Foden plays the hero, saves ex-Benfica’s Manchester City from disaster | OneFootball

Phil Foden was the standout figure in the match against Leeds United (3-2). On the afternoon of last Saturday, November 29, Manchester City, which featured two former Benfica players in the starting eleven, had to work hard to secure another three points in yet another Premier League match.

Rúben Dias partnered with Josko Gvardiol at the heart of the defense, while Bernardo Silva — who may leave the club in the summer — was in charge of the right wing of the attack and wore the captain's armband. Despite their superiority, the Manchester club faced difficulties and even feared the worst.

Playing at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola's team started much better than Leeds, as evidenced by how quickly they took the lead on the scoreboard. In the very first minute of the game, finishing off an assist from Matheus Nunes, Phil Foden made it 1-0. Before halftime, Gvardiol extended the Citizens' lead.

Despite the comfortable scoreline, Manchester lived through a nightmare in the second half, which began with Leeds cutting the deficit in the 49th minute through Calvert-Lewin. In the 68th minute, it was Lukas Nmecha's turn to beat Donnarumma, bringing the match level. As the minutes ticked by, the Citizens feared dropping points again, until, in the 90+1st minute, Foden scored his second of the match to make it 3-2.

The number 47 proved decisive for Pep Guardiola's team's victory, allowing them to breathe a sigh of relief and bounce back after the setback against Leverkusen in the Champions League. With this result, the team of Bernardo Silva and Rúben Dias provisionally rises to 2nd place in the Premier League, with 25 points.

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