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
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Squad number1Player nameMeslier
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Squad number15Player nameDallas
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Squad number2Player nameAyling
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Squad number5Player nameKoch
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Squad number21Player nameStruijk
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Squad number3Player nameFirpo
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Squad number10Player nameRaphinha
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Squad number43Player nameKlich
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Squad number23Player namePhillips
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Squad number22Player nameHarrison
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Squad number19Player nameRodrigo
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Squad number20Player nameJames
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Squad number30Player nameGelhardt
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Squad number42Player nameGreenwood
Manchester City
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Squad number11Player nameZinchenko -
Squad number20Player nameBernardo Silva
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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
Live Text
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Match ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester City 4.
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Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester City 4.
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Goal! Leeds United 0, Manchester City 4. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
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Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
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Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
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Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt with a through ball.
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Offside, Manchester City. Aymeric Laporte tries a through ball, but Oleksandr Zinchenko is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
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Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
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Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood replaces Rodrigo.
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Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Rodri.
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Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
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Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
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Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
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