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Your support makes all the difference.Follow all the action as Leeds welcome Aston Villa to Elland Road in the Premier League this afternoon.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side are in high spirits after a dominant 3-0 victory against Southampton last time out, with Patrick Bamford adding a 13th league goal to his tally this season. That victory saw Leeds move 13 points clear of the relegation zone and they are now just five points adrift of sixth-placed Liverpool in what has been a brilliant first season back in the top flight.
Aston Villa, meanwhile, will be wary of succumbing to a slump in the absence of their talisman, Jack Grealish. The captain’s shin injury has seen him miss the last two matches, with Villa lucky to take a point against Brighton before losing against Leicester last weekend. Dean Smith’s side remain in a terrific position in the table, though, and a top-six finish is certainly within reach, trailing Liverpool by just four points while also boasting two games in hand. Follow all the action live below:
Man City 2 - 1 West Ham
81 mins: The corner is whipped into the box by Foden aiming for Stones but West Ham manage to work it clear. Foden comes again for Man City, he takes on Coufal over on the left hand side and wins another corner that he swings in himself. Randolph gets to the ball and punches it away.
Man City 2 - 1 West Ham
78 mins: Gundogan carries the ball towards the box and lays it off to Zinchenko. He plays it into Mahrez who shoots first time from the front edge and wins a corner after Soucek deflects it behind.
Man City 2 - 1 West Ham
75 mins: West Ham win a free kick over on the right wing. Jesse Lingard swings a high ball into the middle of the box. Ederson comes out to claim it and is hit by Craig Dawson who goes for the same aerial ball. Ederson plucks the ball out of the air but lands awkwardly and stays down holding his ribs.
Man City 2 - 1 West Ham
72 mins: Goals for both Man City’s centre-backs today has given them a one-goal lead heading into the final 20 minutes. West Ham have had a good game so far and need one final effort to try and gain another equaliser.
Man City 2 - 1 West Ham - Stones
68 mins: GOAL! Man City win a corner that West Ham initially deal with well but City regain the ball in the final third. De Bruyne sends it out to Mahrez on the right wing. He drifts into the box, cuts onto his left foot and slots a pass to John Stones in the middle. He takes his shot first time and guides it nicely past Randolph into the far bottom corner.
Man City 1 - 1 West Ham
66 mins: Danger for Man City as they lose the ball in midfield. Jesse Lingard brings the ball forward and has options to both sides. Coufal is running into miles of space on the right but Lingard sees the run late. He sends the ball across but Torres is able to get back and intercept.
Phil Foden comes on for Man City with Ferran Torres the man replaced.
Man City 1 - 1 West Ham
63 mins: It’s Aguero’s last action as Pep Guardiola replaces him with Gabriel Jesus. Aguero lasted just over an hour on his Premier League return but had little to do which is to West Ham’s credit.
Man City 1 - 1 West Ham
60 mins: Huge chance! Lingard fails to control the ball in City’s penalty area and the home side break on the counter. De Bruyne is played down the left wing and Diop comes across to challenge him. The West Ham defender slides into the tackle but De Bruyne chips the ball over him and continues his run. He sprints into the left side of the box, runs to the byline and fires a low pass across the six-yard area. Sergio Aguero is the only one on the scene for City but he lunges at the ball and misses it.
Man City 1 - 1 West Ham
57 mins: There’s no way through for Man City. Torres takes on Coufal on the left wing and wins a throw in. He gives the ball to Aguero who slots it inside to De Bruyne who shoots from the edge of the box and hits Dawson putting in the block.
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