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The Leeds United vs Manchester City duel ended with the score 1-1. Raheem Sterling’s goal was answered by the host through Rodrigo.
The Leeds United vs Manchester City match of the third week of the Premier League was held at Elland Road, on Saturday (3/10/2020). The visitors took the lead in the 17th minute thanks to the action of Raheem Sterling.
But that momentum Man City couldn’t maximize to get another goal. In the second half, Leeds pressed and managed to equalize the score in the 59th minute through Rodrigo.
The pace of the match increases towards the end of the match, but no goals are scored. Both teams also had to settle for sharing numbers.
With this result, Leeds are currently in fifth place in the Premier League standings with seven points, while Man City are in tenth place with four points. The highlights of this match can be seen on Mola TV through the following link.
[Gambas:Opta]The course of the match
City went ahead almost immediately in the fourth minute. With a free kick from the left, Kevin De Bruyne fired a direct shot to see the goalkeeper who was far from the goal line. It’s just that the ball still hits the post.
Man City dominated the game and put pressure on Leeds early on. Ferran Torres’s shot from the right in the 14th minute was still blocked by the players.
City pressure brought a goal in the 17th minute. Raheem Sterling stabbed from the left, then fired a shot that sank into the right corner of the goal.
Leeds started trying to get out of the pressure. A cross from Mateusz Klich led Patrick Bamford in the 31st minute, but Ederson Moraes easily read the situation and cut him off.
Leeds extended a serious threat in the 37th minute. Stuart Dallas pushed and tried to grab the ball into the net, but Ederson was quick to block.
City responded two minutes later with the action of Phil Foden. Foden stabbed from the right, then fired a left-foot shot that went wide.
City almost lost in injury time. Benjamin Mendy could not control the ball well and Luke Ayling caught it. Ayling enters the penalty area, but Ederson blocks his shot. The first half ended shortly after.
Leeds started the second half trying to control the game. Opportunity for the locals in the 58th minute, when Rodrigo shot from the left. The ball hits Ruben Dias and goes out of bounds.
OBJECTIVE! Leeds tied a minute later. From a corner, Ederson fails to catch him perfectly and the ball falls at Rodrigo’s feet. The Leeds attacker got him into the net.
Leeds continued the pressure and Calvin Phillips fired in the 64th minute. Ederson could still bear it. City fought back and De Bruyne fired wide.
Another City attempt also ended open in the 66th mnei, this time from Riyad Mahrez.
City was about to concede again in the 68th minute. From a free kick, a Phillips cross is greeted by a Robin Koch header and the ball hits the post. But then the linesman raised the flag for offside.
Another Leeds shot two minutes later. Ian Poveda offered the Ayling cross to Rodrigo. Rodrigo turned him towards the goal, but Ederson denied it.
Ederson became City’s goalkeeper in the 74th minute when he stopped Bamford’s opportunity from close range. Position still 1-1.
Man City took advantage of the momentum entering late in the match. The visitors claimed a penalty in the 82nd minute, when De Bruyne’s shot appeared to hit the hand of a Leeds player. The referee did not move.
City presented another claim in the 86th minute, but the referee rejected it again. While Leeds wasted a good opportunity on the fast break when Bamford stayed to face Ederson. His kick was rejected.
There were no more goals created until full time, Leeds 1-1 Man City.
The composition of players:
Leeds United: Illan Meslier; Luke Ayling, Robin Koch, Liam Cooper; Kalvin Phillips; Helder Costa, Mateusz Klich (Davis 77 ‘), Stuart Dallas, Ezgjan Alioski (Ian Poveda-Ocampo 46’); Patrick Bamford, Tyler Roberts (Rodrigo 56 ‘)
Manchester City: Ederson; Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Benjamin Mendy (Nathan Ake 71 ‘); Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, Phil Foden; Riyad Mahrez (Fernandinho 77 ‘), Raheem Sterling, Ferran Torres (Bernardo Silva 65’)
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