Leeds United v Manchester City Match Thread

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Leeds United v Manchester City
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28/02/2026
Elland Road
Manchester City
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112
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43
Won
18
Drawn
51
Lost
-36
GD
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Home record at Elland Road
56
Played
29
Won
9
Drawn
18
Lost
+17
GD
52%
Win %
DateGroundScoreCompetition
29/11/2025 Etihad Stadium 3–2 L Premier League ↗
06/05/2023 Etihad Stadium 2–1 L Premier League ↗
28/12/2022 Elland Road 1–3 L Premier League ↗
30/04/2022 Elland Road 0–4 L Premier League ↗
14/12/2021 Etihad Stadium 7–0 L Premier League ↗
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2 Allan Clarke 5
3 Charlie Keetley 5
4 Jack Charlton 4
5 Mark Viduka 3
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7 James
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14 Nmecha
10 Piroe
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Re: Leeds United v Manchester City Match Thread

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Madron wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 9:44 am Not looking to blame him, but why didn't Rodon try to cut out the cross for the goal ?
He'd left Semenyo and positioned himself to cut out any cross but made no attempt to cut it out.
Watched it numerous times and it just looks very strange.
I thought much the same at the time, then realised there was 99% chance of an own goal if he did.
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Madron wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 9:44 am Not looking to blame him, but why didn't Rodon try to cut out the cross for the goal ?
He'd left Semenyo and positioned himself to cut out any cross but made no attempt to cut it out.
Watched it numerous times and it just looks very strange.
I haven’t watched it back properly yet, but from my vantage point in the stadium, that goal was on Stach.

He switched off, Aït-Nouri got in behind and gets the ball across to Semenyo.
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Barlow Boy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 9:48 am I haven’t watched it back properly yet, but from my vantage point in the stadium, that goal was on Stach.

He switched off, Aït-Nouri got in behind and gets the ball across to Semenyo.
Thats the way I saw it on the tv.
Was a swift passing move though. Good goal in fairness.
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Pep telling us Leeds fans to show some respect., that's ripe coming from one of the most unsporting managers in the game.

Sod off Pep, you are a disgrace, you scored a goal in Ramadan time, what more do you want?

Pep & his bunch of cheats received all the abuse they deserved.


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I can see a fine coming for the booing !
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Orange Box wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 5:12 am I’m reading the BBC are reporting boos from the Leeds crowd when there was a halt in play for Ramadan yesterday. I wasn’t there, but to my mind, from the Sky coverage, what incensed me was how Pep used the period as yet another mid-game coaching session . Two players took nourishment, it didn’t need the entire team to surround them and offer their support.
Another example of how they bend the rules.
Of course he did, yet another devious ploy from someone who thinks he's God.

Now the twat is telling our fans to show some respect

What has the game come to?

I've never witnessed anything like it in the sport I love.

Do we make certain religious requests at Christmas or Easter time?
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Madron wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 9:44 am Not looking to blame him, but why didn't Rodon try to cut out the cross for the goal ?
He'd left Semenyo and positioned himself to cut out any cross but made no attempt to cut it out.
Watched it numerous times and it just looks very strange.
Seemed to me it was one of those split second decisions on whether or not stick a leg out or not with the risk of putting the ball in his own net. Snap decision - DON'T!
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Orange Box wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 4:55 am Citeh have become the ‘other scum’ after that cheating display. They are the most boring, over privileged team I’ve seen. Rooting for Arsenal now.
Never thought I would think it.

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Madron wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 9:44 am Not looking to blame him, but why didn't Rodon try to cut out the cross for the goal ?
He'd left Semenyo and positioned himself to cut out any cross but made no attempt to cut it out.
Watched it numerous times and it just looks very strange.
I thought the same when I watched the highlights Rodon seemed to slow down,hard to tell on TV.
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I still can't believe MOTD didn't show the 'stamping' incident. Talk about selective editing
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First Mourhinho and now Spit Guardiola bleating on about "respect". The irony seemed completely lost on them! :lol:
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White Riot wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 5:13 am It was interesting to see the contrast in the behavior of Semenyo. He played well and fairly during the match.

In his post match interview he was polite and respectful. So, he definitely has not adapted to their culture. The team ethics, or lack of, are the ones set by Guardiola.

This speaks volumes about the moral compass of Guardiola, which is a 180 in comparison to Farke, and Iriola.

The behavior of Guardiola, Arteta, and previously Klopp, is vomit inducing 🤮. Well done to Farke for not accepting Leeds being cheated.
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Semenyo celebrated his goal with glee in front of the kop, more or less mocking our fans.

He's no saint too!
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Chilli D wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 10:31 am I still can't believe MOTD didn't show the 'stamping' incident. Talk about selective editing
I can, typical of the BBC.
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PhoenixUnited wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 10:29 am Seemed to me it was one of those split second decisions on whether or not stick a leg out or not with the risk of putting the ball in his own net. Snap decision - DON'T!
If that's the case, he made the wrong decision. A defender should never let it go past him regardless of the risk. He couldn't possibly know if Semenyo was there or not.
If he had stuck a leg out, yes it may have been an OG but he may have also knocked it out for a corner or Darlow could have saved it.
I personally think he may have been feeling his hamstring slightly and didn't feel he could risk stretching it.
Either way Stach was caught out and that's why the cross came in
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Orange Box wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 5:12 am I’m reading the BBC are reporting boos from the Leeds crowd when there was a halt in play for Ramadan yesterday. I wasn’t there, but to my mind, from the Sky coverage, what incensed me was how Pep used the period as yet another mid-game coaching session . Two players took nourishment, it didn’t need the entire team to surround them and offer their support.
Another example of how they bend the rules.
Mentioned the Pep 'team talk' when it happened OB. Sick of Pep's antics and spitting.
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Barlow Boy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 9:48 am I haven’t watched it back properly yet, but from my vantage point in the stadium, that goal was on Stach.

He switched off, Aït-Nouri got in behind and gets the ball across to Semenyo.
Stach took the wrong angle, get the angle right and he gets there easily. Rodon goes to intercept then changes his mind, that was an error also, my guess is he got a leave it call or he expected someone (Darlow?) to be there. But as first man it's his to deal with. Very small chance he scores an own goal and it would be worrying if he lets that affects his game
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Tyzy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 10:25 am I can see a fine coming for the booing !
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whiteswan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 10:59 am 15 point deduction....
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1964white wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 10:18 am Pep telling us Leeds fans to show some respect., that's ripe coming from one of the most unsporting managers in the game.

Sod off Pep, you are a disgrace, you scored a goal in Ramadan time, what more do you want?

Pep & his bunch of cheats received all the abuse they deserved.



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Don't think we were booing Ramadan but Pep...also if they need to break fast why not just come over to the sideline if they're Muslim and do that while the game continues,....
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