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Manchester City take on Leeds at Elland Road on Saturday evening and they find themselves two points behind Liverpool in the Premier League table after the Reds triumphed over Newcastle 1-0 in the lunchtime kick-off.
There is no room for slip-ups and Pep Guardiola’s men need to win in Yorkshire if they are to move one step closer to retaining their title. At this stage and at the level which the two title-chasing teams are performing at, a draw would feel like a defeat.
As they fight on multiple fronts, their epic midweek Champions League thriller against Real Madrid ended with City claiming a memorable 4-3 victory but what has that 90 minutes taken out of them? With the return leg against Madrid coming just four days after their trip to face Leeds, could the English champions take their eye off the ball?
For the Whites, not only do they want to derail City’s title charge but – slightly out of nowhere – they have found themselves dragged back into a relegation battle. They did earn themselves a precious point against Crystal Palace on Monday but with Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea their next three fixtures, a five-point buffer to Everton could quickly disappear for Jesse Marsch’s troops, so they will know they need to fight for everything as the season draws to a close.
Follow all the action from a crunch match at Elland Road below following the conclusion of the 3pm KOs:
GOAL! Leeds 0-4 Man City (Fernandinho, 90+3)
90+3 mins: Fernandino with a rare goal!
Dylan Terry30 April 2022 19:27
Leeds 0-3 Man City
90 mins: Leeds should have had a consolation. Dan James goes round Ederson but his effort is blocked on the line.
Gundogan then heads just wide at the other end, before Ederson denies Gelhardt with a good save with his foot.
Could have been three goals in the last three attacks. As it is, it’s still 3-0.
And there is three minutes of stoppage time. Of which we have already had one.
Dylan Terry30 April 2022 19:26
Leeds 0-3 Man City
88 mins: Should have been four. Bernardo Silva finds Cancelo in acres of space and the full-back is one-on-one with Meslier. He is caught in two minds and instead blasts the ball straight at the Leeds keeper.
The home side so, so open now.
Dylan Terry30 April 2022 19:22
Leeds 0-3 Man City
87 mins: Leeds go in search of a consolation as Raphinha lays it into Gelhardt. He tries a low cross from the right side of the penalty area but Laporte blocks easily his his leg.
City back on the ball. Sapping the energy out of the match.
Dylan Terry30 April 2022 19:20
Leeds 0-3 Man City
85 mins: Man City professionally seeing out this game now. They have Real Madrid in four days time, I don’t blame them.
It’s been a spirited display from Leeds, but they have lacked any sort of cutting edge in the final third.
Dylan Terry30 April 2022 19:19
Leeds 0-3 Man City
83 mins: SUB! Also a change for Leeds as Sam Greenwood comes on for Rodrigo.
Dylan Terry30 April 2022 19:17
Leeds 0-3 Man City
83 mins: SUB! As I say that, here comes Fernandinho. He replaces Rodri – the scorer of Manchester City’s opening goal.
Dylan Terry30 April 2022 19:17
Leeds 0-3 Man City
82 mins: It’s taken me 80 minutes to remember that Kevin de Bruyne isn’t playing for Manchester City, such is the quality and depth of their squad.
Kyle Walker, Riyad Mahrez and Fernandinho among the other players who have not featured today.
Dylan Terry30 April 2022 19:16
Leeds 0-3 Man City
80 mins: SUB! That assist was Foden’s second of the match and his final contribution.
He comes off for Bernardo Silva.
Dylan Terry30 April 2022 19:14
GOAL! Leeds 0-3 Man City (Jesus, 78)
78 mins: Well, that really is game, set and match.
Foden picks the ball up just inside the Leeds half and drives into the acres of empty space. He assesses his options and then slides a delightful pass through the middle for Jesus. The Brazilian takes one touch to steady himself before lashing past Meslier.
Dylan Terry30 April 2022 19:12
