On Wednesday night, Manchester City defeated Leeds United 3-1 to begin their English Premier League campaign.
Pep Guardiola’s team entered the match at third on the standings, seven points behind high-flying NewCastle United and seven points behind league leaders Arsenal.
The first half was dominated by Manchester City, who had 74% of the ball and had a total of 15 shots, six of which were on goal. However, the Citizens waited until the very end to score the game-winning goal through midfielder Rodri, who punched onto a rebound after Mahrez’s initial shot was saved to give City a 1-0 lead at the break.
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Erling Haaland, the league’s top scorer, converted a pass from Jack Grealish in a swift counterattack in the 51st minute to give Manchester City the lead for the first time in the second half.
Just a minute after the hour mark, Erling Haaland scored his second goal and 20th of the season, giving City a three goal advantage. He was once again set up by Jack Grealish, shattering the record for the fastest player to reach 20 goals in Premier League history.
For 15th-place Leeds United, Pascal Struijk then cut the gap in half, but his goal wasn’t enough as Manchester City reclaimed second place on the log, five points behind Arsenal.