Manchester City vs Leeds United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Phil Foden winner helps Man City edge Leeds in Premier League
Phil Foden scored a stoppage-time winner as Manchester City killed off a Leeds fightback.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United).
- 1': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Goal! Manchester City 1, Leeds United 0. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 5': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
- 7': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 7': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
- 8': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 10': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 10': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Offside, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
- 12': Offside, Leeds United. Daniel James is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 13': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 15': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 16': Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ilia Gruev.
- 20': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erling Haaland with a headed pass.
- 24': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 24': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Lucas Perri (Leeds United). Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
- 24': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lucas Perri.
- 25': Attempt saved. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Lucas Perri (Leeds United). Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
- 25': Goal! Manchester City 2, Leeds United 0. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 28': Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 29': James Justin (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
- 30': James Justin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 34': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 35': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol following a corner.
- 35': Offside, Leeds United. Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
- 37': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 38': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United).
- 42': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt saved. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lucas Perri (Leeds United).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
- 45': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Daniel James.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Lucas Perri (Leeds United). Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin replaces Daniel James.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Jaka Bijol replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
- 47': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 47': James Justin (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
- 48': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
- 49': Goal! Manchester City 2, Leeds United 1. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 55': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 55': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilia Gruev with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 57': Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City).
- 58': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
- 60': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury James Justin (Leeds United).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Penalty Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 66': Penalty conceded by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 66': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Penalty saved. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City).
- 68': Goal! Manchester City 2, Leeds United 2. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 69': Substitution, Leeds United. Gabriel Gudmundsson replaces James Justin because of an injury.
- 71': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
- 71': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
- 77': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United).
- 77': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Offside, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Leeds United. Noah Okafor replaces Lukas Nmecha.
- 84': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Offside, Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 86': Offside, Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 87': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lucas Perri (Leeds United). Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
- 89': Substitution, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 90': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lucas Perri (Leeds United). Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Manchester City 3, Leeds United 2. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Leeds United. Brenden Aaronson replaces Ao Tanaka.
- 90'+5': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jaka Bijol (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilia Gruev with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Jérémy Doku.
- 90'+7': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Leeds United).
- 90'+11': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 90'+11': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 90'+11': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Leeds United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Leeds United 2.
Statistics
 LEE |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 265 | Accurate Passes | 495 |
| 348 | Passes | 561 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 14 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 26 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 21 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,483
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,483
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | +19 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | +19 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | +7 | 30 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 15 | +10 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)  |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 33 | Nico O'Reilly |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 14 | Nico González |
| 4 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
Leeds United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Perri (GK) |
| 5 | Pascal Struijk |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 24 | James Justin |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev |
| 22 | Ao Tanaka |
| 14 | Lukas Nmecha |
| 29 | Wilfried Gnonto |
| 7 | Daniel James |
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