.38

  4. Squad number5Player nameKoch

    Average rating

    5.39

  5. Squad number21Player nameStruijk

    Average rating

    5.13

  6. Squad number3Player nameFirpo

    Average rating

    4.43

  7. Squad number10Player nameRaphinha

    Average rating

    5.66

  8. Squad number43Player nameKlich

    Average rating

    5.42

  9. Squad number23Player namePhillips

    Average rating

    5.86

  10. Squad number22Player nameHarrison

    Average rating

    5.48

  11. Squad number19Player nameRodrigo

    Average rating

    5.12

Substitutes

  1. Squad number20Player nameJames

    Average rating

    5.05

  2. Squad number30Player nameGelhardt

    Average rating

    5.20

  3. Squad number42Player nameGreenwood

    Average rating

    4.68

Manchester City

Starting XI

  1. Squad number31Player nameEderson
    Average rating

    7.14

  2. Squad number27Player nameJoão Cancelo
    Average rating

    7.18

  3. Squad number3Player nameRúben Dias
    Average rating

    7.36

  4. Squad number14Player nameLaporte
    Average rating

    7.25

  5. Squad number6Player nameAké
    Average rating

    7.42

  6. Squad number16Player nameRodri
    Average rating

    7.47

  7. Squad number8Player nameGündogan
    Average rating

    7.03

  8. Squad number7Player nameSterling
    Average rating

    6.93

  9. Squad number47Player nameFoden
    Average rating

    7.66

  10. Squad number10Player nameGrealish
    Average rating

    6.69

  11. Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus
    Average rating

    7.43

Substitutes

  1. Squad number11Player nameZinchenko
    Average rating

    7.34

  2. Squad number20Player nameBernardo Silva
    Average rating

    7.18

  3. Squad number25Player nameFernandinho
    Average 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

  1. Match ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester City 4.

  2. Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester City 4.

  3. Goal! Leeds United 0, Manchester City 4. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

  4. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).

  6. 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.

  7. Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.

  8. Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  9. Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  10. 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.

  11. Offside, Manchester City. Aymeric Laporte tries a through ball, but Oleksandr Zinchenko is caught offside.

  12. 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.

  13. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).

  15. Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood replaces Rodrigo.

  16. Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Rodri.

  17. Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).

  18. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  19. Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.

  20. Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).

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