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Phil Foden rescued Manchester Metropolis from extra dropped factors with a dramatic stoppage-time winner after Leeds United threatened a surprising consequence at Etihad Stadium.
After dropping to Newcastle final weekend, Guardiola was upset at gamers “not making an attempt” in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen within the Champions League, they usually squandered a two-goal lead right here earlier than Foden struck in added time.
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Guardiola’s mindset is that Metropolis can not afford to lose any video games if they’re to beat Arsenal to the title. They’ll look again at this win as important in the event that they do go on to triumph, with the hosts watching a humbling consequence however ending up celebrating victory.
Such a dramatic afternoon seemed unlikely at 3.01pm when Metropolis had opened the scoring after 59 seconds and had been congratulating Foden on a spectacular begin to the match. His volley had crashed in off the crossbar from Matheus Nunes’ pull-back. Chatter within the Etihad press field was whether or not they may rack up rating just like the 7-0 through the Marcelo Bielsa days.
Foden opened the scoring after simply 59 seconds on the Etihad – PA/Martin Rickett
Metropolis had been on track for a good-looking victory when Josko Gvardiol prodded in a second objective, benefiting from Lucas Perri flapping at a nook whereas making an attempt to get round Nico O’Reilly’s body. It’s a tell-tale signal when gamers refuse to enchantment for a foul on the goalkeeper, with Leeds gamers strolling again solemnly for the restart.
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Farke has been within the highlight for Leeds’ latest defeats and there have been questions over whether or not the German is the person to alter Leeds’ fortunes. He answered critics with the half-time substitution that turned the sport on its head, bringing on Dominic Calvert-Lewin and including a unique dimension to his assault.
His courageous change was rewarded inside 4 minutes, with Calvert-Lewin ending well regardless of trying offside within the build-up. VAR replays vindicated the choice of assistant ref Eddie Sensible to maintain his flag down. Calvert-Lewin had been performed onside by Nunes, who additionally missed his deal with when the Leeds striker was in entrance of objective.
Calvert-Lewin additionally received the penalty from which Leeds equalised from, racing onto Jayden Bogle’s header earlier than getting chopped down by Gvardiol. Leeds had been celebrating the spot-kick however may have been remonstrating too at Gvardiol receiving only a yellow card. Lukas Nmecha, who was educated within the Metropolis Academy, had his penalty saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma however tapped within the rebound.
Foden’s winner got here within the first minute of damage time, with the England ahead gathering a move from Rayan Cherki earlier than dancing round opponents on the sting of the penalty space and discovering the underside nook.
05:23pm
That’s all from the 3pms
It was an entertaining afternoon, Leeds giving Man Metropolis an enormous scare and Sunderland profitable from 2-0 down.
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Everton host Newcastle within the 5.30 kick-off and you may comply with that .
05:19pm
Phil Foden speaks
On the exceptional match…
“It’s up there as one of many wildest video games. We had full management within the first half. They modified their system within the second half and we couldn’t get going.”
On the second half…
“It was a irritating half. However when there was a brief break the supervisor acquired us collectively and we tailored to their formation. We had a couple of half probabilities and at last I’ve discovered a little bit of area and located the underside of the web.”
On the efficiency…
“There are nonetheless issues we will enhance. We’re delighted with the consequence.”
Foden scores the winner after Leeds got here again from 2-0 down – Getty Photographs/Shaun Brooks
On the title problem…
“The title race is rarely simple. There’s all the time ups and downs and intervals the place you possibly can’t appear to get going and we’ve had that. The assumption and togetherness got here via on the finish. Hopefully that’s the case at present that we will kick on from right here. However you by no means know what to anticipate.”
On his two objectives…
“I used to be so hungry at present to play and show to myself I may nonetheless rating objectives. I missed a couple of probabilities in opposition to Newcastle and wished to place it proper.”
05:08pm
FULL-TIME: Sunderland 3 Bournemouth 2
The whistle has gone on the Stadium of Mild and nonetheless the hosts are unbeaten at dwelling. And who would have thought that may have been the case when Bournemouth had been 2-0 up after quarter-hour.
Each side had been good in a blood-and-guts encounter enjoying in monsoon-like circumstances.
05:02pm
FULL-TIME: Man Metropolis 3 Leeds 2
It’s throughout on the Etihad and regardless of the spirited fightback Leeds fall to a different away defeat.
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The guests had been nice within the second half however paid the value for sitting again an excessive amount of because the match wore on, having been 2-0 down.
04:57pm
FULL-TIME: Brentford 3 Burnley 1
Burnley acquired again into it at 1-1 however the hosts proved too robust and ran out 3-1 winners.
04:56pm
95 minutes: Man Metropolis 3 Leeds 2
We’re 5 minutes into 10, sure 10, minutes of added time on the Etihad.
04:53pm
GOAL!
Man Metropolis 3 Leeds 2
Leeds don’t deserve that however they’ve sat again an excessive amount of these previous jiffy and Metropolis didn’t look the present horse within the mouth, pressuring the guests again and again earlier than Foden scores his second and that, you think, is recreation, set and match.
04:52pm
88 minutes: Sunderland 3 Bournemouth 2
So practically an equaliser for the guests, Tavernier hits the bar – that is such an entertaining match – recreation of the day….
04:50pm
88 minutes: Man Metropolis 2 Leeds 2
First try of the match for Haaland (nonetheless in quest of his a hundredth Premier League objective). It’s a header but it surely by no means actually threatens to search out the again of the web.
04:47pm
GOAL!
Brentford 2 Burnley 1
Did I say this match has come to life?! It’s woken up, taken 50 cans of Purple Bull and is now as hyper as a toddler on Christmas Eve having eaten a bag of sweets…the hosts return forward (moments after going behind having simply gone forward…).
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Jordan Henderson sends in first rate ball into the field for Igor Thiago smash it dwelling for his eleventh Premier League objective of the season.
04:44pm
GOAL!
Brentford 1 Burnley 1
This recreation has certainly come to life. It’s again to all sq. and once more the objective has come from the spot. Zian Flemming Michael Kayode,brings down Jadion Anthony.
04:42pm
GOAL!
Brentford 1 Burnley 0
Thiago from the spot and a boring recreation has come to life.
04:35pm
GOAL!
Sunderland 3 Bournemouth 2
They’ve deserved that as Brobbey, on as a sub, places the hosts forward having been 2-0 down. Nice work from Le Payment earlier than crossing for the Dutchman who then guides his header into the underside nook.
Brian Brobbey wheels away in delight after scoring the hosts’ third – Reuters/Lee Smith
04:31pm
68 minutes: Sunderland 2 Bournemouth 2
It’s all Sunderland now and Xhaka is more and more orchestrating issues for the hosts.
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Each Sunderland and Leeds had been 2-0 down however now each are on degree phrases and looking out the higher sides…
04:29pm
GOAL!
Man Metropolis 2 Leeds 2
They’ve deserved that…Nmecha’s first try was saved however he’s quickest to react to the rebound and it’s two-apiece…
Effectively, effectively, effectively…
Nmacha spared his personal blushes by reacting quickest to his personal missed penalty – AFP/Oli Scarff
04:28pm
65 minutes: Man Metropolis 2 Leeds 1
Penalty to Leeds – probability for an excellent turnaround right here.
Josko Gvardiol brings down Dominic Calvert-Lewin within the field…
Leeds seemed useless and buried…
04:26pm
58 minutes: Man Metropolis 2 Leeds 1
Haaland is caught within the nervous 90s. He wants one objective for his Premier League century however he’s but to register an try.
Not objectives (thus far for Haaland) – Getty Photographs/Robbie Jay Barratt
04:21pm
52 minutes: Man Metropolis 2 Leeds 1
Leeds are a unique facet right here, they’ve had 65 per cent possession because the break and Pep appears to be like flustered…
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Gianluigi Donnarumma is getting therapy from the physios…..which conveniently offers Pep Guardiola the chance to provide a mid-match team-talk. Donnarumma superb to proceed.
04:19pm
Pretty stuff from the lino
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Honest play to Eddie Sensible, the assistant referee, there. Dominic Calvert-Lewin seemed offside when he acquired behind Metropolis’s defence, moments earlier than discovering the again of the web. However replays confirmed Sensible was proper to maintain his flag down and that Matheus Nunes was degree with the ex-England striker, who poked dwelling when the ball got here his approach. DCL’s second of the season after his free switch to Leeds.
DCL slots dwelling to halve the deficit on the Etihad – PA/Martin Rickett
04:12pm
GOAL!
Sunderland 2 Bournemouth 2
They’ve deserved that and it’s superb strike from Bertrand Traore. Granit Xhaka disguises a beautiful move to search out Traore within the field he creates a little bit of room earlier than discovering the far nook.
04:10pm
GOAL!
Man Metropolis 2 Leeds 1
Calvert-Lewin scores to provide guests hope…the adjustments have labored.
The previous Everton man seemingly misplaced possession within the field however Nunes touches it again into his path and the substitute made no mistake.
04:07pm
45 minutes: Man Metropolis 2 Leeds 0
They’re again underneath approach on the Etihad, they’re been a double change by Farke: Jaka Bijol and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are on for Wilfried Gnonto and Dan James. The guests need to have a go, absolutely?
04:02pm
From downtown
03:54pm
Half-time: Sunderland 1 Bournemouth 2
It’s been an excellent half of soccer on the Stadium of Mild, each side completely happy to assault in appalling circumstances. Nevertheless it’s the guests with the benefit on the break, due to a objective you should see from Tyler Adams.
03:50pm
Half-time: Man Metropolis 2 Leeds 0
The hosts are profitable at a canter, they had been 1-0 up after 59 seconds and Leeds are but to register a shot on objective. If the guests win this I’ll offer you all some huge cash (it’s not going to occur…).
03:49pm
Half-time: Brentford 0 Burnley 0
No objectives in west London, an edgy encounter with not a lot leisure thus far.
03:47pm
45 minutes: Sunderland 1 Bournemouth 2
There are monsoon circumstances on the Stadium of Mild and it’s been an excellent first half with each facet giving it a go. Nice stuff.
03:44pm
41 minutes: Man Metropolis 2 Leeds 0
You (strongly) suspect that it’s already recreation over for Leeds, however even when there’s the odd optimistic visiting fan in the meanwhile even they’ll know that can’t afford to concede once more earlier than the break. However Metropolis are the one workforce who look prone to discover the again of the web, and even then they give the impression of being barely bored, Haaland has touched the ball eight instances thus far.
03:38pm
Farke can not cover his disappointment
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Shake of the pinnacle from Daniel Farke within the technical space – and no protests from the Leeds gamers for that objective. Lucas Perri simply missed his punch when he went up with Nico O’Reilly, with Josko Gvardiol tapping in. VAR checked out an offside however Bernardo Silva is nowhere close to to interfering with play. What an understated objective. And possibly recreation over for Leeds now. The Manchester Christmas markets are open in the event that they fancy a change of surroundings for the afternoon.
Lucas Perri is not going to need to see this once more as Josko Gvardiol faucets in from quick vary after the keeper’s howler – Getty Photographs/Simon Stacpoole
03:33pm
Backpedalling
Robin Roefs was noticed off his line by Tyler Adams who tried his luck from distance, and fortune very a lot favoured the courageous on this event.
Roefs is overwhelmed from distance by Adams as Sunderland went 2-0 all the way down to Bournemouth – Getty Photographs/Stu Foster
03:30pm
GOAL!
Sunderland 1 Bournemouth 2
The hosts, who’ve been enjoying effectively are again on this due to a penalty from Enzo Le Payment. The spotkick happened due to Alex Scott going via the again of Reinildo Mandava.
03:28pm
GOAL!
Man Metropolis 2 Leeds 0
From a nook, an inswinging one, Lucas Perri, the Leeds keeper, comes out. He fails to punch the ball permitting Josko Gvardiol to fit dwelling, that was far too simple for the hosts. The keeper has to come back and declare that. VAR had a test, undecided what for…
03:24pm
Leeds discovering it robust
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It’s onerous to see what Leeds are attempting to do, as Metropolis are usually not giving them too many alternatives to assault. Dan James’s tempo on the fitting flank is an outlet, whereas Ao Tanaka has been sending balls excessive to attempt to ship team-mates away. It’s robust going. They haven’t had a shot heading in the right direction but.
Leeds are placing themselves a few bit however are 1-0 down and never creating a lot – AFP/Oli Scarff
03:17pm
GOAL!
Sunderland 0 Bournemouth 2
What a objective from Tyler Adams! He picks up the ball in his personal half earlier than driving ahead. After about 10 yards decides to hit it from distance and beats a back-pedalling Roefs…the keeper could not need to see that once more however that may be a nice end from Adams.
03:13pm
12 minutes: Man Metropolis 1 Leeds 0
Leeds have performed effectively since going behind after 59 seconds. They’ve regrouped effectively and seen a far little bit of the ball, with out creating something that could possibly be described as an opportunity.
03:08pm
GOAL!
Sunderland 0 Bournemouth 1
Semenyo does effectively on the flank earlier than Evanilson forces a superb save by Roefs, Adli is the primary to react and the guests have the early lead.
Singing within the rain: Amine Adli celebrates opening the scoring on the Stadium of Mild – PA/Steve Welsh
03:05pm Targets • Evaluation
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What a begin for Metropolis
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The clock was on 59 seconds when that objective went in. Barely sufficient time for Metropolis gamers to soak up Erling Haaland’s pre-match team-talk – he was addressing gamers within the huddle simply earlier than kick-off. He didn’t have a contact of the ball earlier than Phil Foden scored off the underside of the bar, volleying in Matheus Nunes’ pull-back.
03:03pm
GOAL!
Man Metropolis 1 Leeds 0
Foden opens scoring in first minute – this could possibly be a protracted afternoon for the guests.
Foden is in area and lets fly, nice begin for the hosts, simply the beginning Leeds feared…
Foden scores for the hosts to place them 1-0 inside 60 seconds – Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
03:01pm
1 min: Man Metropolis 0 Leeds 0
They’re underneath approach on the Etihad and the motion has additionally begun within the North East and west London.
02:58pm
Practically kick-off time
Can Man Metropolis finish a nasty week with a win in opposition to Leeds? Will Sunderland or Bournemouth register their first win this month? And may Burnley get a much-needed victory at Brentford?
We’re about to search out out…
02:48pm
The Haaland derby
The Alf-Inge Haaland derby that’s…
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Erling’s dad left Leeds to hitch Man Metropolis in 2000.
Alf-Inge Haaland performed for each Metropolis and Leeds, Erling was born in Leeds throughout his dad’s time there – Reuters/Phil Noble
02:39pm
Leeds followers look away now
Some stats to scare the guests to the Etihad at present…
Leeds have misplaced 5 of their six away matches this season and have misplaced their previous 4 Premier League matches in opposition to Man Metropolis, at present’s favourites scoring 16 instances throughout that run.
02:21pm
Farke and Leeds underneath strain
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Daniel Farke has appeared a supervisor underneath strain lately, with Leeds United dropping their previous three video games. These matches in opposition to Brighton, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa had been the kind of fixtures he would have checked out and seen potential factors.
He has modified nearly half of his workforce to face Manchester Metropolis, with two adjustments enforced as Sean Longstaff and Anton Stach are injured, so Ao Tanaka and Ilia Gruev are drafted in. He has dropped a few of his attackers and introduced in Wilfried Gnonto and Dan James.
Daniel Farke is underneath strain – Getty Photographs/Robbie Jay Barratt
02:13pm
Guardiola rings the adjustments
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Pep Guardiola has made 9 adjustments from the workforce defeated by Bayer Leverkusen in midweek, in a recreation the place the Manchester Metropolis supervisor accused gamers of “not making an attempt” to take dangers on the ball.
Tijjani Reijnders and Nico Gonzalez are the gamers who keep within the workforce, with Guardiola reverting to a extra acquainted search for a return to Premier League motion. From the workforce that went as much as Newcastle final weekend and misplaced, Reijnders is available in for Rayan Cherki.
However the remainder are the big-hitters resembling Erling Haaland, who’s searching for his a hundredth Premier League objective as he faces the workforce he supported as a toddler, having been born in Leeds whereas his dad, Alf Inge, performed at Elland Street.
Reijnders is one in all two gamers to remain within the beginning XI from the facet overwhelmed by Bayer Leverkausen within the Champions League – PA/Nick Potts
02:07pm
Even when Man Metropolis aren’t again to their finest…
…Erling Haaland actually has discovered his scientific dominance in entrance of objective. He wants only one to achieve his Premier League ton and may he discover the web he’ll have reached the century in 14 fewer matches than Alan Shearer. He has scored 99 in 109 appearances – tasty.
Will Haaland be celebrating for multiple motive at present? – Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
01:51pm
How Brentford and Burnley line up
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How Sunderland and Bournemouth line up
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How Man Metropolis and Leeds line up
01:47pm
Intriguing match on the Stadium of Mild
Each Sunderland and Bournemouth began the season effectively, storming into the highest 4. However the previous few weeks haven’t been overly variety to both facet. Sunderland have two factors from their previous three matches (two of these at dwelling) and Bournemouth have simply the one level to indicate from their previous three encounters. Each will likely be seeking to get again on the victory prepare understanding that one other setback at present may set the tone for what could possibly be a troublesome Christmas…
Can Granit Xhaka encourage Sunderland to 3 factors this afternoon? – Getty Photographs/George Wooden
01:40pm
Right here’s how the desk appears to be like
01:21pm
Pep: We can not afford to lose once more
A house Champions League encounter in opposition to Bayer Leverkausen was not supposed to carry a lot jeopardy for Manchester Metropolis. Pep Guardiola’s males had been anticipated to win with out a lot fuss and underline that, regardless of defeat at Newcastle final weekend, they had been nonetheless a workforce to be feared.
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The two-0 loss to the Germans on the Etihad in midweek, nonetheless, raised but extra questions on a facet that also hasn’t discovered the extent of efficiency or dominance it had earlier than it’s early season blip 13 months in the past.
With Arsenal trying so robust Pep Guardiola is barely too conscious they can not afford one other slip up at dwelling to Leeds at present.
The Metropolis supervisor mentioned: “We can not lose video games, completely – that’s the fact.
“They’re so robust and profitable video games, and profitable video games in a approach the place they’re so strong, like we had up to now with Liverpool in opposition to us they usually weren’t going to drop many factors.
“That’s why it’s important to be up there and that is what we are going to attempt to do.”
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After a defeat at Aston Villa final month, Guardiola had felt, with comfy wins over Bournemouth and Liverpool, that Metropolis had been beginning to construct momentum.
The two-1 reverse at Newcastle was a irritating slip.
Guardiola mentioned: “We had it earlier than the worldwide break, however we gave away probabilities at Newcastle with aggression and depth.
“We made a very good recreation, we created extra in Newcastle than earlier seasons and it was fairly good, however we misplaced.
“Now we’ve got to regain our momentum to start out profitable video games and being there as a result of there’s nonetheless so lengthy within the season.”
Keep right here to see if Leeds, searching for factors to get out of the underside three, can pose but extra questions of Metropolis’s title problem, and for all of the goings-on at Sunderland, who host Bournemouth, and Brentford, who entertain Burnley.
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