Leeds United defeated Manchester City and its Spanish coach, Pep Guardiola, and snatched a precious 2-1 victory over him today, Saturday, at his home at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, in the 31st round of the English Premier League.
Leeds overcame the numerical shortage in its ranks after defending Liam Cooper was dismissed for playing violently in the 45th minute, over the course of the entire second half, and he snatched 3 valuable points in front of his host, the leader of the competition table.
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Leeds blocked Manchester City’s start and deprived it of 3 valuable points in Manchester City’s march to regain the league title.
The first leg of the match between the two teams in the first round of the competition ended in a 1-1 draw.
In contrast to the progress of the game and the near-absolute control of Manchester City over the course of the game, Leeds ended the first half in their favor with a goal scored by Stuart Dallas in the 42nd minute.
Despite the numerical shortage in its ranks, Leeds continued their resilience in the second half, until Ferran Torres scored the equalizer for Manchester City in the 76th minute.
But stubborn Leeds managed to score the winning goal through Dallas himself in the first minute of the match's stoppage time.
And Manchester City's balance stuck at 74 points at the top of the competition table, 14 points ahead of its direct rival Manchester United, and Leeds raised its tally to 45 points to advance to ninth place.