US EditionLast-gasp Foden goal spares Man City's blushes in win over Leeds
- On Saturday, Phil Foden scored a stoppage-time winner to give Manchester City a 3-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium after the hosts surrendered a two-goal lead.
- Pressure also surrounded Leeds as they entered after six defeats in their last seven matches, increasing expectations that a positive result would ease manager Daniel Farke's plight.
- After an early onslaught, Manchester City took a first-minute lead and doubled before halftime despite Leeds protesting Bernardo Silva's offside, while Leeds fought back through Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha's rebound after a saved penalty.
- City climbed to second place after the victory, four points behind leaders Arsenal ahead of their fixture with Chelsea on Sunday, offering immediate relief for Pep Guardiola's title hopes.
- With Haaland struggling to score, Manchester City grew more reliant on Phil Foden for decisive moments after Guardiola's rotation was criticised following the Bayer Leverkusen loss, while the squad stressed belief and togetherness.
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Phil Foden struck straight away. And again in stoppage time. With that, Manchester City secured another three points.
Pep Guardiola explains heated chat with Erling Haaland after Man City secure dramatic win over Leeds
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has reacted following his side's dramatic 3-2 victory over Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.The hosts' day got off to a dream start, with Phil Foden opening the scoring inside the first minute before Josko Gvardiol doubled their advantage.However, Leeds then came roaring back, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha netting to stun the home side into silence.Right at the death, however, Foden …
Everything to know from Man City's vital Leeds victory – Foden admission, Haaland incident
All the key points from Manchester City's important win over Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium, as a roller coaster day ended with Pep Guardiola's men picking up three points in dramatic circumstances
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