At 0:30 a.m. Beijing time on May 1, the 35th round of the 2021-2022 Premier League, Manchester City made a 4-0 light win over Leeds United, Foden sent 2 assists, Rodri broke the net, Jesus scored, Acker scored in front of the goal, and Fernandinho, who came on as a substitute, made a contribution in the last moment. After this campaign, Manchester City surpassed Liverpool with 83 points to regain the top spot.
Competition focus
Liverpool beat Newcastle 1-0 in this round, and Manchester City also won Leeds United 4-0. In this way, after this round, Manchester City still ranks first with a one-point advantage. City need to win the title with four games left, against Newcastle, Wolves, West Ham and Aston Villa, and Liverpool need to wait for their opponents to roll over and concede points before they have a chance.
Tough will be threatening! The campaign opened the door for City to victory with midfielder Rodri, who scored his fifth goal of the season. Rodri has scored a career-best five goals in a single season and has scored 10 Premier League goals in three seasons since joining Manchester City.
Break the ball drought! Acker has scored for Manchester City for the second time in more than four months and has scored three goals for the Blue Moon this season, including two in the Premier League.
Wonderful review
In the 3rd minute, Canceló slipped and misplayed at the back and Rodrigo's left-footed shot into the box was blocked. In the 7th minute, Gundogan crossed and Akyuan nodded his header high over the bar.
In the 13th minute, Sterling broke through with the ball in front of the field and was brought down by Dallas, Foden's free-kick on the left side of the field was spun into the box, and Rodri grabbed the point in front of the goal to break the net, 0-1! Manchester City take the lead on the road!
In the 35th minute, Firpo won the ball on the left side of the penalty area, and the unguarded Spanish flying wing blasted the ball away, and Leeds United missed the opportunity. A long pass from the right of Cancelo then deflected and Jesus ripped open the defender's low right-footed shot, which goalkeeper Messlier easily confiscated.
In the 7th minute of first-half stoppage time, Dallas collided with Glalish and was injured, and the stretcher entered the field to carry Dallas out of the field, looking not lightly injured, James came on as a substitute. In the 52nd minute, Sterling dribbled into the box, his shot was blocked after a series of escapes, and then Glalish's burst was only slightly deflected.
In the 54th minute, Foden's corner kick from the right was cleared, diaz header from far away and Acker volleyed into the net in front of goal, 2-0! Acker scored his third goal of the season and it's worth mentioning that his last Premier League goal was against Leeds United.
In the 72nd minute, Rafinha dribbled into the box on the right and swung a left-footed shot past Laporte, which was blocked slightly above the crossbar.
In the 78th minute, Foden counter-attacked in the middle of the oblique block, Jesus got the ball in the penalty area and calmly hit the goal, 0-3! This goal killed the game!
In the 93rd minute, Fernandinho played a close cut on the edge of the box and the ball slid into the far corner of the goal to make it 0-4! City ended up winning four goals away from home, killing each other twice over two legs and scoring 11 goals.
Statistics
Player ratings
Jesus scored a game-high 8.8 points.
Appearances line-up
Leeds United (4141):
Goalkeeper: 1 - Meslier
Defenders: 2-Erin, 21-Streuik, 6-Cooper, 3-Firpo (30-Jahat 62')
Back: 5-Koch
Midfielders: 10 Rafinha, 15 Dallas (20 James 45'), 23 Phillips, 22 Harrison
Forward: 19 Rodrigo (42- Greenwood 83')
Manchester City (4231):
Goalkeeper: 31-Ederson
Defenders: 27-Cancelo, 3-Díaz, 14-Laporte, 6-Acker (11-Zinchenko 59')
Back: 16 Rodri (25 - Fernandinho 83'), 8 - Gundogan
Midfielders: 10-Glarish, 47-Foden (20-B 80'), 7-Sterling
Forward: 9- Jesus