Leeds United 0-4 Manchester City: Visitors stay above title rivals Liverpool after comfortable win

Manchester City produced the perfect response to Premier League title rivals Liverpool by outclassing Leeds United to regain top spot.

City needed the win after Liverpool had overtaken them earlier in the day with victory at Newcastle and produced a highly impressive display in Elland Road's hothouse that also prolonged the relegation worries for Jesse Marsch's side.

The reigning Premier League champions went ahead in the 13th minute when Rodri glanced home Phil Foden's free-kick and while Leeds were spirited, they barely tested visiting keeper Ederson until the game was lost.

City doubled their advantage nine minutes after the break from another set piece, Nathan Ake pouncing from close range when Foden's corner was headed down by Ruben Dias.

Foden was City's brilliant orchestrator and he was involved again when he set up the third for Gabriel Jesus with 12 minutes left, before Fernadinho added the fourth with virtually the last kick of the game.

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Leeds United

Squad number1Player nameMeslier

Squad number15Player nameDallas

Squad number2Player nameAyling

Squad number5Player nameKoch

Squad number21Player nameStruijk

Squad number3Player nameFirpo

Squad number10Player nameRaphinha

Squad number43Player nameKlich

Squad number23Player namePhillips

Squad number22Player nameHarrison

Squad number19Player nameRodrigo

Squad number20Player nameJames

Squad number30Player nameGelhardt

Squad number42Player nameGreenwood

Manchester City

Line-ups

Leeds

Formation 5-4-1

1Meslier

15Dallas2Ayling5Koch21Struijk3Firpo

10Raphinha43Klich23Phillips22Harrison

19Rodrigo

Substitutes

Man City

Formation 4-2-3-1

31Ederson

27Cancelo3Rúben Dias14Laporte6Aké

16Rodri8Gündogan

7Sterling47Foden10Grealish

9Gabriel Jesus

Substitutes

Live Text

Match ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester City 4.

Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester City 4.

Goal! Leeds United 0, Manchester City 4. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).

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.

Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.

Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

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.

Offside, Manchester City. Aymeric Laporte tries a through ball, but Oleksandr Zinchenko is caught offside.

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.

Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).

Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood replaces Rodrigo.

Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Rodri.

Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).

Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.

Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).

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