Leeds . Man City

Erling Haaland stayed hot, Jack Grealish finally contributed and Brenden Aaronson was given an impossible task. Here's how Man City beat Leeds.

Haaland on Man City adapting to his style of play rather than the other way around: "It's a fantastic first half-year to work with Pep and work with such amazing players, and not only the coaching staff and the players but the medical staff has been working so good for me to fix my body. The league is so competitive, every moment of every game is so vital, and our ability to concentrate and be disciplined and play the way we want and still have intensity and play with quality in all phases -- man, what a big challenge. (laughs) First of all, the expectation of our fans is this is a high-level Premier League team and they want a winner. [Italy](/soccer/team?id=162) international [Wilfried Gnonto](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/297784/Wilfried-Gnonto) was Leeds' biggest threat with his trickery and pace down the left, but without a target man to aim for, Gnonto's work came to nothing. I've been having some small problems but now it's getting much better and it's been a pleasure honestly to work with these guys and improve my game because I'm still young and that's something I want to do -- I want to improve and I want to become better. I'm challenging them to grow and get better, and it's also a big challenge for me as a manager to find ways against the best teams and best coaches in the world, to find ways to be who we want to be." [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359) beating West Ham on Monday, it was crucial that City maintained the pressure on Mikel Arteta's Gunners with a win against Jesse Marsch's Leeds. I thought in many moments -- it's Man City, in many ways for me the best team in the world with one of the best coaches in the world, so you can't contain them entirely, but I thought we did a pretty good job." Pascal Struijk pulled one back for the home side in the 73rd minute off a corner kick. [FC Salzburg](/soccer/team?id=2790) forward can't be blamed for his team's lack of cutting edge against the champions. Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch on whether he had hope once Leeds pulled one back: "The thing we know about our team is that we never quit. [Best/worst performers](#bestworst)

Erling Haaland continued his incredible season in front of goal with a brace to help Manchester City cruise to a 3-1 victory at Leeds United on Wednesday, ...

Then that early goal after the break killed us." "We have to hunt Arsenal. "I have a (goal) target but I cannot say it," Haaland told Amazon.

Erling Haaland scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season as Manchester City recorded a 3-1 victory over Leeds at Elland Road.

LEEDS 1-3 MAN CITY (PASCAL STRUIJK): Struijk may have just dragged Leeds back into this contest with his second goal of the season! LEEDS 0-2 MAN CITY (ERLING HAALAND): Grealish is alert to steal in and intercept a loose pass from Cooper in the Leeds defence. Grealish crosses and Haaland is at the near post to tuck a first-time shot past Meslier. LEEDS 0-1 MAN CITY (RODRI): City finally have the breakthrough! Lewis rolls a pass across the face of goal but from point blank range Grealish lifts it over the bar! Yes, he is getting into those dangerous positions but for a £100m player you would expect him to have the composure and knack to make the most of such opportunities.

Erling Haaland scored a brace and missed several good chances as the reigning champions beat their hosts with a minimum of fuss.

44 min: Rico Lewis advances down the inside right, latching on to a flick around the corner from Kevin De Bruyne. Rodri lumps it forward and Erling Haaland sets off on the chase but Leeds goalkeeper Ilan Meslier is quick off his line to deal with any danger. A mix-up between Liam Cooper and Robin Koch allows Jack Grealish to advance unopposed on the Leeds penalty area with the ball at his feet. From inside the Leeds penalty area, Haaland plays the ball left to Jack Grealish. 75 min: Erling Haaland is denied a hat-trick, appearing to get the ball caught under his feet after drifting between centre-backs and running on to a through ball. His delivery is excellent and from the edge of the six-yard box, Pascal Struijk rises highest to steer a header past Ederson.

Manchester City will be aiming to get the three points vs Leeds United on Wednesday to get closer to Premier League leaders Arsenal. You can watch the Leeds ...

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