Manchester City 3-2 Leeds United - U23s recap: Whites beaten in Premier League 2 action at the Etihad Campus
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Patrick Bamford and Luke Ayling are expected to make their return from injury tonight.
The Whites take on City in the PL2 with Mark Jackson looking to earn a first league victory in seven games for the club's development side.
We'll have all the build-up, in-game updates and post-match reaction below on our matchday blog...
Man City v Leeds United (U23s) - live blog
Key Events
- Leeds U23s travel to Man City on Monday night
- Whites looking to break seven game winless run
- Leeds sit 12th, one point above the drop zone
- City are fourth in the PL2 table
- Bamford and Ayling expected to feature
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- FULL-TIME: Manchester City (Lavia red card) 3-2 Leeds United
LEEDS CHANCE
90+1. There’s four added minutes... corner ball falls to McKinstry at the back post. He drills a low shot but it’s blocked wide. Cresswell then heads over.
City take the late lead
90. Bad defending. Ball over the top isn’t dealt with. Palmer brings it down... reverse pass back to him. Klaesson saves but can’t gather. City tap home into the empty net.
Leeds break out
88. City come forward... Cresswell with some nice defending. Greenwood tries to stretch the play with a crossfield ball to Bamford. Van Sas in the City goal races out of his box to head it clear.
Leeds chance
86. Leeds push City back. Moore stops, delivers from the right and Bamford is diving at the back post as he tries to time his run but he can’t connect.
City chance
84. Huge moment. Leeds are committed. City suddenly break, it’s two on one - Kenneh with some brilliant defending to cut out the square ball.
City attack
82. Good pressure from the hosts. Cresswell and Kenneh forced into tackles. Bate eventually battles to win the ball and earns a free-kick on the edge of his own box to relieve the pressure.
McAtee down
78. He hits the deck after a coming together with Cresswell... looks like cramp. Ref stops plays. Big 10 minutes for Leeds... game is there to be won against the 10 men.
GOAL MAN CITY
75. Aghhhhhhhhh. 10-man City are back level. Palmer runs at Leeds, drags Cresswell out. McAtee turns with a lovely touch past Kenneh and fires home.
City changes
74. City finally make the change. Charles comes on for Bolton. Kayky also off, Tarensi on in his place.
City injury
72. Bolton has gone down. He needs treatment so there’s a stoppage... and he’s headed straight down the tunnel. City down to nine for the moment.
Leeds attack
68. Greenwood goes in search of a hat-trick. He gets into the box again and shoots low but his effort is deflected. Easy save.
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