Leeds United Vs Man City — leeds united vs man city: Semenyo seals 1-0 win at Elland Road
leeds united vs man city ended 1-0 at Elland Road when January signing Antoine Semenyo scored the only goal as City, without the injured Erling Haaland, moved to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal. The result left City on a run of four league wins in a row and one loss in seven games.
Leeds United Vs Man City recap
Antoine Semenyo's goal proved decisive in a tense 1-0 victory at Elland Road on Saturday. Semenyo, who joined from Bournemouth in January for £62. 5m, scored the only goal to give City the three points and close the gap on Arsenal to two points. City played the match without the injured Erling Haaland.
Antoine Semenyo's decisive finish
Semenyo reacted quickest to latch on to Rayan Ait-Nouri's cross and finished with a poacher's touch that silenced a raucous and rowdy crowd. The 26-year-old said: "It means everything. We just want to win with our games on our side and, whatever Arsenal do, we just have to wait and see. We just need to control what we can control, win our games, and we will see what happens. "
Since signing from Bournemouth for £62. 5m, Semenyo has scored six goals in 11 appearances, making him the club's top scorer this year and easing the goalscoring burden on Haaland. Since signing for City, Semenyo has scored four league goals and provided one assist, a goal contributions record which is bettered only by Chelsea pair Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro, who have six apiece.
Guardiola's reaction and fans
Pep Guardiola strode on to the pitch after the match and blew kisses in the direction of his family in the stands. He also said Leeds fans had been throwing insults towards him during the game. On the performance he said: "We made a lot of passes that we needed to do to survive without much intention to attack. The reaction was amazing - unbelievable with the goal we scored. A complete game in a tough, tough place, and 10 games left in the Premier League. Time to be decisive. Now we are building these players and they have a long, long time here. It is important for the future for the club. "
Title race and standing impact
The win kept pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal and formed part of an impressive run: four league wins in a row and only one loss in seven games. The Gunners host Chelsea on Sunday and Arsenal and City are due to meet in April, meaning the sides will remain closely positioned with little margin for error as the season progresses.
