Phil Foden\u2019s stoppage-time strike secured a 3\u20132 win for Manchester City after a second-half revival from Leeds United. City had looked comfortable early on, with Matheus Nunes teeing up the opener and Jo\u0161ko Gvardol doubling the lead before half-time.<\/p>\n
Pep Guardiola made sweeping changes to his XI after admitting a selection error earlier in the week and kept just two players from the side beaten by Bayer Leverkusen. The game seemed to follow that reset: City dominated possession and territory in the opening period and Foden finished inside 60 seconds to put the hosts ahead.<\/p>\n
Leeds reshaped at half-time, bringing Dominic Calvert-Lewin on and switching to a more direct approach. The alteration paid immediate dividends. Calvert-Lewin scored and then won a penalty after a Gvardol challenge. Gianluigi Donnarumma saved the initial spot-kick from Lukas Nmecha but could not keep out the rebound and Daniel Farke\u2019s side were level.<\/p>\n
That sequence unsettled City and the match became cagey as the second half wore on. Clear-cut openings were scarce until late, when Foden chopped onto his left and fired past Lucas Perri in stoppage time to restore the lead and clinch three points.<\/p>\n
Player ratings reflected the swing in momentum. Phil Foden 8.9 was City\u2019s top mark for an influential attacking display that produced the winner. Nico O\u2019Reilly 8.0 was rewarded for his work in the final third, while Jo\u0161ko Gvardol 7.5 scored but conceded the penalty. Gianluigi Donnarumma 7.2 made a key initial save but was beaten by the rebound, and Matheus Nunes 6.5 combined for the opener before being involved in the play that led to Leeds\u2019 comeback.<\/p>\n
Substitutes included Rayan Cherki (75\u2019 for Reijnders) who was rated 7.2, with Omar Marmoush and John Stones introduced late. Leeds\u2019 change of shape and Calvert-Lewin\u2019s influence transformed the contest, but Foden\u2019s late intervention ensured City escaped with a nervy, much-needed victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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