Premier League
Leeds United 0 – 1 Manchester Metropolis FT
Antoine Semenyo scored his sixth objective since becoming a member of Manchester Metropolis in January [Getty Images]
Antoine Semenyo scored simply earlier than half-time as title-chasing Manchester Metropolis escaped Elland Highway with victory over an lively Leeds United.
The hard-earned consequence narrowed Arsenal’s result in two factors on the prime of the Premier League.
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Metropolis travelled to West Yorkshire with out their Leeds-born star striker Erling Haaland who was injured in coaching, and it regarded for giant intervals within the first half that they’d rue not having their prime goalscorer obtainable.
However Ghana worldwide Semenyo stretched to transform Rayan Ait-Nouri’s fizzed low ball into the penalty space for his sixth Metropolis objective since becoming a member of from Bournemouth in January.
Leeds can be questioning how they didn’t rating after making a sprightly begin and giving Metropolis actual trigger for early concern.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin had a golden alternative contained in the opening 4 minutes, however the Englishman by some means poked extensive from eight yards after connecting with Brenden Aaronson’s cross from the precise.
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The ex-Everton man struck one other effort extensive from a difficult angle and was unable so as to add to his 10 league targets this season, as Semenyo’s winner despatched the hosts six factors away from the relegation zone.
Extra to observe.