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Match report
Manchester City took another significant step towards retaining their Premier League crown on Saturday, courtesy of a narrow victory over Leeds United.
Pep Guardiola’s troops marked their return to action a short time ago.
Fresh off a remarkable nine victories on the spin, the Sky Blues welcomed relegation-battling Leeds to The Etihad, for the latter’s first outing under the watch of new boss Sam Allardyce.
And, when all was said and done on Saturday, City’s quality, as expected, proved telling.
Ilkay Gundogan stood as the star of the show, notching a brace inside the half-hour mark en route to an eventual 2-1 result.
The German did later set pulses racing when his missed spot-kick was swiftly followed by Rodrigo netting at the other end, but, in the end, Leeds’ creditworthy comeback efforts came up short.
𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 attack from Manchester City 🔥
Mahrez and Gundogan link up again 🔗 pic.twitter.com/GzJpc52rrQ
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 6, 2023
Leeds, on the other hand, remain 17th, clear of the drop zone owing to little more than goal difference.
Player ratings
Manchester City
Ederson – 5.5
Manuel Akanji – 6
Aymeric Laporte – 6.5
Nathan Ake – 6
Rico Lewis – 6.5
Ilkay Gundogan 8.5
Riyad Mahrez – 8
Julian Alvarez – 6
Kevin De Bruyne – 7.5
Phil Foden – 7
Erling Haaland – 5
Leeds United
Joel Robles – 5
Luke Ayling – 5
Rasmus Kristensen – 4.5
Maximilian Wober – 5.5
Junior Firpo – 4
Marc Roca – 5
Weston McKennie – 6
Adam Forshaw – 5
Wilfried Gnonto – 4.5
Jack Harrison – 4
Patrick Bamford – 4.5
Fan reaction
Patrick Bamford in the first half. #LUFC pic.twitter.com/PvDfJHeQWI
— Lord Ash 🏴 + 🇦🇷 = 🇺🇾 (@Ash_LUFC_) May 6, 2023
Haalands done more to help Leeds avoid relegation in this match than Bamford.#lufc
— AD (@ad1919ad) May 6, 2023
84% possession for Man City against Leeds. Winning 2-0 at HT should be 6!!!
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) May 6, 2023
Manchester City fans chanting: “You’re getting sacked in the morning” at Sam Allardyce. #MCILEE pic.twitter.com/x2dCxyFqy7
— Football Talk (@FootballTalkHQ) May 6, 2023
A better second half and Leeds put themselves about much more and made City work for it.
Robles, Firpo, Rodrigo when he came on all did OK.
All about the final three games now; not going to be easy but you have to feel Leeds look a little harder to beat. A small crumb of comfort!— James Marshment (@marshyleeds) May 6, 2023
We will cook under Big Sam. #LUFC pic.twitter.com/ybZhyf3fNO
— Lord Ash 🏴 + 🇦🇷 = 🇺🇾 (@Ash_LUFC_) May 6, 2023
I’ll say it again. Rico Lewis has no right to be this good at just 18 years of age. He’s way too smart for his age.
To top it off, he’s one of our own pic.twitter.com/WIwP5tXbYU
— 𝐄𝐑 (@ErlingRoIe) May 6, 2023
Cheers Leeds for absolutely nothing! Hope you get relegated.
— Archerc83 (@Archerc83) May 6, 2023
Best stats
Erling Haaland didn’t score or assist a goal in a PL match for the first time since February 18 🤯 pic.twitter.com/kjiXCoVgtg
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 6, 2023
Ilkay Gundogan has broken the record for most successful passes in a Premier League game. The record was previously held by… Ilkay Gundogan:
🥇 ILKAY GUNDOGAN vs. Leeds 2023 – 170
🥈 Ilkay Gundogan vs. Chelsea 2018 – 167The glue. 💫 pic.twitter.com/waGti28PvL
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 6, 2023
🥇Player of the Match – Ilkay Gundogan
2️⃣ Goals
1️⃣9️⃣2️⃣ Touches
1️⃣7️⃣0️⃣ Successful passes
1️⃣1️⃣ Possession won192 touches is most of any player in any @premierleague match since Feb 2020 pic.twitter.com/C2JigqYROM
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) May 6, 2023
Premier League Table:
🏟️ 🔢
🥇 Man City 34 82 pts
🥈 Arsenal 34 78 ptsCity open the gap to 4 points. Over to Arsenal. 😯 pic.twitter.com/3o8eXF2AJl
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 6, 2023
Most Premier League assists since the World Cup:
◉ 9 – Riyad Mahrez
◎ 8 – Trent Alexander-Arnold
◎ 8 – Leandro TrossardMagical Mahrez goes top. 🪄#MCILEE pic.twitter.com/xqTDtrsvzo
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) May 6, 2023
Riyad Mahrez is the 21st player in Premier League history to provide 60 assists in the competition and the first African player to do so.
The Algerian Wizard. 🇩🇿
— William Hill (@WilliamHill) May 6, 2023
Pep Guardiola’s record against Sam Allardyce:
✅ Crystal Palace 0-3 Man City
✅ Man City 5-0 Crystal Palace
✅ Everton 1-3 Man City
✅ West Brom 0-5 Man City
✅ Man City 2-1 LeedsThe more things change, the more things stay the same. 😤
— William Hill (@WilliamHill) May 6, 2023
Arsenal told to pay just £18m for defensive addition this summer
