Match report

Manchester City Defeats Leeds 1-0 in Premier League Clash

Leeds
Leeds
0–1
FT
Manchester City
Manchester City
Feb 28, 2026

Manchester City held off a resilient Leeds side to secure a crucial win in the Premier League, thanks to a solitary goal by A. Semenyo early in the second half. The victory keeps Manchester City's championship aspirations alive as they continue their pursuit of top honors.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Leeds 0–1 Manchester City
  • • Goal: A. Semenyo (45+2) assisted by R. Ait Nouri
  • • Yellow Cards: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Savinho (Manchester City)
  • • Substitutions: B. Aaronson on for L. Nmecha (Leeds), O. Marmoush and N. O'Reilly in for Manchester City

Lineups

Leeds

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 26 Karl Darlow (G)
  • 2 Jayden Bogle (D)
  • 24 James Justin (D)
  • 6 Joe Rodon (D)
  • 5 Pascal Struijk (D)
  • 3 Gabriel Gudmundsson (D)
  • 18 Anton Stach (M)
  • 4 Ethan Ampadu (M)
  • 44 Ilia Gruev (M)
  • 11 Brenden Aaronson (M)
  • 9 Dominic Calvert-Lewin (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Lukas Nmecha
  • 29 Wilfried Gnonto
  • 7 Daniel James
  • 1 Lucas Perri
  • 23 Sebastiaan Bornauw
  • 15 Jaka Bijol
  • 8 Sean Longstaff
  • 22 Ao Tanaka
  • 10 Joël Piroe

Manchester City

Formation: 4-1-3-2

Starting XI

  • 25 Gianluigi Donnarumma (G)
  • 27 Matheus Nunes (D)
  • 3 Rúben Dias (D)
  • 15 Marc Guéhi (D)
  • 21 Rayan Aït-Nouri (D)
  • 16 Rodri (M)
  • 10 Rayan Cherki (M)
  • 20 Bernardo Silva (M)
  • 33 Nico O'Reilly (M)
  • 42 Antoine Semenyo (F)
  • 7 Omar Marmoush (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 Savinho
  • 4 Tijjani Reijnders
  • 1 James Trafford
  • 5 John Stones
  • 6 Nathan Aké
  • 45 Abdukodir Khusanov
  • 11 Jérémy Doku
  • 14 Nico González
  • 47 Phil Foden

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    45'+2 Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Semenyo · Assist: R. Ait Nouri
  2. Leeds
    65' Leeds subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Aaronson · On: L. Nmecha
  3. Manchester City
    68' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Marmoush · On: Savinho
  4. Manchester City
    70' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. O'Reilly · On: T. Reijnders
  5. Leeds
    75' Leeds subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Gruev · On: W. Gnonto
  6. Leeds
    76' Leeds subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jayden Bogle · On: Daniel James
  7. Manchester City
    85' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Gianluigi Donnarumma

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  8. Leeds
    87' Leeds subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Justin · On: J. Piroe
  9. Leeds
    87' Leeds subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Rodon · On: J. Bijol
  10. Manchester City
    88' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Cherki · On: N. Aké
  11. Manchester City
    90'+2 Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Savinho

    Tripping

  12. Leeds
    90'+7 Leeds Card · Red Card
    Unknown player

Match Stats

Stat Leeds Manchester City
Fouls 10 8
Pass Accuracy 74% 91%
Offsides 1 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 14
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 288 641
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 5 4
Shots on Target 2 5
xG 1.47 1.77
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 32% 68%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 213 581
Shots Inside Box 7 11
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 7 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. Semenyo's early second-half goal put Manchester City ahead, which proved decisive as Leeds struggled to find an equalizer.
  • ▸ Manchester City maintained a solid defensive stance despite losing Savinho to a red card late in the game, ensuring their narrow victory.