EPL: Phil Foden Scores Late Winner as Manchester City Edge Leeds

Foden strikes at both ends of the clock to secure a thrilling win

Manchester City came from behind to beat Leeds United 3-2, with Phil Foden scoring a stunning winner. Leeds United fought back from 2-0 down at halftime, but ultimately fell short at the Etihad Stadium.

Leeds United's hopes of securing a point were dashed in the first minute of added time, as Phil Foden...

Manchester City got off to a flying start, with Phil Foden scoring inside 60 seconds. The hosts dominated early, but Leeds United mounted a spirited comeback in the second half.

Leeds pushed hard after the break, but ultimately fell short, losing 3-2 to Manchester City. Foden's late goal sealed the win for Pep Guardiola's side, securing a sixth consecutive Premier League home victory.

It was a nightmare start for the home side, struggling against Manchester City on the road. City dominated possession, and it seemed like it was just a matter of time before they scored. That time came in the 25th minute, when Joško Gvardiol netted on the rebound.

As for ‘how many’, City fans with longer memories were perhaps making comparisons with the momentum they had nearly four years ago, when thrashing the Whites 7-0 here after a match opener from Foden.

On that occasion, they’d gone into the break 3-0 up, but Leeds at least managed to avoid such a fate this time around, preventing any further scares up to HT.

Leeds coach Daniel Farke made a tactical switch, bringing on Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Daniel James. The move paid off, with Calvert-Lewin scoring four minutes after the restart to pull Leeds back into the game.

Leeds were duly in the ascendancy over the next few minutes, though with City scoring between the 55th and 70th minute in each of their previous five home league games, there was always a sense that Pep Guardiola’s men could still shift up a gear.

They would soon rue not adding to that tally, as Calvert-Lewin then won a penalty at the three-quarter mark, after being taken down by Gvardiol inside the box.

Lukas Nmecha stepped up to try and stun his former club, and though he saw his initial effort saved, there was nothing Gianluigi Donnarumma could do as he fired in at the second attempt to level the scores.

And with parity restored, Leeds could now do what appeared unthinkable at the break, and end City’s unbeaten run of 25 league matches against newly-promoted sides.

With Leeds themselves accounting for City’s previous defeat to a newcomer way back in April 2021, there was a certain sense of duty to repeat the feat in front of a present crowd.

Leeds United's hopes of securing a point were dashed in the first minute of added time, as Phil Foden scored a dramatic winner for Manchester City. Foden's goal, assisted by Rayan Cherki, came after Leeds had mounted a spirited comeback in the second half.

Phil Foden steps up to win it for @ManCity 🩵 pic.twitter.com/ec6JvOpGVu

— Premier League (@premierleague) November 29, 2025

The victory keeps Manchester City in the title race, although they're still seven points behind leaders Arsenal. Meanwhile, Leeds remains in the relegation zone, three points from safety, with tough fixtures ahead, including games against Chelsea and Liverpool.