Leeds 0-1 Man City (Feb 28, 2026) Game Analysis – ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA NCAAM NCAAM NCAAW NCAAW MLB MLB NHL NHL Soccer Soccer More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search Leeds v Man City 2025-26 English Premier League Leeds United Leeds LEE 7-10-11 , 31 PTS 0 7-10-11 , 31 PTS FT Manchester City Man City MNC 18-5-5 , 59 PTS 1 18-5-5 , 59 PTS Antoine Semenyo – 45'+2' Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Videos Antoine Semenyo scores as only goal as Man City cut Arsenal's PL lead By ESPN News Services Updated: Feb 28, 2026, 03:10 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email Antoine Semenyo ‘s first-half goal sealed Manchester City a hard-fought 1-0 win at Leeds United and lifted his side to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal . Semenyo maintained his impressive goalscoring form since joining City from Bournemouth in January, clinically converting a rare chance for the visitors in stoppage time before the interval. City’s fourth straight league win kept the pressure on Arsenal before their home game against derby rivals Chelsea on Sunday. “We just need to control what we can control,” Semenyo said, “win our games and see what happens.” Leeds, meanwhile, were left to rue a string of missed first-half chances. Daniel Farke’s relegation battlers lost for just the third time in 15 league matches, suffering a rare defeat under the Elland Road floodlights, to stay six points above the bottom three. Leading Premier League goalscorer Erling Haaland was not included in City’s squad after sustaining a minor injury in training, missing out against his boyhood club. Haaland’s replacement Rayan Cherki was City’s only change following last week’s home win against Newcastle, while Leeds were unchanged after their 1-1 draw at Aston Villa . Antoine Semenyo celebrates after scoring the winner against Leeds. Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images Leeds’ survival fight has gained momentum since Phil Foden’s stoppage-time winner in the reverse fixture at the Etihad Stadium in November, with only two defeats in their following 14 league matches. And they should have taken an early lead when Dominic Calvert-Lewin steered Brenden Aaronson’s excellent cross wide from in front of goal in the third minute. Play was temporarily halted by referee Peter Bankes in the 11th minute to allow City’s Muslim players to break their Ramadan fast before Calvert-Lewin prodded narrowly off-target again, this time from a tight angle. City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma held James Justin’s shot and Aaronson was next to fire just wide, from Jayden Bogle’s cross, as Leeds’ intense press won them plenty of possession high up the field. The visitors began to hold onto possession and mount pressure of their own 15 minutes before half-time. But only after Aaronson had been denied by Donnarumma in a one-on-one following a swift Leeds counter-attack did City create their first noteworthy chance, with Nico O’Reilly’s header well saved by Karl Darlow . City took the lead in first-half stoppage time. Rayan Aït-Nouri raced clear down the left on to Cherki’s superb through-ball and crossed for Semenyo to convert his sixth City goal in 11 appearances in all competitions from four yards. Leeds made another fast start to the second period as Matheus Nunes’ last-ditch block thwarted Calvert-Lewin in the box, but City maintained their composure and were soon back in their rhythm. Darlow’s flying save kept out Marc Guehi’s header and it was mainly one-way traffic, with Leeds working tirelessly to prevent City carving out clear chances. Leeds lifted the home fans with a late flurry and substitute Jaka Bijol headed inches wide, but City held on to notch their 18th league win of the season. PA and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Game Information Elland Road 12:30 PM , February 28, 2026 Coverage : NBC/Tele Leeds , England Attendance : 36,838 Referees : Peter Bankes English Premier League Standings Team GP W D L GD P Arsenal 28 18 7 3 +35 61 Manchester City 28 18 5 5 +32 59 Aston Villa 28 15 6 7 +8 51 Manchester United 27 13 9 5 +11 48 Liverpool 28 14 6 8 +10 48 Chelsea 27 12 9 6 +17 45 Brentford 28 13 4 11 +4 43 Everton 28 11 7 10 -1 40 AFC Bournemouth 28 9 12 7 -2 39 Fulham 27 11 4 12 -3 37 Sunderland 28 9 10 9 -5 37 Newcastle United 28 10 6 12 -2 36 Crystal Palace 27 9 8 10 -3 35 Brighton & Hove Albion 27 8 10 9 +2 34 Leeds United 28 7 10 11 -10 31 Tottenham Hotspur 27 7 8 12 -4 29 Nottingham Forest 27 7 6 14 -14 27 West Ham United 28 6 7 15 -20 25 Burnley 28 4 7 17 -24 19 Wolverhampton Wanderers 29 2 7 20 -31 13 Full Table Premier League News Erling Haaland left out of Man City's squad for trip to Leeds with 'little injury' Erling Haaland was left out of Manchester City's squad for their trip to Leeds United after sustaining a “little injury” in training, manager Pep Guardiola said. Three games, 19 goals! Premier League serves up chaotic afternoon The three 3 p.m. (10 a.m. ET) Premier League games delivered chaos, late drama, and plenty of goals on Saturday, giving fans a thrilling mid-afternoon spectacle. Antoine Semenyo scores as only goal as Man City cut Arsenal's PL lead Antoine Semenyo netted the only goal of the game as Manchester City beat Leeds United 1-0 on Saturday to cut Arsenal's Premier League lead to two points. All Premier League News Terms of Use Privacy Policy Interest-Based Ads EU Privacy Rights Cookie Policy Manage Privacy Preferences © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.
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