Manchester City vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Sterling goal wraps up big win
Pep Guardiola’s side are looking to bounce back from the crushing Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid midweek
Follow live reaction as Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League table and opened up a three-point lead over Liverpool in the title race thanks to victory over Newcastle.
City were looking to bounce back from their shock elimination from the Champions League on Wednesday and Raheem Sterling’s 18th-minute header put Pep Guardiola’s side back on track as they returned to their title bid.
It was quickly followed by a second from Aymeric Laporte - turned over the line after Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka spilled the ball in the box - before Rodri scored City’s third from another corner in the second half.
Newcastle had a good chance to open the scoring after Chris Wood was allowed a free header from six yards out, and it wasn’t until the match was put beyond them that Newcastle showed some life again.
But Phil Foden added a fouth and Sterling scored his second as City wrapped up a huge victory in stoppage time. Liverpool can close the gap when they travel to Aston Villa on Tuesday, before City face Wolves at Molineux on Wednesday. Relive Manchester City’s comfortable win over Newcastle, below:
Arsenal 2-0 Leeds
Arsenal 2-0 Leeds: Ayling sent off!
It’s a horror tackle from Ayling!
Only a yellow, he dives in studs up, Martinelli wiped out.
VAR asks Chris Kavanagh to check, that means one thing!
Yes, it’s a red for Ayling, Raphinha treading a fine line too. He's furious with the referee and has to be dragged away by his teammates.
Arsenal 2-0 Leeds
It’s quietened down since the second, but Arsenal very much taking the fizz out of this and playing patiently out of the back.
This game could be done by half-time, but a maturity to this Arsenal side now creeping in perhaps.
Martinelli happy to drag his man back into his own half to keep possession.
But suddenly Arsenal in again! Cedric chips it over the top to Saka, he cuts it back to Odegaard, who executes a sensational piece of skill to open the space inside the box.
It comes back to Cedric on the edge of the area, he blazes over. Lovely football though.
Arsenal 2-0 Leeds: Nketiah finishes superb Martinelli run and assist
GOAL! Nketiah doubles Arsenal’s lead, 2-0!
This is some start from Arsenal, sensational wing play by Martinelli, he gets around his man and then has the vision to pick out Nketiah.
In his form, that’s an easy finish, crisp, leaning back and guided past Meslier. He’s on fire!
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds: Nketiah hands hosts the lead!
GOAL! Nketiah strikes, it’s a howler for Meslier, 1-0 Arsenal!
Tremendous work from Nketiah, he closes down Meslier and the Leeds goalkeeper can’t sort his feet out in time as the ball comes across the goal mouth.
The Arsenal youngster is in like a flash and tackles it into the empty net. A great reward for Nketiah’s newfound industry leading the line for the Gunners.
Arsenal 0-0 Leeds
Junior Firpo straight into the back of Saka, a crude tackle, and a dangerous free-kick for the Gunners already after two minutes.
Whipped in by Odegaard but headed clear by Leeds.
It’s all down Arsenal’s right early on, Cedric and Saka combining neatly.
Arsenal 0-0 Leeds
A lively atmosphere at the Emirates, Leeds in all blue, the Gunners in their traditional colours.
The sun is out in north London too, perfect playing conditions as the hosts start out on top.
Arsenal vs Leeds: Team news
Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Holding, Gabriel, Cedric, Elneny, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Nketiah
Leeds XI: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Llorente, Firpo, Klich, Phillips, Raphinha, Gelhardt, Harrison, James
David Seaman praises Aaron Ramsdale for grabbing Arsenal chance with both hands
David Seaman has praised Aaron Ramsdale for taking his chance at Arsenal with both hands as he continues to tutor the England goalkeeper.
Ramsdale has established himself as first choice between the posts at the Emirates Stadium but, despite Seaman being a big fan, he is not afraid to dish out the tough love.
Signed from Sheffield United last summer for a reported £24million, plenty of eyebrows were raised as the Gunners brought in a goalkeeper with consecutive Premier League relegations on his CV.
David Seaman praises Aaron Ramsdale for grabbing Arsenal chance with both hands
Ramsdale has established himself as first choice between the posts at the Emirates Stadium.
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