Man City vs Leeds LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight

Follow all the reaction from the Etihad Stadium after a dominant display from Pep Guardiola’s side

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Follow for live reaction after Manchester City moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League table as they produced a commanding performance to thrash Leeds United 7-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

Phil Foden struck City in front after eight minutes with a bobbled shot from outside of the box that Leeds defender Stuart Dallas was unable to clear off the line. Jack Grealish then ended his 10-match run without a goal as he headed in Riyad Mahrez’s cross to put City two up inside 13 minutes, before Kevin De Bruyne made it three shortly after the half-hour mark.

City picked up where they left off after half-time as Mahrez’s deflected effort made it four, before De Bruyne thundered in a fifth from outside of the box. John Stones and Nathan Ake then got in on the act as Leeds fell apart. Follow all the reaction to a brilliant City performance below:

Man City vs Leeds

• 8’: Foden strikes opener as Dallas fails to clear off the line
• 13’: Grealish heads in Mahrez cross to put City two up
• 32’: De Bruyne makes it three as City threaten to run riot
• 49’: Mahrez’s deflected strike sneaks past Meslier
• 62’: De Bruyne thunders in his second as City hit five
• 74’: Stones gets in on the act as Leeds fall apart
• 79’: Substitute Ake rises highest to make it seven

[14 December 2021 19:05 · Michael Jones]

Man City vs Leeds: Team changes

Pep Guardiola makes four changes to the Manchester City starting line-up that faced Wolves on Saturday. Joao Cancelo is suspended but Ilkay Gundogan, Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus all drop to the bench with Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones, Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden all returning to the line-up.

Marcelo Bielsa names an unchanged team to the one that lost 3-2 against Chelsea.

[14 December 2021 19:00 · Michael Jones]

Man City vs Leeds: Line-ups

Man City XI: Ederson, Dias, Stones, Laporte, Rodri, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Grealish

Leeds XI: Meslier, Shackleton, Ayling, Llorente, Firpo, Dallas, Forshaw, Raphinha, Roberts, Harrison, James

[14 December 2021 18:55 · Michael Jones]

Man City vs Leeds: New Covid measure for Premier League sides

The Premier League is reintroducing new safety measures after a number of clubs have seen rises in positive Covid cases.

Players and club staff will now need to take a lateral flow test every day in order to get into training grounds and will have PCR tests at least twice a week, which was the case last season before it was changed to lateral flow tests during the summer.

The Premier League has had a record 42 positives over the last seven days which is the highest figure recorded since Covid testing began during the 2019-20 season.

Coronavirus outbreaks at Tottenham and Manchester United have caused the postponement of two league games in three days - including United’s planned fixture against Brentford this evening - while Brighton, Leicester, Aston Villa and Norwich all have confirmed cases.

[14 December 2021 18:50 · Michael Jones]

Man City vs Leeds: Marcelo Bielsa has no plans to make adjustments as Leeds suspensions loom

Marcelo Bielsa has shrugged off his side’s mounting disciplinary issues and says he will not alter his message despite seven Leeds United players teetering on the brink of suspension ahead of Tuesday night’s trip to Manchester City

Mandatory suspensions are the last thing Bielsa needs as his squad continues to struggle with an injury crisis from which there appears to be no immediate respite, with all those who missed Saturday’s draw at Chelsea remaining sidelined.

[14 December 2021 18:44 · Michael Jones]

Man City vs Leeds: Head-to-head

Manchester City are winless in four Premier League games against Leeds since a 2-1 home victory under Kevin Keegan in January 2003. They’ve drawn two and lost two of those four matches.

Leeds won this fixture 2-1 last season and could earn consecutive away league victories against Manchester City for the first time in 34 years.

[14 December 2021 18:39 · Michael Jones]

Man City vs Leeds: Recent results

Manchester City bounced back from a 2-1 defeat to RB Leipzig in the Champions League to beat Wolves 1-0 on Saturday and retain top spot in the Premier League. They were helped by the sending off of Wolves’ Raul Jimenez which saw him pick up two yellow cards in the space of 45 seconds just before half-time. The teams headed into the break on level terms but Raheem Sterling converted a 66th minute penalty to earn City all three points. Victory tonight will extend Man City’s lead at the top of the table to four points ahead of Liverpool’s game against Newcastle on Thursday.

Leeds were victims of a 94th minute penalty from Jorginho as they lost 3-2 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. It was arguably the game of the weekend as the Whites took the lead in the first half only to fall behind with two Chelsea goal either side of the break. Substitute Joe Gelhardt came on a scored his first Premier League goal - with his first touch of the game - to bring Leeds level in the 83rd minute but a soft penalty won by Antonio Rudiger was enough to break Leeds hearts in the final minutes. That defeat leaves Leeds in 15th place but they have a five point cushion over the relegation zone and could extend that with a positive results against City tonight.

[14 December 2021 18:30 · Michael Jones]

Man City vs Leeds predicted line-ups: Team news ahead of Premier League fixture tonight

Manchester City can go four points clear at the top of the table if they defeat Leeds United in the Premier League this evening.

Pep Guardiola’s side have been in dominant form in the league, with a hard-fought victory at Wolves last weekend making it six wins in succession.

Meanwhile Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds side, who sit just five points clear of the relegation zone, have lost arguably their two most influential players, Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford, and have won just one of their last five games.

[14 December 2021 18:26 · Michael Jones]

Man City vs Leeds: Team news

Manchester City’s Joao Cancelo misses tonight’s match against Leeds to serve a one-match ban after accumulating five Premier League bookings. Ferran Torres is out long-term but Ilkay Gundogan is available despite ongoing pain in his back.

Kevin De Bruyne has recovered from coronavirus and is pushing for a starting place.

Leeds remain without Kalvin Phillips, Patrick Bamford and Liam Cooper who all remain out with hamstring injuries but Marcelo Bielsa has an unchanged squad from the one that lost 3-2 to Chelsea on Saturday.

[14 December 2021 16:02 · Karl Matchett]

Man City vs Leeds latest live news

Pep Guardiola insists Raheem Sterling alone deserves the credit for his return to form.

The England forward has enjoyed an upturn in fortunes in recent weeks, having scored five goals in his last eight appearances for Guardiola’s Manchester City. The 27-year-old lost his place as a regular starter towards the end of last season and remained on the fringes at the beginning of the current campaign.

This led to speculation over his future but injuries to others offered Sterling a way back into the side and he has so far made the most of the opportunity. This could be presented as an example of good man-management by Guardiola but the City boss has been keen to play down his role.

“I would like to say yes for my ego, for a better contract for the next seasons – but I am sorry, that is the most ridiculous thing, with all respect. All the credit is for the player,” he said. Full report: