Foden and Gvardiol helped Man City lead 2-0 after the first half. But Leeds equalized 2-2 in the first half of the second half. It was not until the 90+2 minute that Foden scored to help Man City have a hard-fought 3-2 victory.
Coach Guardiola admitted that Man City is not in the best condition but is still happy to win three more points to help Man City return to second place in the Premier League.
I breathed a sigh of relief when he scored in the last minute. The game didn't go perfect in the first half, but the game should have ended thanks to big chances and we got them. After that, Leeds made it difficult for us with the same system as Leverkusen did with the 5-3-2 formation.
After that, we conceded and the team's way of moving was completely different. We responded very well. We had to get the ball into the box quickly. For full-backs and midfielders, that is not important and in the end, the important thing is the quality of Phil Foden, a player with special talent. He helped us win, Pep Guardiola said after the match.
Guardiola said Dominic Calvert-Lewin's early goal early in the second half caused his players to lose some calm. Before that, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma hardly faced many difficulties in the first half.
According to this strategist, Leeds' use of two strikers Calvert-Lewin and Nmecha to put direct pressure on two central defenders Ruben Dias and Gvardiol has confused Man City players. Man City's defense repeatedly failed to deploy the ball smoothly up front, and was equalized.
Guardiola stressed that after 2 losses to Newcastle and Bayer Leverkusen, the victory over Leeds was very important for Man City.
"We were able to close the match and get three points. After two losses, that is extremely important for our mood.
Our next match will be at Fulham, one of the team's most difficult away games in recent times. But the important thing is to win second place, let's see what happens to Arsenal and Chelsea. The important thing is that Man City get as close to the top of the table as possible, Guardiola concluded.
Meanwhile, Leeds manager Daniel Farke said Man City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had to endure a "covert injury" so Pep Guardiola could talk to the players before they rose up to win 3-2 in extra time. However, this comment was not agreed by Guardiola.
