Leeds United 0-4 Manchester City: Visitors stay above title rivals Liverpool after comfortable win

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Nathan Ake’s second-half goal ensured City retained the advantage in the Premier League title race

Manchester City moved back above Liverpool at the top of the Premier League after beating Leeds comfortably at Elland Road.

Liverpool’s win at Newcastle earlier on Saturday had placed the pressure back on Pep Guardiola’s side, but Rodri’s glancing header from Phil Foden’s cross gave the visitors an early lead.

Ruben Dias’ downward header was turned in by Nathan Ake, before late goals from Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho completed a thumping win that keeps City above Jurgen Klopp’s team with four games left to play.

Jesse Marsch’s Leeds sit five points clear of the relegation zone but have played two games more than 18th-placed Everton, who face Chelsea at Goodison Park on Sunday.

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Leeds United

  1. Squad number1Player nameMeslier

  2. Squad number15Player nameDallas

  3. Squad number2Player nameAyling

  4. Squad number5Player nameKoch

  5. Squad number21Player nameStruijk

  6. Squad number3Player nameFirpo

  7. Squad number10Player nameRaphinha

  8. Squad number43Player nameKlich

  9. Squad number23Player namePhillips

  10. Squad number22Player nameHarrison

  11. Squad number19Player nameRodrigo

  1. Squad number20Player nameJames

  2. Squad number30Player nameGelhardt

  3. Squad number42Player nameGreenwood

Manchester City

  1. Squad number11Player nameZinchenko
  2. Squad number20Player nameBernardo Silva
  3. Squad number25Player nameFernandinho

Line-ups

Leeds

Formation 5-4-1

  • 1Meslier
  • 15DallasSubstituted forJamesat 45+7′minutes
  • 2Ayling
  • 5Koch
  • 21Struijk
  • 3FirpoBooked at 6minsSubstituted forGelhardtat 62′minutes
  • 10Raphinha
  • 43Klich
  • 23Phillips
  • 22Harrison
  • 19RodrigoSubstituted forGreenwoodat 83′minutes

Substitutes

  • 13Klaesson
  • 14Llorente
  • 20James
  • 26Bate
  • 30Gelhardt
  • 35Cresswell
  • 42Greenwood
  • 46Shackleton

Man City

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 31Ederson
  • 27CanceloBooked at 68mins
  • 3Rúben Dias
  • 14Laporte
  • 6AkéSubstituted forZinchenkoat 60′minutes
  • 16RodriSubstituted forFernandinhoat 83′minutes
  • 8Gündogan
  • 7Sterling
  • 47FodenSubstituted forBernardo Silvaat 80′minutes
  • 10GrealishBooked at 14mins
  • 9Gabriel Jesus

Substitutes

  • 11Zinchenko
  • 13Steffen
  • 17De Bruyne
  • 20Bernardo Silva
  • 25Fernandinho
  • 26Mahrez
  • 56Egan-Riley
  • 79Mbete
  • 87McAtee

Referee:
Paul Tierney

Attendance:
35,771

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