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The game was held at Etihad Stadium, where Manchester City dominated the ball possession with an 82% advantage over Leeds. The scorecard was opened by Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan in the 19th minute, assisted by Riyad Mahrez. Gundogan scored again in the 27th minute, this time assisted by Mahrez with a beautiful pass. Manchester City went into the half-time break with a comfortable 2-0 lead.
In the second half, the visitors came back strong, and Rodrigo reduced the deficit with a goal in the 85th minute. However, Manchester City's defense held up to ensure they secure another three points. Gundogan had a chance to complete his hat-trick when Manchester City was awarded a penalty, but he missed the spot-kick.
Leeds' Wilfried Gnonto was shown a yellow card in the 45th minute, and Rodrigo was booked in the 71st minute. Weston McKennie was the final player to be shown a yellow card in the match, with a stoppage-time booking. In the end, Manchester City emerged victorious with 2-1, further cementing their position at the top of the Premier League table.
Manchester City's Kyle Walker replaced Nathan Ake in the 55th minute, while Bernardo Silva came on for Julian Alvarez in the 87th minute. Rodri replaced Ilkay Gundogan in the 90th minute. Leeds made three changes with Brendan Aaronson replacing Patrick Bamford in the 80th minute, Pascal Struijk coming on for Adam Forshaw in the 80th minute, and Crysencio Summerville replacing Jack Harrison in the 65th minute. Sam Greenwood replaced Marc Roca, and Rodrigo replaced Wilfried Gnonto in the 58th minute.
Manchester City remains at the top of the Premier League table with 89 points, eight points ahead of second-placed Arsenal. Leeds, on the other hand, sits at the 17th position, just outside the relegation zone, with 30 points after 35 games.
