Match story
- Manchester City created the clearer chances on xG (3.10 vs 1.54, Δ 1.56).
- Manchester City fired more attempts (18 vs 9 shots).
- Manchester City held more of the ball (62% possession).
Manchester City defeated Leeds 3-2 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 13 stage in the 2025 season. The match was played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. P. Bankes officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Manchester City vs Leeds meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Manchester City and Leeds. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 7 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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Updates from St James’ Park, kick-off 12.30pm (BST)Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail DavidA big question: do the two German managers know each other? Bournemouth’s Marco Rose (49) is 11 years older than Newcastle’s Matthias Jaissle (just 38) but, yes, their paths have crossed.Here’s Rose: “I know Matthias from Salzburg because I was the manager there and he succeeded, not me, but the manager after me, or after the manager after me! I visited old friends at the training ground and we met. We had a talk, had a chat. I know he is a good coach, he has an idea of football and he brought that idea really quickly into the team of Newcastle. They are in a good spot, in good shape, play quite intense. They have a clear pattern with and against the ball, but the same things we have as well.” Continue reading...
Scottish pundit Gray, 70, has been absent from UK television and radio for 12 years. He was sacked by Sky Sports in 2011 after being caught making sexist comments about a female assistant referee.
Nottingham Forest are waiting for their first win under Oliver Glasner but I felt they were unlucky to lose against Leeds and also to only draw at Liverpool. When he came in at Brighton, De Zerbi built an amazing team in a short space of time and they were great to watch even if they made a few mistakes along the way. In contrast, we still don't know what his Spurs team are about, even though they have spent an absolute fortune on players.
Manchester City wiped the floor with Crystal Palace last week but it was their comeback to beat Bournemouth at the Etihad which felt bigger, because it was the beginning of a new era under Enzo Maresca. In contrast, Coventry City have had a terrible time. Not their 3-0 opening defeat at Arsenal, because they can forget about that, but they must feel so deflated after losing 1-0 at home to another promoted side in Hull City last time out.
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