Overview
- Foden scored inside the first minute and again in stoppage time to seal a 3-2 win over Leeds after City had let a two-goal lead slip, with Josko Gvardiol also on the scoresheet.
- The brace lifted Foden to six goals this season, making him City's second-highest scorer behind Erling Haaland.
- Guardiola agreed with England manager Thomas Tuchel that Foden is most effective centrally, though he lauded the player’s readiness to operate wide when required.
- With roughly 18 months left on his deal, Guardiola said he hopes Foden stays for his entire career but reported no new movement on a contract extension.
- Leeds manager Daniel Farke questioned an in-game stoppage for treatment to goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, and officials pointed to FA rules that permit on-field care for goalkeepers.