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:
HT: Leeds 0-1 Man City
This is Rodri’s goal which separates the two sides at half-time.
HT: Leeds 0-1 Man City
Half-time: Well, after nearly nine minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half the referee finally brings it to a close.
Rodri’s header separates the two sides but Leeds have grown into the contest and could have levelled had they been more competent in the final third.
Jack Grealish has been on the end of some meaty challenges and Stuart Dallas has been stretchered off after taking out the former Aston Villa man.
But at the end of all of that, Manchester City lead.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
45+7 mins: Dallas is being stretchered off as the Leeds fans stand to applaud him.
Dan James comes on in place of the injured defender. A very attacking substitution from Jesse Marsch, even if he was forced into making a change.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
45+5 mins: Grealish is up but the stretcher has come on for Dallas. He has seriously injured himself with that wild tackle.
Dan James is going to replace him.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
45+3 mins: Good god. Grealish and Dallas fly in to a challenge again. I’m sorry, but that is referee Paul Tierney’s fault.
Dallas has clattered into Grealish and hurt himself in the process. But he would not have done that if the referee had penalised him earlier on.
That was Dallas’ FIFTH foul of the match. He is yet to be booked.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
45+2 mins: Leeds struggling to get out of their own half in the last few minutes. Man City have stopped the home side’s momentum somewhat.
Looks like we will be going in at 1-0.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
45 mins: There will be four minutes of stoppage time. Mainly due to the head clash between Laporte and Koch.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
45 mins: Grealish is fuming. He feels he is being mistreated by Leeds and the referee. He has a point.
Can Leeds level things up now before the break?
Leeds 0-1 Man City
43 mins: CHANCE! Man City should double their lead. It’s awful from Leeds as they give the ball away on the edge of their own box. Jesus finds Sterling unmarked inside the area but his shot is blocked as the net was waiting to bulge.
Let off for the home side.
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