Manchester City have reclaimed top spot in the Premier League from Liverpool after earning a 4-0 win over Leeds United this evening.
Pep Guardiola's side were aware anything but three points would not suffice. heading into this contest, having seen the Reds open up a two-point lead earlier today courtesy of three points at Newcastle United. It proved to be a routine win for the Sky Blues at the home of Leeds, with goals from Rodri, Nathan Ake, Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho helping the team to victory.
City took the lead in the match just 13 minutes into proceedings, Rodri rising highest inside the penalty area to guide his header past Ilan Meslier and into the bottom right corner of the goal. There was further agony for the hosts in the first half as defender Stuart Dallas was forced off with a serious injury, only adding to the issues the Whites have faced in this department throughout the course of the campaign.
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The away side doubled their lead nine minutes after the restart after quick-thinking from Ake inside the Leeds penalty area saw the Dutch defender prod home following a Ruben Dias flick-on. Unable to issue any kind of response in the final third, the Citizens added a third goal through Jesus 12 minutes from time as the Brazilian kept his cool in a one-on-one situation with Meslier.
Inflicting one final blow to Leeds in the dying embers of the match, Fernandinho's low drive found the bottom left corner to round off a professional performance from the league leaders. City have now reduced the goal difference gap to Liverpool to just one and lead the Reds by a solitary point.
