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FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 7-0 LEEDS UNITED
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Mahrez twists and turns before smashing a powerful effort over from 25 yards.
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Three minutes of stoppage time are added on.
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Gundogan latches onto a long diagonal over the top, before hitting a scruffy volley straight at Meslier.
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De Bruyne goes for a goal with a free-kick from 30 yards, but it's a comfortable save for Meslier.
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Harrison is continuing to work painstakingly for Leeds. This time the attacker takes it on his own and dribbles 15 yards before drilling a shot straight at Ederson.
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Foden swivels past Ayling before rifling a powerful strike narrowly over from 25 yards.
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Leeds are trying to limit the damage. They're slowly knocking it around whenever they grab possession.
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City are pouring forward relentlessly. Leeds were well beaten at half-time, but their performance has continued to slide throughout the second half.
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N. Aké has scored a goal for Manchester City! Assist by P. Foden.
It was an inviting delivery from Foden, but that goal was down to poor marking from the visitors. They allowed Ake to meet the cross unchallenged, and unsurprisingly, it ended up in the back of the net.
And it's seven! Ake! This just keeps getting worse for Leeds. This time Foden puts in an outswinging corner and Ake rises highest to plant a firm header beyond Meslier from eight yards!
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Leeds have looked tired all game and it's only getting worse. Bielsa will be furious that they just allowed City's two defenders to take four shots in quick succession from inside the six-yard box.
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J. Stones has scored a goal for Manchester City!
And Stones makes it six! 6-0. Laporte thumps a header against Meslier from De Bruyne's cross, but it falls to Stones. The defender fires one effort against Meslier, before collecting the next rebound and slotting it into the roof of the net!
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C. Drameh enters the game and replaces J. Firpo.
Firpo - who was on a yellow card - is replaced by Drameh.
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Harrison dribbles into the box again but can't find a teammate. He's been the only Leeds attacker who's looked like creating anything today.
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City are continuing to knock the ball around purposefully and this scoreline could yet get worse for Leeds.
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N. Aké enters the game and replaces Rúben Dias.
Dias heads off to be replaced by Ake.
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K. De Bruyne has scored a goal for Manchester City! Assist by İ. Gündoğan.
STUNNING STRIKE! DE BRUYNE! 5-0. It's a brilliant goal from the Belgian. He receives a neat pass from Gundogan, before spinning and absolutely hammering a 25-yard strike beyond Meslier and into the roof of the net! That was past the goalkeeper in a flash.
It was a simple pass from Gundogan to find De Bruyne and surely even he didn't expect what was to follow.
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Fernandinho enters the game and replaces Rodri.
Rodrigo makes way for Fernandinho in midfield following a superb display.
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R. Mahrez has scored a goal for Manchester City! Assist by İ. Gündoğan.
Mahrez continues the scoring for City! 4-0. Gundogan feeds Mahrez on the edge of the box and the Algerian cuts inside before drilling a 20-yard strike that deflects off Firpo before nestling in the bottom corner!
It's an immediate impact for Gundogan who's credited with an assist moments after coming on.
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J. Gelhardt enters the game and replaces D. James.
İ. Gündoğan enters the game and replaces Bernardo Silva.
Silva also heads off with Gundogan taking his place.
Gelhardt comes on at half-time for Leeds, following his goal against Chelsea last time out. James makes way.
Manchester City kick the second half off.
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HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 LEEDS UNITED
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De Bruyne shuffles past Klich before blazing a 20-yard strike wide of the near post.
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It opens up for Leeds suddenly as James breaks away down the left flank. However, both Firpo and Harrison have their crosses blocked away and City clear it.
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Rúben Dias gets yellow.
Rodrigo searches for Silva with a throughball, but it flicks off Ayling and into the grateful arms of Meslier.
Dias clatters into Roberts and initially, the referee waves play on for an advantage. However, he comes back once the ball's out of play to show the defender a yellow card.
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M. Klich enters the game and replaces J. Shackleton.
Shackleton can't continue and he makes way for Klich. Leeds will have to reshuffle with Dallas shifting into right-back.
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This is ominous for Leeds. They've been completely outplayed so far and City are continuing to create chance after chance.
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K. De Bruyne has scored a goal for Manchester City! Assist by Rodri.
Rodrigo has had a superb first half. Leeds have been completely unable to handle the midfielder and he adds an assist to his display by finding De Bruyne with a precise throughball.
De Bruyne makes it three! 3-0. Foden drops a pass into Rodrigo who instantly threads it through to De Bruyne with an incisive pass. De Bruyne shows no mercy and thunders a low, angle finish beyond Meslier from eight yards!
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A flowing move from the hosts ends with De Bruyne unleashing a stinging drive from 25 yards that Meslier skilfully holds at the first attempt.
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James has a chance to run at Laporte but he looks a little nervous and sends in a hopeful cross that Dias clears under no pressure.
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Leeds are still under relentless pressure and they can barely muster a single attack right now.
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Silva jinks past Dallas to get deep inside the box, but his cross can't find anyone.
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J. Firpo gets yellow.
Firpo cynically pulls back Mahrez and earns himself a yellow card.
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Another attack for the hosts. This time Grealish drives towards the edge of the box before firing a shot against Shackleton.
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J. Grealish has scored a goal for Manchester City! Assist by R. Mahrez.
It was a brilliant delivery from Mahrez. It curled away from the defence and directly into the path of Grealish who was left with a simple finish.
And Grealish doubles the lead! 2-0. Leeds struggle to clear a City corner and eventually, Mahrez swings in an inviting cross that an unmarked Grealish heads beyond Meslier from close range!
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Rodrigo wins possession back yet again and slips a pass into De Bruyne. The City midfielder bends a strike from 20 yards that deflects behind for a corner.
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Leeds were simply outmuscled by Rodrigo there. He stormed through a number of half-hearted tackles and the opportunity simply opened up for him. The visitors will need to show much more determination if they're to come back in this game.
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P. Foden has scored a goal for Manchester City!
GOAL! FODEN! 1-0. It's a poor goal for Leeds to concede. Rodrigo rides a number of challenges and finds himself clean through! Meslier rushes out to knock it away from the midfielder, but it falls to Foden on the edge of the box and the attacker slots it past Dallas's despairing block and into the net!
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City begin confidently as Ayling is forced to charge down a Foden strike on the edge of the box. It appears as though the hosts are lining up with a 4-3-3 with Stones featuring at right-back.
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Leeds kick off the first half.
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this Premier League fixture between Manchester City and Leeds United. The hosts enter this one in hot form: they’ve won six Premier League games on the bounce and find themselves in top spot – one point ahead of Liverpool. They’ll be looking to extend the gap to four points today before Liverpool take on Newcastle on Thursday.
Leeds, meanwhile, have been inconsistent of late. They have two losses, two draws and one win from their last five, and they’ll be hoping for a stunning win today to move up from 15th.
SUBS: Zack Steffen, Ilkay Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus, Nathan Ake, CJ Egan-Riley, Raheem Sterling, Fernandinho, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Cole Palmer.
LEEDS UNITED (4-3-1-2): Illan Meslier; Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling, Diego Llorente, Junior Firpo; Jamie Shackleton, Adam Forshaw, Jack Harrison; Tyler Roberts; Daniel James, Raphinha.
SUBS: Jack Jenkins, Cody Drameh, Crysencio Summerville, Charlie Cresswell, Joe Gelhardt, Liam McCarron, Kristoffer Klaesson, Mateusz Klich, Sam Greenwood.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; John Stones, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Kevin De Bruyne, Rodrigo, Bernardo Silva; Riyad Mahrez, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden.
Coming back to draw the game seems incredibly far-fetched. But Leeds could really do with a confidence-boosting second half where they keep it tighter at the back.
That's all for now though, goodbye!
The result moves City four points clear at the top of the league, while Leeds drop a place to 16th.
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