Man City vs Leeds 2021-22 English Premier League
Manchester City dominate Leeds United with Kevin De Bruyne double
Manchester City extender their Premier League lead on Tuesday with an utterly comprehensive win over Leeds United at the Etihad.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Goal! Manchester City 1, Leeds United 0. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 13': Goal! Manchester City 2, Leeds United 0. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! Manchester City 3, Leeds United 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodri with a through ball.
- 38': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateusz Klich replaces Jamie Shackleton because of an injury.
- 40': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Daniel James.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 49': Goal! Manchester City 4, Leeds United 0. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 56': Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Rodri.
- 61': VAR Decision: No Goal Manchester City 4-0 Leeds United.
- 62': Goal! Manchester City 5, Leeds United 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Rúben Dias.
- 73': Substitution, Leeds United. Cody Drameh replaces Junior Firpo.
- 74': Goal! Manchester City 6, Leeds United 0. John Stones (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 78': Goal! Manchester City 7, Leeds United 0. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 7, Leeds United 0.
Game Information
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,401
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | Arsenal | 11 | 26 | 1 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 12 | 23 | 3 |
| +14 | Manchester City | 12 | 22 | 4 |
| +7 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 20 | 2 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 8 | Saves | 3 |
| 35.8 | Possession | 64.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 15 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 557 |
| 338 | Passes | 608 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 24 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 13 | Clearances | 12 |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 46 | Jamie Shackleton |
| 11 | Tyler Roberts |
| 4 | Adam Forshaw |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 10 | Raphinha |
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