MANCHESTER CITY beat Leeds 2-1 at the Etihad after a late scare in their Premier League clash.
Ilkay Gundogan stroked home two brilliant finishes to put Pep Guardiola’s men ahead in the first half.
But Gundogan missed a penalty in the second half before Rodrigo pulled one back for City and put the pressure on late.
- Kick off time: 3pm
- TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event/ Premier League
- Live stream: NOW
- Man City team: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Laporte, Ake, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Mahrez, Alvarez, Foden, Haaland
- Leeds team: Robles, Ayling, Harrison, Wober, Firpo, Kristensen, Forshaw, Roca, Gnonto, McKennie, Bamford
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Erling Haaland is not used to having games where he struggles to find the back of the net.
It seemed he could have stayed out there for 180 minutes today and would not have scored.
The Norwegian striker struck the woodwork twice today.
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It ended up being a nervy end to the game in a match that Man City dominated.
Ilkay Gundogan was awarded the man of the match award for his two goals that secured the points.
Allardyce walks over to the travelling support to applaud them.
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The referee brings the game to a close.
A huge cheer from the home fans at The Etihad.
They now have a four point lead at the top of the table.
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90+4. Pep Guardiola will have some choice words for his players in the changing rooms after this game.
The guy is a perennial winner and will not be happy that Haaland did not take the penalty.
All that matters is the three points at this stage.
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90+2. Leeds push forward looking for an equaliser.
City recycle the ball and look to break at pace.
McKennie brings Gundogan down and is shown a yellow card for his troubles.
Man City 2-1 Leeds Utd
90. City push forward trying to put this game to bed.
Haaland holds the ball in the corner and kicks off the Leeds player for another set piece.
Pep Guardiola’s side are looking to run the clock down now.
We are going to have four additional minutes here.
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88. That could be a costly miss for Man City as Leeds make it a nervy end to this game.
The visitors have not been in the game at all but that goal against the run of play has given the visitors a new found confidence.
As Guardiola sinks into his chair, drinking water, he does not seem happy with the position his side are now in.
Alvarez comes off for Bernardo Silva.
Credit: Reuters Goal – Rodrigo (Leeds Utd)
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86. Pep Guardiola does not look happy with Erling Haaland.
He shouts at the striker telling him that he should have taken the penalty.
Gundogan saw his penalty come back off the post, trying to score his hat trick.
Missed penalty (Ilkay Gundogan)
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82. Ederson has had a quiet game at The Etihad today.
He can expect for much more to do when they play Madrid this week.
Foden comes forward and is shoved to the ground and the referee points to the penalty spot.
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80. Leeds Aaronson and Struijk for Bamford and Forshaw.
Rico Lewis has a shot from distance but it is well wide.
City do not seem content with the two goals.
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78. Foden faces up the Leeds defence but he cannot find a way through.
City seem happy to keep possession and see the game out now.
Leeds are dropping deep and trying to prevent any more goals.
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76. Mahrez attacks down the right, checks inside and crosses.
The ball is aimed towards Haaland again but Robles gets a touch to it.
It seems like the Norwegian is not going to be on the scoresheet today.
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74. It is surprising that Guardiola has made no changes with a big European game ahead in the week.
Leeds try to feed a ball through to Bamford but it is collected by Ederson in the City goal.
Man City are still dominating the visitors without managing to find the third goal.
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72. Rodrigo is shown the yellow card as brings down De Bruyne.
Mahrez swings a low cross towards goal but Robles is able to gather it on the goal line.
Any sort of touch there and that would have been another goal.
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70. Great interplay by City as De Bruyne slides it into Walker.
He looks to pick Alvarez in the box but Leeds half clear it.
City recycle the ball before Mahrez is fouled he twists and turns with nowhere to go.
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68. Mahrez takes the free kick but cannot clear the wall as it is headed behind for another corner.
De Bruyne swings it in, finding the head of Akanji.
The City defender heads the ball wide of goal.
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66. Leeds are looking to make another change as Summerville replaces Harrison.
Still no one warming up for Man City.
Guardiola seems happy with what he is seeing so far from his side.
Haaland is brought down just on the edge of the Leeds box.
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64. Another big chance for Erling Haaland there.
Real Madrid will be hoping this form carries on into their Champions League semi-final tie.
De Bruyne tries to slide a pass into the path of Alvarez but Leeds manage to cut out the ball.
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62. Man City are happy to pass the ball around, retaining possession.
Lewis slides the ball into Haaland, he turns and shoots, with the ball clipping the post and going wide.
It is not the big man’s day today.
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60. Harrison almost manages to break for the visitors.
There is just not enough support for any Leeds attacker to create any meaningful chance.
Pep Guardiola will start to think about some changes soon.
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58. Greenwood and Rodrigo come on for Gnonto and Roca.
Sam Allardyce looking to freshen things up for Leeds.
Man City come forward once again, trying to find that third goal.
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56. Leeds are struggling to create anything meaningful in the City final third.
They are trying to get forward more but Man City are defending well and protecting Ederson’s goal.
It is leaving them more open to the counter attack, with City being able to stretch the visitors.
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54. Great play by City as the ball is threaded to Alvarez on the right.
He lofts a cross into the box, which Haaland meets it with a solid header.
The only surprise is that it is straight at Robles in the Leeds goal.
Nathan Ake seems to have a problem and is going to come off for Kyle Walker.
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