Man City 7-0 Leeds: Kevin De Bruyne at the double as Pep Guardiola’s side run riot

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Matt Verri14 December 2021

Kevin De Bruyne shone on his Premier League return as Man City produced an utterly dominant display in a relentless 7-0 win over Leeds.

The Belgian was making his first start in the league for over a month, and he scored twice as Pep Guardiola’s side dismantled the visitors.

Jack Grealish and Phil Foden also scored in the first-half, before Riyad Mahrez, John Stones and Nathan Ake all got on the scoresheet after the break as Leeds suffered their heaviest defeat of the Premier League era.

City started brilliantly at the Etihad, and they took the lead after just eight minutes through Foden.

After Illan Meslier rushed out to close Rodri down, Foden shot from the edge of the box and Stuart Dallas couldn’t keep it out on the line.

The lead was doubled five minutes later, when Grealish headed in from close range after Mahrez floated a ball into the box.

And it was three for the hosts just after the 30 minute mark. Rodri played a nice ball through to De Bruyne, who fires past Meslier at the near post.

Marcelo Bielsa was unable to have much of an impact on his players at half-time, as it was more of the same in the second-half.

Four minutes after the break, Mahrez scored City’s fourth. His effort took a big deflection off Junior Firpo and it rolled into the far corner.

Foden had a goal ruled out for offside, but a minute later De Bruyne got his second of the night with a stunning strike from 20 yards out.

The pain didn’t stop there for Leeds. Stones fired into the roof of the net after Meslier initially made a good double save, before Ake had a free header from a corner and made it seven.

City are now four points clear at the top of the Premier League, before Liverpool and Chelsea return to action on Thursday night.

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