FODEN SCORES FASTEST GOAL OF THE SEASON TO HELP CITY WIN 3-2
Phil Foden was the big winner of the day as goals in the first and 91st minute helped Manchester City to a frantic 3-2 victory over Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin proved to be a game changer as the half-time substitute scored Leeds’ first, then Lukas Nmecha put a penalty home at the second attempt, before Foden’s added-time goal.
It was a tense game as both teams came in with defeats on their backs. But Foden’s goal inside the opening minute set up a dominant first half for City, especially after Gvardiol extended their lead to two, and it seemed like Leeds were doomed for another defeat.
After the interval, Leeds manager Daniel Farke brought on Jaka Bijol and Calvert-Lewin. The latter brought a new energy to the visitors, taking advantage of a slack piece of City defending to cling onto the ball and slot it into the net.
The hosts continued to lose their composure, with Gvardiol making another error to give Leeds a lifeline in the form of a penalty. Gianluigi Donnarumma got hands to Nmecha’s first kick, but the ball rebounded kindly to the German’s right foot, and he put the equaliser into the centre of the net.
The Etihad seemed to hold its breath for the next 20 minutes as both teams scrambled for control, and the ten added minutes would prove advantageous for City as Foden finally broke the stalemate with left-foot beauty.
Leeds’ luck would run out in the remaining nine minutes and despite a strong second-half performance, they depart Manchester pointless.
City sit second and will face Fulham on Tuesday, while Leeds’ next chance of changing their 18th-placed hopes will be on Wednesday against Chelsea.
