Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League table just hours after dropping down to second with a 4-0 win over Leeds United.
City took the lead in Yorkshire inside the opening 15 minutes when Rodri headed in from Phil Foden’s wide free-kick. Set-pieces were again crucial in the second half as Nathan Ake doubled City’s lead when turning in a corner in the opening ten minutes of the second half, before Brazilian Gabriel Jesus added a third when, again, Foden set up the goal. Fernandinho completed the scoring in stoppage time.
While Leeds gave a competitive account of themselves, it was simply not enough to prevent a City side chasing a fourth Premier League crown in the space of five seasons. Defeat for Leeds, a first for six Premier League games, keeps them in 17th on a day where they edged nearer to the relegation zone following Burnley ’s dramatic win away at Watford.
