Man City vs Leeds LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight

Follow all the reaction from the Etihad Stadium after a dominant display from Pep Guardiola’s side

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Follow for live reaction after Manchester City moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League table as they produced a commanding performance to thrash Leeds United 7-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

Phil Foden struck City in front after eight minutes with a bobbled shot from outside of the box that Leeds defender Stuart Dallas was unable to clear off the line. Jack Grealish then ended his 10-match run without a goal as he headed in Riyad Mahrez’s cross to put City two up inside 13 minutes, before Kevin De Bruyne made it three shortly after the half-hour mark.

City picked up where they left off after half-time as Mahrez’s deflected effort made it four, before De Bruyne thundered in a fifth from outside of the box. John Stones and Nathan Ake then got in on the act as Leeds fell apart. Follow all the reaction to a brilliant City performance below:

Man City vs Leeds

• 8’: Foden strikes opener as Dallas fails to clear off the line
• 13’: Grealish heads in Mahrez cross to put City two up
• 32’: De Bruyne makes it three as City threaten to run riot
• 49’: Mahrez’s deflected strike sneaks past Meslier
• 62’: De Bruyne thunders in his second as City hit five
• 74’: Stones gets in on the act as Leeds fall apart
• 79’: Substitute Ake rises highest to make it seven

[14 December 2021 21:14 · Michael Jones]

Man City 4 - 0 Leeds

55 mins: Chance! This would have been some goal! Manchester City are showing off all their skills now. They fluidly work the ball over to Mahrez who runs it inside. Gundogan drives into the box and Mahrez flicks the ball over to him. He meets it on the volley and tries to guide a right-footed effort into the far bottom corner but sends it inches wide of the back post.

[14 December 2021 21:12 · Michael Jones]

Man City 4 - 0 Leeds

52 mins: Grealish is brought down by Firpo just outside the Leeds penalty area on the inside right. Mahrez takes the free kick and blasts one over the wall straight at goal. Meslier watches it all the way and pushes the ball over the crossbar!

[14 December 2021 21:09 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 4 - 0 Leeds (Mahrez, 49’)⚽️

49 mins: Mahrez has scored now too! City attack down the left and Gundogan brings the ball inside before sliding a pass into the right side fo the box for Mahrez. He shifts the ball onto his left foot and shoots aiming for the near post. The shot deflects off Junior Firpo and wrongfoots Meslier before nestling into the far corner of the goal! Unlucky for Leeds that one.

[14 December 2021 21:08 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3 - 0 Leeds

47 mins: Almost! It’s a brighter start from Leeds who win the ball and carry it into the midfield. Stuart Dallas floats a lovely pass over the top and picks out Jack Harrison on the left side of the box. Joe Gelhardt drops into space and wants the ball but Harrison takes too long in possession and gets dispossessed.

[14 December 2021 21:05 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Man City 3 - 0 Leeds

Kick off: There’s a couple of substitutions to tell you about at the break. Ilkay Gundogan is on for Manchester City replacing Bernardo Silva and Daniel James has been replaced with Joe Gelhardt for Leeds.

City get the game back underway.

[14 December 2021 21:02 · Michael Jones]

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[14 December 2021 21:00 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3 - 0 Leeds

Kevin De Bruyne has been directly involved in 80 goals in just 83 Premier League starts at the Etihad Stadium, scoring 30 and assisting 50.

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[14 December 2021 20:57 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3 - 0 Leeds

Jack Grealish has scored his first ever headed goal in the Premier League and his 17th overall in the competition (two for Man City and 15 for Aston Villa).

[14 December 2021 20:55 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3 - 0 Leeds

Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne are all on the scoresheet as Man City take a three goal lead at the Etihad Stadium. As it stands they’re moving four points clear at the top of the Premier League stadium.

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[14 December 2021 20:50 · Michael Jones]

Half-time: Man City 3 - 0 Leeds

45+3 mins: No goals for Leeds then and Manchester City take a commanding three goal lead into half-time. Pep Guardiola’s men came out firing on all cylinders and blew Leeds away.

Things got worse for Marcelo Bielsa as Jamie Shackleton was forced off to add to Leeds’s injury woes and on top of that City could easily have had more than three.