Man City won 2-1 when hosting Leeds United in round 35, thereby solidifying their top position in the Premier League with 82 points, 4 points more than Arsenal.
Man City 2 - 1 Leeds United
Gundogan (19'; 27') - Rodrigo (85')
Some noteworthy information
This is the 100th match between Man City and Leeds. In the previous 99 matches, Man City won 43, Leeds won 38 and 18 were draws.
Man City won the last 3 matches against Leeds
3/3 of the most recent matches between Man City and Leeds had 4 goals/match
Man City scored 3 goals/match in the last 3 confrontations against Leeds
Man City are on a 9-match winning streak
Man City won 4 and drew 1 in the last 5 matches
Leeds lost 4 and drew 1 in their last 4 games against Leeds
Man City have averaged 6.6 corners and conceded 3 corners per game in their last 10 home games
Leeds have averaged 5 corners and conceded 4.5 corners per game in their last 10 away games
In a pre-match press conference, coach Pep Guardiola assessed that Leeds under new coach Allardyce would be a worthy opponent for Man City. "I don't know how Leeds' squad will be arranged. However, one thing I am sure of is that Leeds will try very hard to play. This is a big and very important match for us," Al Jazeera quoted coach Pep Guardiola as sharing more.
For his part, Coach Allardyce stressed that Leeds will have to create a solid defense if they want to gain points against the Etihad team. Leeds currently have the worst defense in the Premier League, having conceded 67 goals in 34 matches. "The team must improve a lot, especially the defense," Coach Allardyce emphasized.
Leeds starting line-up: Robles (goalkeeper), Ayling (captain), Firpo, Forshaw, Roca, Bamford, Harrison, Kristensen, McKennie, Gnonto, Wober.
Substitutes: Meslier (goalkeeper), Koch, Aaronson, Summerville, Rodrigo, Struijk, Rutter, Greenwood, Gray.
Referee team:
Referee: Andy Madley
Line referees: Harry Lennard, Nick Hopton
Fourth referee: Thomas Bramall
VAR Referee: Simon Hooper
VAR Assistant Referee: Natalie Aspinall
At the same time as the Man City - Leeds match, there are 3 other matches: Bournemouth - Chelsea, Tottenham - Crystal Palace, Wolverhampton - Aston Villa
HALF ONE BEGINS!
The away team Leeds won the right to serve first.
Minute 2:
Haaland took his first shot but it went over the crossbar.
Minute 5:
The ball is mostly rolling in Leeds' half. Foden is being given the chance to regain his ball feeling.
Minute 7:
Man City had the first corner kick. However, Akanji headed it away.
Minute 10:
Man City is dominating the game but is quite stuck in attacking.
At the same time, Leeds had their first shot. Bamford's header in a difficult position sent the ball wide of goalkeeper Ederson's goal.
Update: Bournemouth 0-1 Chelsea (Gallagher, 9th minute); Wolverhamton 1-0 Aston Villa (Toti, 9th minute)
Minute 12:
Foden, Mahrez, De Bruyne and Gundogan organized an attack but failed.
Minute 14:
Leeds maintained a tight defensive style of play, just as coach Allardyce had previously stated.
Minute 15: Unfortunately for Man City
De Bruyne passed the ball to Alvarez but the Argentine's shot went over the crossbar.
In the same match, Chelsea temporarily lead 1-0 against Bournemouth thanks to Gallagher. Meanwhile, Wolves are leading 1-0 against Aston Villa after Gomes scored.
Minute 19: GOAL! 1-0 for Man City
Gundogan scored for Man City.
Mahrez had a perfect assist for Gundogan to run up and finish, sending the ball close to the post and defeating goalkeeper Robles.
Minute 21: No
Mahrez received the ball with his weaker foot. Every time Man City accelerated, there was a relatively clear chance.
Up to this point, if Man City can keep winning, they will be 4 points ahead of Arsenal in the Premier League rankings.
Minute 23:
Man City's game started to brighten up after the opening goal. The ball was passed quite quickly through the home team's players.
Minute 25: Unfortunately for Man City
De Bruyne made a wall, passed the ball in but Leeds defenders quickly closed in, causing Haaland to not finish in a favorable position, sending the ball just wide of the post.
Minute 27: GOAL! 2-0 for Man City
Still Gundogan. This striker scored twice in the match.
Update: Bournemouth 1-1 Chelsea (Vina equalizes for Bournemouth, 21st minute)
Man City's second goal was similar to the opening goal. Mahrez from the right wing passed the ball to Gundogan to double the gap for the home team at Etihad.
Minute 31:
The referee blew for offside after two consecutive shots by Man City.
Results of matches taking place at the same time
Bournemouth 1-1 Chelsea
Tottenham 0-0 Crystal Palace
Wolves 1-0 Aston Villa
Minute 34: Man City dominates
Man City is controlling the ball up to 82%. The ratio is too different.
Minute 35: Haaland missed a chance
Haaland confidently kicked the ball but... slipped while running down the right corner.
Minute 37: Man City takes the second corner kick
This was the third corner kick of the match. However, the referee blew the whistle after Mahrez fouled an opponent.
Minute 39:
Man City are still pressing their opponents. The ball possession rate is 83%.
Minute 42: Leeds counterattack weakly
Man City fell back too quickly, while Leeds did not have enough personnel to counterattack quickly.
Minute 43:
Man City took the third corner but no dangerous chances were created.
The first half has 2 minutes of injury time.
Minute 45+1:
Leeds' Gnonto receives the first yellow card of the match.
END OF FIRST HALF!
Man City temporarily took a 2-0 lead thanks to Gundogan (19' and 27'). In the first 45 minutes of official play, the home team at Etihad completely dominated the match with ball possession maintained at over 80%.
Results of matches taking place at the same time
Bournemouth 1-1 Chelsea
Tottenham 1-0 Crystal Palace
Wolves 1-0 Aston Villa
Minute 48: Haaland's unbelievable miss
Haaland was unlucky again in this match. His header hit the post.
Minute 52: Still Haaland
Haaland jumped high to head the ball into the box but could not beat goalkeeper Robles. This star's ball sense is still not good at this point.
Minute 55: Man City makes an unexpected substitution
Nathan Ake was injured and forced to make way for Kyle Walker.
Minute 57: One-sided game
Man City continues to dominate possession. With such a game, the home team is likely to score more goals in the second half.
Minute 58: Leeds have a rare attacking opportunity
From a quick counter-attack, Ayling crossed the ball from the right wing but Bamford could not convert it into a goal.
Minute 62:
Leeds gradually took the initiative to raise their squad. However, the thin force made it difficult for the visitors' attacking lines to overcome Man City's defense.
Minute 62: Haaland is unlucky again
Haaland's shot from outside the box unfortunately went wide of the post.
Minute 66:
Up to now, Man City has 13 shots on goal, while Leeds has only 3.
Leeds substitution: Harrison makes way for Summervirlle.
Minute 68:
Man City's ball possession rate is 84%, successful dribbling is 91%.
Minute 72: Results of matches taking place at the same time
Bournemouth 1-1 Chelsea
Tottenham 1-0 Crystal Palace
Wolves 1-0 Aston Villa
Minute 73: Unfortunately for Mahrez
Man City took a free kick at the corner near the touchline. Mahrez decided to shoot immediately but goalkeeper Robles reacted in time.
Minute 76: Man City deadlocked
Man City did not show that they were satisfied with the current score. However, the home team's strikers were still quite stuck in finding a way to put the ball into the visitors' net again.
Minute 77: Leeds goalkeeper plays with concentration
De Bruyne crossed the ball for Haaland to run down and finish, but goalkeeper Robles successfully cleared the ball.
Minute 80:
Man City passed 792 times, while Leeds had 163.
Minute 83: Penalty for Man City
Foden was fouled in the box and the referee did not hesitate to point to the 11th spot for Man City. However, Gundogan could not successfully execute the penalty as the ball hit the post.
Minute 85: GOAL! Leeds unexpectedly shorten the score
Update: Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea (Badiashile scores for Chelsea, 82nd minute)
Minute 88: Leeds actively attack
Rodrigo's surprisingly narrow goal is giving hope to the visitors.
It should be added that Leeds' goal to reduce the gap was "contributed" by Man City's defense playing superficially like sleepwalking.
Minute 90+3:
Man City players retreated to preserve the match score.
GAME OVER!
Results of Premier League matches taking place at the same time
Bournemouth 1-3 Chelsea
Tottenham 1-0 Crystal Palace
Wolves 1-0 Aston Villa
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