Manchester City presses Arsenal with a hat-trick in Leeds
video goals: Leeds-Manchester City-Played on 12/28/2022
Manchester City defeated Leeds United 3-1 today, Wednesday, at Elland Road, in the 17th round of the English Premier League.
In the Man City trilogy, Rodrigo and Haaland scored a “double” in minutes (45 + 1), 51 and 64, respectively.
Pascal Strwick scored Leeds United’s goal in the 73rd minute.
Manchester City raised its score to 35 points in second place, while Leeds United froze at 15 points in 15th place.
Man City started the match strongly, by sending Aki Bennett to Haaland in the first minute, so he singled himself out and hit a falling ball that was saved by goalkeeper Millier.
Louis paved the ball to De Bruyne on the edge of the area in the sixth minute, so the Belgian hit a direct ball that passed next to the post.
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Man City returned to the offensive in the 20th minute, with a ground shot by Gundogan from outside the area.
Manchester City wasted a real opportunity to open the scoring in the 31st minute after De Bruyne passed to Haaland, who singled out Millier, and hit a ground ball that the goalkeeper shone in tackling it.
Mahrez sent a cross into the penalty area towards Grealish, who was uncensored, who in turn hit the bird, which went over the crossbar in the 32nd minute.
Mahrez passed a distinctive through to Gundogan, who was alone with the goalkeeper in the 35th minute so that the German star hit a ball that was saved by Millier.
In the 45th minute, Louis penetrated the right side and passed to Grealish, who was free of control inside the area and hit a direct ball that went over the crossbar.
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Man City opened the scoring in the first minute of stoppage time for the first half, after Mahrez h it a ground ball that was saved by Millier, and Rodrigo followed it up with a shot that hit the net.