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All even in tactical battle

Leeds even had chances to win, with Ederson tipping a goal-bound Rodrigo header onto the bar, but City weathered the storm

Reuters Leeds Published 04.10.20, 04:07 AM
Pep Guardiola

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Leeds United’s Rodrigo Moreno struck his first goal for the club to earn a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday as visiting Pep Guardiola was denied victory against one of the men who inspired him to be a coach.

City’s Spanish boss has often spoken highly of Leeds’ Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa, who Guardiola took advice from before going into management at Barcelona, with the two tacticians meeting for the first time in England.

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City were dominant early on, a match played in rain throughout, and Raheem Sterling darted inside before firing home his first league goal of the season.

City continued to create chances, finishing the first half having had 12 shots at goal, but Leeds improved after the break, with Rodrigo pouncing on a mistake from City goalkeeper Ederson to equalise in the 59th minute.

Leeds even had chances to win, with Ederson tipping a goal-bound Rodrigo header onto the bar, but City weathered the storm.

At Goodison Park, James Rodriguez netted twice and Dominic Calvert-Lewin became the first Everton player to score in the opening four matches of a Premier League season as the hosts beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2 to stay top of the table with a maximum 12 points.

Everton produced another classy performance with Rodriguez’s fellow Colombian Yerry Mina also on the scoresheet for Carlo Ancelotti’s high-flying side who next face champions Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby after the international break.

At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 4-0 as Ben Chilwell marked his league debut for the Blues by scoring a goal and creating another for fellow defender Kurt Zouma before Jorginho sealed the win with two penalties.

Palace had stifled Chelsea in a goalless first half but Chilwell punished them for their first defensive error, scoring from close range in the 50th minute. Chelsea doubled their lead in the 66th minute.

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