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Manchester Evening News
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Daniel Murphy

What Pep Guardiola told Man City players after Leeds United scare

Pep Guardiola urged his players not to get hung up on the late goal they conceded against Leeds United after the game, Rico Lewis has revealed.

A heavily-rotated Manchester City side continued their relentless winning streak on Saturday as they overcame Leeds United with a narrow 2-1 win, though the margin should have been much greater. The Blues dominated Sam Allardyce's new side and raced into a two-goal lead when Ilkay Gundogan scored two near-identical goals from the edge of the area.

The Blues were strolling to victory and had the chance to put it firmly to bed in the 83rd minute when they were awarded a penalty. Usual taker Erling Haaland handed the ball to Gundogan so he could grab his first-ever hat trick, but the German hit the post.

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