Manchester City 7-0 Leeds United - recap: Marcelo Bielsa reaction to Etihad hammering
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The Whites make the short trip to take on Pep Guardiola' s reigning English champions on Tuesday night (8pm).
City sit top of the pile heading into the festive period with a one point advantage over Liverpool after 16 games following Saturday's victory over Wolves on home soil.
Leeds, meanwhile, are 15th in the standings following a late defeat at third-placed Chelsea in the capital.
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Key Events
- Leeds United travel to City on Tuesday night
- Whites sit 15th, City are top of the Premier League
- Kick-off a the Etihad is at 8pm
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- RESULT - Manchester City 7-0 Leeds United
Here come the teams
We’ve had a rendition of Hey Jude. Now we’re onto Blue Moon. Both teams are out at the Etihad. We’re closing in on the first whistle...
Leeds shape
1. Shackleton at right-back, Dallas in midfield from the start. Daniel James up front. Raphinha wide right.
City chance
2. A first sight at goal for City, Grealish travels with the ball. He does a stepover and shoots at goal from distance but Meslier saves well.
Leeds pressure
3. Good build-up from the Whites, James and Raphinha link up well. The latter is into the area but a City defender hooks the ball onto him and it’s out for a goal-kick.
Leeds free-kick
5. Roberts with some nice skill just inside the City area. Dias brings him down, Leeds take it quickly and Forshaw tries to catch Ederson off his line but the goalkeeper is alert to it.
6. City get on the ball from an error, pass their way through the Leeds defence and Silva slots wide. Big, big chance. Pretty much had an open goal.
City take the lead
8. Roberts’ tackle wasn’t enough to halt Rodri, nor was Aylings, Meslier came out but couldn’t gather and Foden stuck it in. Dallas tried to clear off the line and couldn’t. That’s not an ideal start...
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