Manchester City 7-0 Leeds United - recap: Marcelo Bielsa reaction to Etihad hammering

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Leeds United travel to Manchester City in the Premier League for a midweek meeting across the Pennines at the Etihad stadium - follow along with the YEP matchday blog.

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.

Follow every kick live tonight with the YEP...

Manchester City v Leeds United - LIVE BLOG

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

Jack Grealish scores...

City double the lead

1. Corner half cleared, ball delivered back in and Jack Grealish heads home. Lost his marker. Far too easy. Ayling played the attackers on side, it was Mahrez’s deliver. It could be a long night now.

14. City surge forward. Llorente takes out the runner. Ball is swung in and Laporte fires over under pressure, he’s down and wants a penalty. Nothing doing.

City in complete control

16. No pressure coming from Leeds whatsoever. It’s a seriously long night from here. City completely on top and dominating possession. United really struggling to get out.

18. Grealish into the area, his shoots but it’s blocked by a Leeds leg.

19. Low ball in from Mahrez, who is down the right. De Bruyne is at the near post but can’t work an effort on goal. He’s appealing for a corner but a goal-kick is given.

20. Mahrez is pulled back by Firpo as he advances in the Leeds half. Yellow card. That’s also a suspension so he’ll miss Arsenal. Free-kick is headed away.

22. I wish I could be more positive but I can’t. Leeds have hardly had a sniff of the ball so far.

25. The rarest of attacks for Leeds. Some nice play by Dallas, then Raphinha. James is released down the right and crosses but City hook the danger away.

26. Leeds managed to get the ball right up the pitch to the penalty area, then the hosts countered and in the blink of an eye it’s a Man City corner. But it’s wasted.

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