Leeds United 0-1 Man City LIVE – Semenyo gives City big win without Haaland

“Rodri, what a player.

“We missed him for a long, long time and now step by step he’s coming back to his best.”

Pep Guardiola on the difficulty of winning without Haaland: “It was. Erling is a massively important player for us.

“If you ask me about the game, we didn’t start well. Leeds are always so intense.

“After that we did what we are good at for the last decade we are together. A thousand million passes, make the vibe of the crowd a little bit more calm and let them run and run.

“But we missed a bit of intention up front to make more movements but when they had more fatigue in the last 15 or 20 minutes (of the first half), we start to pass the ball to try to score a goal. We got it at the end of the first half.

“In the second half we always drop but it didn’t happen today. We were incredibly focused in all departments.

“We defended really well and it was a huge victory for us.”

Match winner Antoine Semenyo speaking to Sky Sports after the game: “It means everything.

“We just want to win all our games on our side and whatever Arsenal do, we just have to wait and see.

“We can only control what we can control, win our games and we’ll see what happens but we’re happy.”

Tempers boiled over after the final whistle, with Leeds boss Daniel Farke receiving a red card for angrily confronting the referee.

The whistle blows for full-time and it is all over. An absolutely massive win for City, as their title hopes survive. A huge goal from Semenyo was the difference and the visitors leave a very tricky stadium with all three points, as Guardiola waves goodbye to the home fans.

Tempers continue to flare on the pitch after a thoroughly well-fought battle. It was a strong performance from Leeds and on any other day they would be expecting to leave the game with at least a point. Their battle for survival will continue in midweek.

We are now into the final minute.

City are so close to getting across the line here but Leeds are still coming forward.

Savinho hacks down Gudmundsson to stop him getting away.

The Brazilian has no complaints as he is shown a yellow card.

Ait-Nouri is shown a yellow card for delaying the restarts he takes his time with a throw-in.

There could be a few more of them for City before the end.

Six minutes of injury time have been added on.

This will be agonising for City, as Leeds continue to search for the equaliser.

Almost an instant impact from the substitute who wins the header from the corner.

With his first touch of the game, he heads just wide.

Guardiola sends on another defender as his team look to survive the next few minutes.

Ake replaces Cherki.

Rodon and Justin make way.

Bijol and Piroe are sent on.

City are really hanging on now, as Leeds throw everything they have at them.

The visitors are defending for their lives as we enter the closing stages.

Donnarumma is booked for dissent as Leeds prepare to take a corner.

City were unable with the awarding of the corner and with the holding from players in the box.

A Leeds long throw-in gets the ball into the City penalty area.

It is cleared but returns into the box on a couple of occasions , as the visitors defend.

A double substitution from Farke, with Gnonto and James coming on.

Gruev and Bogle are the duo that make way.

We are now entering the final 15 minutes.

City have been much more comfortable so far in the second half than they were in the first. However, Leeds will throw everything they have at this as we approach the end. It could be a nervy few minutes for Guardiola’s side.

A City corner is kept alive by Rodri before Guehi heads at goal.

It is a brilliantly placed header, however Darlow is equal to it and makes an impressive stop to keep it out.

O’Reilly is unable to continue and limps off with the help of City medical staff.

Reijnders is sent on to replace him.

The match winner for City last weekend, O’Reilly appears to have a problem.

He has gone down a couple of times but now he stays down and requires treatment.

Guardiola now makes his first substitution of the evening.

Marmoush makes way for Savinho.

A Nunes cross is missed by everybody and comes to Ait-Nouri at the back post.

The Algerian strikes at goal but it flies just wide.

Farke decides it is time to turn to his bench and make the first substitution of the evening.

Aaronson is replaced by Nmecha, who started his career with City after coming through their academy.

Dias sends a shot-cum-cross towards goal ad Marmoush is able to connect with it at the back post.

It is a good opportunity for the Egyptian but at full stretch he cannot find the target.