Overview
- Manchester City beat Leeds United 3-2, with Phil Foden scoring in stoppage time after City had surrendered a 2-0 lead.
- Foden opened the scoring after 59 seconds and Josko Gvardiol added a second before Dominic Calvert-Lewin and a Lukas Nmecha rebound from a saved penalty brought Leeds level.
- Pep Guardiola had publicly accepted blame for a midweek 2-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, calling his 10 changes “too many” and saying his players “didn’t try.”
- Key names including Foden, Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva and Gianluigi Donnarumma returned to the starting XI as City sought an immediate response.
- City’s win moves them four points behind leaders Arsenal before Chelsea face the Gunners, while Leeds’ sixth loss in seven keeps pressure on Daniel Farke; separately, Stoke City’s Mark Robins praised his side’s depth after a 3-0 win as Ben Wilmot’s hip knock was assessed and Lewis Baker continued rehab.