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:
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
54 mins: Guimaraes finds Saint-Maximin with an intelligent pass into the right channel. The Newcastle man’s first touch is poor and Matip can nick it from under his feet before drawing a free-kick for Liverpool.
The home fans are furious but moments later win a free-kick of their own as Matip commits a foul. This is Jonjo Shelvey range. Left of centre, 25 yards from goal.
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
52 mins: YELLOW! Willock turns Gomez on the touchline and the Liverpool defender cynically brings him down. Gets a yellow card for his troubles.
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
52 mins: Liverpool break at the other end as Jota lays it off to Diaz and his effort deflects behind for a corner.
Milner sends the set-piece into the middle and it drops for Keita but his shot is blocked by Shelvey.
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
50 mins: Almiron finds some space on the flank and sends a wicked delivery into the box which Matip does well to head clear.
Saint-Maximin then tries to dribble beyond three Liverpool shirts on the edge of the box but Milner does enough to ensure he loses control of it.
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
48 mins: Gomez drives down the right and pulls the ball back for Diaz but he can’t get it under control and Willock pinches possession. He drives out of his own box and Keita commits the foul.
Liverpool dominating the ball again in the opening minutes of the second half.
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
46 mins: Back underway at St James’ Park. Liverpool get the ball rolling for the second period.
Half-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
The players are back out on the pitch. We are nearly ready for the second half. Can Newcastle do anything to halt this remarkable Liverpool run?
Half-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
Not that you need reminding, but Liverpool will move two points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table with a win here at St James’ Park.
Manchester City then have the opportunity to respond at Elland Road against Leeds this evening.
Half-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
Newcastle are still in this game. But with Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Thiago, Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones all on the substitutes bench, it does look rather bleak.
Such strength in depth now for Klopp.
Half-time: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
HT: There is the half-time whistle. Naby Keita’s strike in the 19th minute separates the two sides. It was lovely play between the goalscorer and Diogo Jota before he sat Martin Dubravka down and fire the ball beyond the Newcastle players on the line.
Newcastle were unhappy as they felt James Milner fouled Fabian Schar in the build-up, but VAR Mike Dean agreed that the goal could stand.
Jota went close for Liverpool with a superb header which Dubravka tipped over the top. Miguel Almiron had a goal correctly disallowed for offside.
Liverpool lead at the break.
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