Manchester City bounced back from their shocking 2-0 Champions League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium, thanks to Phil Foden's decisive strikes in the opening minute and the dying moments of the game, Softfootball reports.
Leeds arrived wounded themselves, having lost 2-1 to Aston Villa in a result that left head coach Daniel Farke openly disappointed . And within the first 60 seconds, their evening threatened to unravel further. Matheus Nunes found Phil Foden inside the box, and the England midfielder took one touch before rifling a fierce effort into the roof of the net, a nightmare start for a side that had beaten only bottom-placed Wolves away from home all season.
City, eager to restore belief after back-to-back defeats to Newcastle and Leverkusen, dominated possession and tempo. Their pressure paid off again in the 25th minute when Joko Gvardiol pounced on a loose ball following a Foden corner, squeezing home a rebound that survived a brief VAR check.
