Manchester City extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to four points with a mostly comfortable 2-1 victory over Leeds in Sam Allardyce 's first outing as their new boss.
Ilkay Gundogan scored two goals in the first 27 minutes to give City a commanding lead before Erling Haaland squandered a series of gilt-edged chances to increase the reigning champions' advantage. A new-look Leeds defence managed to stop Pep Guardiola and co from inflicting any further damage - with help from the post when Gundogan missed an 84th-minute penalty, allowing substitute Rodrigo to pull a goal back and cause an anxious ending inside the Etihad.
The result leaves City in firm control of the title race, challenging Arsenal to pick up a win away at Newcastle on Sunday. As for Allardyce's relegation-threatened Leeds, they're still narrowly outside the bottom three thanks to their superior goal difference.
