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 19:08 · Dylan Terry]

Leeds 0-2 Man City

74 mins: Interesting moment, that. Raphinha goes across to take the corner and his own fans are chucking pieces of paper towards him. He turns to them and shrugs as if to say ‘why are you doing that?’

He has a point.

[30 April 2022 19:07 · Dylan Terry]

Leeds 0-2 Man City

72 mins: CHANCE! Oh what a block that is from Aymeric Laporte as Raphinha looks destined to score.

Leeds tear forward and Raphinha cuts in, beating Dias all ends up. He takes the shot on from inside the area but Laporte springs across to get a foot in the way and deflect the effort over the top.

[30 April 2022 19:04 · Dylan Terry]

Leeds 0-2 Man City

70 mins: Oh dear. Leeds break in numbers and look to be creating something dangerous until Raphinha’s inswinging cross from the far side is so overhit that it ends up in the crowd.

[30 April 2022 19:03 · Dylan Terry]

Leeds 0-2 Man City

68 mins: YELLOWS! Leeds manager Jesse Marsch has been booked by referee Paul Tierney. I think it was one of his coaching staff that was actually responsible for the poor behaviour on the touchline, but the rules dictate that the manager receives the caution.

Moments later Joao Cancelo gets a yellow of his own for a late tackle on Harrison.

[30 April 2022 19:00 · Dylan Terry]

Leeds 0-2 Man City

66 mins: Manchester City are moving back above Liverpool in the Premier League title race with four games remaining. They will regain their one-point lead over Jurgen Klopp’s men.

The fight has gone out of Leeds in the last 10 minutes. That Ake goal has killed them off.

[30 April 2022 18:59 · Dylan Terry]

Leeds 0-2 Man City

64 mins: Cancelo finds Sterling in space on the right. He sends an early cross into Foden but Koch just gets there ahead of him to head it behind for another Manchester City corner.

This one is dealt with by Dan James and as Leeds try to break the visitors’ sweeper Ederson is there to clear away the danger 40 yards from his own goal.

[30 April 2022 18:57 · Dylan Terry]

Leeds 0-2 Man City

63 mins: SUB! Joe Gelhardt is on for Junio Firpo as Leeds search for a way back into this game.

[30 April 2022 18:56 · Dylan Terry]

Leeds 0-2 Man City

62 mins: CHANCE! Nearly a third for Manchester City as they turn the screw.

Grealish cuts inside off the left touchline and lays it to Gundogan. The German opens his body up and curls one towards the top corner but it’s inches wide of the post.

[30 April 2022 18:54 · Dylan Terry]

Leeds 0-2 Man City

60 mins: SUB! One of Ake’s final contributions was that goal. He is replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko.

[30 April 2022 18:53 · Dylan Terry]

Leeds 0-2 Man City

Here is how Manchester City went two goals in front nine minutes into the second half.