Leeds United vs Manchester City, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
90'+7': Antoine Semenyo scores as only goal as Man City cut Arsenal's PL lead
Antoine Semenyo netted the only goal of the game as Manchester City beat Leeds United 1-0 on Saturday to cut Arsenal's Premier League lead to two points.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a cross following a fast break.
- 8': Offside, Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 12': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Delay in match (Manchester City).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
- 18': Attempt saved. James Justin (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 18': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 18': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Bogle with a cross.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Anton Stach (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 22': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
- 24': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
- 24': Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 24': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Stach with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 26': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
- 27': Attempt missed. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 27': Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 34': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 39': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Anton Stach.
- 40': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Karl Darlow (Leeds United). Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 40': Attempt saved. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Karl Darlow (Leeds United). Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
- 40': Attempt saved. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Karl Darlow (Leeds United).
- 40': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
- 41': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
- 41': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Offside, Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Goal! Leeds United 0, Manchester City 1. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Manchester City 1.
- 46': Offside, Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
- 47': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 47': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Stach.
- 49': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
- 50': Attempt missed. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 53': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
- 54': Offside, Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
- 57': Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
- 60': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
- 62': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 62': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
- 65': Anton Stach (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
- 65': Substitution, Leeds United. Lukas Nmecha replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 67': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 70': Substitution, Manchester City. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Nico O'Reilly because of an injury.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 71': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
- 72': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 72': Attempt saved. Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Karl Darlow (Leeds United). Assisted by Rodri.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 73': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Ilia Gruev.
- 76': Substitution, Leeds United. Daniel James replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 76': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 76': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 77': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by James Justin (Leeds United).
- 78': Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Offside, Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 84': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 85': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 87': Substitution, Leeds United. Joël Piroe replaces James Justin.
- 87': Substitution, Leeds United. Jaka Bijol replaces Joe Rodon.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Rayan Cherki.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jaka Bijol (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Stach with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
- 90'+2': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Savinho (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United).
- 90'+3': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester City 1.
Statistics
 MNC |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 67 | Possession | 33 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 587 | Accurate Passes | 229 |
| 655 | Passes | 311 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 21 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 39 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,838
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,838
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 5 | Pascal Struijk |
| 24 | James Justin |
| 3 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 18 | Anton Stach |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
Manchester City (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)  |
| 15 | Marc Guéhi |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 21 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 33 | Nico O'Reilly |
| 10 | Rayan Cherki |
| 7 | Omar Marmoush |
| 42 | Antoine Semenyo |
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