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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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:

Leeds vs Man City

• GOAL! - 13’: Rodri gives Man City an early lead
• GOAL! - 54’: Ake finishes from close range to double champions’ advantage
• GOAL! - 78’: Jesus makes sure of the three points with ruthless finish
• GOAL! - 90+3: Fernandinho drives home fourth in stoppage time
• Match report: Man City hit four to see off Leeds and maintain edge in title race

[30 April 2022 14:24 · Dylan Terry]

Full-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

FT: That’s it! Another three points for Liverpool and they are back on top of the Premier League table, two points clear of Manchester City.

Naby Keita’s 19th-minute strike was the difference in the end as Newcastle failed to muster much in the way of a response.

Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah all had chances to add to Liverpool’s lead but it didn’t matter in the end.

Over to Manchester City against Leeds at 5.30pm.

[30 April 2022 14:22 · Dylan Terry]

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

90+5 mins: Fabinho has a go from the free-kick but it’s over the top.

[30 April 2022 14:22 · Dylan Terry]

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

90+4 mins: Guimaraes finds some space and tries to slide it into Murphy down the right but Robertson does wonderfully to get across and get rid of the danger. The then charges forward himself and Liverpool end up winning a free-kick on the edge of the Newcastle box.

Game over.

[30 April 2022 14:21 · Dylan Terry]

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

90+3 mins: Newcastle have a goal kick. Dubravka needs to get it forward as quickly as possible.

[30 April 2022 14:20 · Dylan Terry]

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

90+2 mins: Shelvey takes Fabinho out with a horrible challenge from behind. Liverpool can run a few more seconds down.

[30 April 2022 14:19 · Dylan Terry]

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

90+1 mins: Newcastle have the ball but they are struggling to get it forward with any sort of purpose.

They eventually play the long ball but Almiron is caught offside.

[30 April 2022 14:18 · Dylan Terry]

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

90 mins: A minimum of four minutes of stoppage time will be played.

[30 April 2022 14:18 · Dylan Terry]

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

89 mins: Newcastle win a free-kick on the halfway line and Targett lumps it into the Liverpool area but Van Dijk clears.

The visitors then break as Salah speeds clear but his final touch gives Targett the chance to get back at him and Dubravka is able to capitalise and gather.

[30 April 2022 14:16 · Dylan Terry]

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

88 mins: Can Newcastle create one last chance? They have struggled to make any real inroads in the first 88 minutes of this game.

Only two minutes left plus stoppage time for the hosts to find an equaliser.

[30 April 2022 14:15 · Dylan Terry]

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

87 mins: CHANCE! As good an opportunity as Newcastle have had all afternoon.

Saint-Maximin is on the end of a throw-in routine and feeds it to Guimaraes on the edge of the Liverpool box. He steadies himself before trying his luck but Alisson is equal to it with a comfortable save.