Man City vs Leeds LIVE: Premier League result and final score

Man City 2-1 Leeds: Ilkay Gundogan scored twice but Rodrigo’s late goal made it a nervy ending for the Premier League leaders

Big Sam will have impact on Leeds - Pep

Hard-charging Manchester City went four points clear of Arsenal at the top the Premier League on Saturday, beating Leeds United 2-1 with a pair of near-identical goals from Ilkay Gundogan, stretching their winning league run to 10 games.

City’s prolific striker Erling Haaland graciously handed the ball to Gundogan to take a penalty kick in the 84th minute for what would have been a hat trick, but Leeds keeper Joel Robles had no trouble turning aside his shot.

City had run circles around Leeds with numerous excellent scoring chances before Gundogan struck in the 19th minute from the edge of the 18-yard box off a pass from Riyad Mahrez. Mahrez teed up Gundogan again eight minutes later in a carbon copy of his first goal.

Rodrigo Moreno pulled one back for Leeds in the 85th minute.

With four games left, Pep Guardiola’s side have 82 points to Arsenal’s 78, and if the Gunners lose to Newcastle on Sunday City will have all but locked up an illustrious third consecutive title. Leeds, playing their first game under interim manager Sam Allardyce who was parachuted in in a last-ditch effort to avoid relegation, are teetering in 17th place - and all three teams below them have a game in hand.

Relive the action as Manchester City defeated Leeds, which is followed by Liverpool vs Brentford:

Manchester City vs Leeds

• FT! Man City 2-1 Leeds - City move four points clear of Arsenal
• 85’ GOAL! Rodrigo pulls one back to give Leeds hope (MCI 2-1 LEE)
• 85’ MISSED PENALTY! Gundogan hits the post from the spot (MCI 2-0 LEE)
• 62’ POST! Haaland denied as dominant City press for a third (MCI 2-0 LEE)
• 27’ GOAL! Gundogan doubles City’s lead with another excellent finish (MCI 2-0 LEE)
• 19’ GOAL! Gundogan breaks the deadlock with a first-time shot from just inside the box (MCI 1-0 LEE)
• 17’ CHANCE! Haaland denied by Robles after Alvarez fires over from De Bruyne cross (MCI 0-0 LEE)
• The game will be shown live on Sky Sports despite the usual 3pm blackout

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Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

63 mins: Mbeumo fires it low towards the front post from the free-kick but it can’t get through the sea of bodies and Liverpool can clear it away.

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Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

62 mins: Onyeka does well to chase down an overhit cross and Toney takes full advantage, jinking past several Liverpool players before drawing a foul from Robertson on the right edge of the box.

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Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

59 mins: A busy start to the second half but Liverpool have regained some modicum of control as they search for a second.

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Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

54 mins: Yellow card. Gakpo, perhaps in frustration, hauls down Mbeumo moments later. Konate kicks the ball away and the centre-back is shown a yellow card.

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Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

53 mins: HOW HAS THAT NOT GONE IN? Jota finds a bit of space inside the box and Salah’s ball finds him. The Portuguese international fires the ball across the box and it finds Gakpo who is no more than a couple of yards out.

The ball hits him but, without the time to react, the ball doesn’t end up in the net and bounces wide.

[6 May 2023 18:41 · Ben Fleming]

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

51 mins: A real positive start to the half from Brentford as Mbeumo’s cross is caught by Alisson after a lovely first-time backheel from Toney had set his strike partner free down the left.

Up the other end, Alexander-Arnold sees his long-range effort fly high into the stands.

[6 May 2023 18:38 · Ben Fleming]

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

48 mins: Brentford have the first chance of the second half through Onyeka as the midfielder’s effort is blocked by Fabinho. Muted appeals from the Brentford fans for handball are turned away by the referee.

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Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

46 mins: No half-time changes for either sides as Liverpool get this second half underway!

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HALF-TIME: Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

Prior to the match, the playing of the national anthem - to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III earlier in the day - was met by boos and chants from Liverpool fans.

Reds supporters hold a long-established opposition towards the establishment, with the booing of the national anthem becoming widespread in the 1980s and during the Conservative government’s “managed decline” of the city. The failings of the government following the Hillsborough disaster further entrenched those feelings.

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HALF-TIME: Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

No action in added time so Liverpool remain 1-0 up as we head to the break. The home side had much the better of the opening period and made their advantage count when Salah tapped in for his 100th Anfield goal.

Nunez missed a good chance shortly after but Brentford can be pleased with how they grew into that first half. Toney fired just wide from a free-kick before Mbeumo’s superb solo effort was ruled for offside.

Liverpool lead but it’s far from over.