English Premier League 2025-26: Man City Earn Hard-Fought Victory Over Leeds United As Phil Foden Shines With Twin Goals

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City earned a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium on matchday 13 of the English Premier League 2025/26 season. The Cityzens, who lost consecutive matches prior to this game on Saturday, November 30, now find themselves at 2nd with 25 points, 4 behind league leaders Arsenal. Local boy Phil Foden started the game on a high, scoring this season’s 2nd fastest goal in the 59th second. 24 minutes later Josko Gvardiol doubled the lead for City before half-time. At resumption, Leeds responded with two goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin (49’) and Lukas Nmecha (68’), but those were cancelled by Foden, who scored an injury time goal to win it late for the former champions.

Updated on: 30 November 2025 2:52 pm

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Manchester City's Phil Foden, right, scores during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Leeds United in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

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Manchester City's Phil Foden, center, scores during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Leeds United at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England. | Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP

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Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola gives instructions from the side line during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Leeds United in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

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Manchester City's Erling Haaland, right, challenges for the ball with Leeds' Pascal Struijk during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Leeds United in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

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Leeds United's Lukas Nmecha celebrates scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Leeds United at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England. | Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP

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Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly, top, challenges for the ball with Leeds' Jayden Bogle during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Leeds United in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

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Manchester City's Erling Haaland, top left, heads the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Leeds United at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England. | Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP

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Leeds players go up to block a free kick by Manchester City's Tijjani Reijnders during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Leeds United in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

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Manchester City's Josko Gvardiol, center, celebrates scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Leeds United at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England. | Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP

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Manchester City's Josko Gvardiol kicks the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Leeds United at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England. | Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP