The Boxing Day cycle in the Premier League comes to an end tonight (Wednesday, Sport1) when Manchester City hosts Leeds.
The champion saw Arsenal increase the gap from her to eight points and also Newcastle overtaking her on the way to second place, and now she knows that losing points could make it very difficult for her to catch up with the Gunners.
City went into the break with a surprising 2:1 loss to Brentford, but have since beaten Liverpool in the League Cup.
Julián Albers continues to rest after winning the World Cup, the injured Ruben Dias will be absent and Kelvin Phillips, who returned out of shape from the World Cup break, is back on the bench alongside Phil Foden, Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva and Kyle Walker.
In their place, Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish were given the place in attack alongside Erling Holland, with 18-year-old Rico Lewis being preferred in the right-back position.
On the other hand, the host is missing the suspended Tyler Adams as well as the injured Stuart Dallas and Archie Gray, with Jack Harrison on the bench and Rodrigo stepping up next to young Wilfried Gnoto and Brendan Aronson.
Last year City crushed Leeds 0:7 in the first game, and in the second round added 0:4.
If they win again tomorrow, they will celebrate three consecutive league victories over their opponents, the first since 1983. If they concede more than one goal, Leeds will break the club record for conceding in one calendar year (they currently have 69).
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Alfie Holland (Photo: Reuters)
Opportunity in less than a minute.
Holland (Photo: Reuters)
the progress of the game
1 minute - Erling Holland was already in less than a minute in front of goalkeeper Ilan Malia, but his bounce was pushed away and cleared before the ball entered.
20th minute - Ilkai Gundoan sent a sharp kick outside the area, which missed the crossbar.
45th minute - what a miss by Jack Grealish!
Lewis penetrated excellently from the right wing, passed a cross, and Grealish from 10 meters, quite free, kicked over the goal.
45+1 minute - goal!
City went up 0:1 with a goal by Rhodri, who pushed from close range after Malia's dip for Mahrez's kick, at the end of an explosive attack by the champions.
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Rhodri (Photo: Reuters)
51st minute - goal!
The Leeds defense lost carelessly, Grealish ran with Holland and left him a ball which the Norwegian rolled into the open net.
0:2 to Manchester City.
64th minute - goal!
Grealish scored again, Holland scored again.
The Englishman left in the box for the Norwegian and the formidable striker completed a double with a kick to the corner.
Melia touched the ball, but did not prevent a rebound.
0:3 to Manchester City.
73rd minute - goal!
Pascal Struik rose above everyone for the corner kick, Ederson touched but could not prevent the Dutchman's shot from finding the net.
Leeds reduces to 3:1.
English league 2022/23
Group
games
victories
draw
losses
gates
points
1
Arsenal
15
13
1
1
12-36
40
2
Newcastle
16
9
6
1
11-32
33
3
Manchester city
14
10
2
2
14-40
32
4
Tottenham
16
9
3
4
23-33
30
5
Manchester United
15
9
2
4
20-23
29
6
Liverpool
15
7
4
4
18-31
25
7
Brighton
15
7
3
5
20-26
24
8
Chelsea
15
7
3
5
17-19
24
9
Fulham
16
6
4
6
26-27
22
10
Brentford
16
4
8
4
27-25
20
11
Crystal Palace
15
5
4
6
21-15
19
12
Aston Villa
16
5
3
8
25-17
18
13
Leicester City
16
5
2
9
28-25
17
14
Bournemouth
16
4
4
8
34-18
16
15
Leeds
14
4
3
7
26-22
15
16
West Ham United
16
4
2
10
20-13
14
17
Everton
16
3
5
8
12-19
14
18
Wolves
16
3
4
9
10-25
13
19
Nottingham Forest
16
3
4
9
33-11
13
20
Southampton
16
3
3
10
14-30
12
Round 18 in the Premier League
West Ham - Brentford
Liverpool - Leicester
Wolves - Manchester United
Bournemouth - Crystal Palace
Fulham - Southampton
Manchester City - Everton
Newcastle - Leeds
Brighton - Arsenal
Tottenham - Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest - Chelsea
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