Leeds vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
Follow all the action as Pep Guardiola’s men look to return to the top of the Premier League table with victory at Elland Road
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Your support makes all the difference.There was spirit, there was fight, there were a lot of screwed-up balls of paper, but ultimately nothing that Elland Road threw at Manchester City could prevent the defending champions from securing a comfortable 4-0 victory which returned them to the top of the Premier League table and left Leeds languishing at the other end, now only one place above the relegation zone.
Leeds were bold and boisterous but always second-best. Jesse Marsch’s side were a test for City initially but let themselves down with slack defending on set-pieces for the first two goals, converted by Rodri and Nathan Aké. Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho then helped close the gap to Liverpool’s goal difference. City remain one point clear and are now only one goal short of their rivals on the tiebreaker.
There were periods where Pep Guardiola’s side were far from their sparkling best. The first half was combative, a little ugly and threatened to get out of hand at times as referee Paul Tierney struggled to take control. Throughout the 90 minutes, Jack Grealish was playfully pelted with balls of paper left over from a pre-match ‘Yorkshire’ tifo. It was more than a little disruptive and this was more of a battle for City than the final scoreline suggests.
Follow all the reaction from a crunch match at Elland Road below:
Watford 0-0 Burnley
This is the main 3pm kick-off. Watford are effectively already down, but Burnley can move five points clear of Everton with a win at Vicarage Road.
Everton host Chelsea tomorrow.
3pm kick-offs
We are underway in all of the 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League then. Football, football, football.
- Aston Villa 0-0 Norwich
- Southampton 0-0 Crystal Palace
- Watford 0-0 Burnley
- Wolves 0-0 Brighton
FT: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
And here is Jurgen Klopp’s assessment of his side’s display as they move two points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
FT: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
James Milner has also reacted to the crucial victory for Liverpool.
Voted Player of the Match for his performance this afternoon, Milner said: “At this stage of the season the points are the most important thing. It was a good performance in spells. We could have controlled it a bit better but they are a good team. It’s a tough place to come and a great place to play football.
“It was always going to be tough but the three points was the most important thing.
“There’s always pressure. When you play for Liverpool you are expected to win every game. The pressure comes from the dressing room and from the manager, making sure we are the highest level. That’s what the training comes in for, days like these.
“They caused us problems and we had to make a few changes. They are a good side with good players and it was a good test for us. Thankfully we were able to keep a clean sheet, which has been so important for us lately. They guys at the back have done a great job.”
FT: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
Andy Robertson has given his reaction to Liverpool’s win over Newcastle.
He told BT Sport: “Newcastle worked really hard, they’re in fantastic shape. They’re in the top ten, so we knew it was going to be difficult. Luckily we got the goal and I don’t think they had too many chances after that. We had a few to kill the game off but we’re just happy with the three points.
“Joelinton was causing us a couple of problems early on, but in the second half I thought the lads were excellent against him. They started better than us but then we got a foothold in the game. We got the goal and we got a bit better after that.
“They didn’t have many chances. I thought the two centre-backs and Joe Gomez were different class. We’re blessed we’ve got everyone fit just now - maybe apart from Bobby [Firmino]. We made five changes today, but the lads that are coming in are putting in big performances. We need that between now and the end of the season.”
Premier League games
Don’t go anywhere, by the way. I will be bringing you live updates from all the 3pm kick-offs and then also the 5.30pm game between Leeds and Manchester City.
Remember, Burnley take on Watford in a huge game at the bottom of the table. The Clarets can move five points clear of Everton with a win.
FT: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
That was Liverpool’s 21st Premier League clean sheet this season. No team in the division has more.
Premier League games
A reminder of the Premier League schedule for the rest of the day.
- Aston Villa vs Norwich (3pm)
- Southampton vs Crystal Palace (3pm)
- Watford vs Burnley (3pm)
- Wolves vs Brighton (3pm)
- Leeds vs Manchester City (5.30pm)
Full-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
Liverpool celebrate a vital win in their pursuit of the Premier League title. Over to you Manchester City...
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