Manchester City beat Leeds, close in on Premier League top spot | OneFootball

Manchester City defeated Leeds United 1-0 this Saturday in the 28th round of the English Championship, marking their ninth unbeaten game of the season. Semenyo scored the match's only goal at Elland Road, in Leeds (ENG). The result keeps City in second place, putting pressure on Arsenal.

Standings Situation

The victory left City with 59 points, in second position on the table, two points behind leaders Arsenal, who face Chelsea this Sunday. Meanwhile, Leeds has gone four games without a win this season and occupies the 15th place in the Premier League standings, with 31 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔵🟡 LEEDS UNITED 0 x 1 MANCHESTER CITY 🔵⚪ 🏆 Competition: English Championship (28th round) 🏟️ Venue: Elland Road, in Leeds (ENG) 📅 Date: February 28, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 2:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow cards: Ait-Nouri, Donnarumma, and Savinho (Manchester City)

Goal

⚽ Semenyo, at 47′ of the 1st Half (Manchester City)

How was the game?

First Half

Leeds first threatened City just three minutes in, with a shot from Calvert-Lewin that went very close to Donnarumma's post. The home team started better and had two more opportunities, one more with Aaronson around the 20-minute mark. Pep Guardiola's team took time to react and only posed a threat at the 40-minute mark.

Manchester City attacked from the left, with a cross from Matheus Nunes. O’Reilly received the cross in the area and headed directly at the goal. Darlow made a point-blank save. Subsequently, the attacker fought for the ball again and saw the goalkeeper make another save. City withstood the pressure and scored in stoppage time. The visitors came from the left in a good play by Cherki and Ait-Nouri, who crossed low for Semenyo to push into the back of the net at the 47th minute.

Second Half

Leeds and City played a lukewarm second half. The home team almost equalized three minutes in, but Matheus Nunes made a crucial clearance after Calvert-Lewin's attempt. City came close to extending their lead at the 26th minute. Cherki took a corner into the area, Struijk tried to clear it, Guéhi got the rebound and headed towards the goal. Daelow reached and made a good save.

Leeds pressed at the end of the game and nearly equalized at the 42nd minute. After a corner kick, Bijol rose above the City defense and headed close to Donnarumma's goal, who just watched the ball go out.

Upcoming Matches

Leeds United

Match: Leeds United vs. Sunderland Competition: English Championship (29th round) Date and Time: March 3, 2026 (Tuesday), at 4:30 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Elland Road, in Leeds (ENG)

Manchester City

Match: Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest Competition: English Championship (29th round) Date and Time: March 4, 2026 (Wednesday), at 4:30 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester (ENG)

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