Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Saturday, February 28, 2026, 7:38 p.m. / Updated Saturday, February 28, 2026, 7:43 p.m.
Leeds and Manchester City now meet in round 28 of the Premier League. The match started at 19:30 and is liveTEXT on GSP.ro and live on the Voyo platform.
Leeds are 15th in the Premier League with 31 points, having a goal difference of 37:46. The hosts are just a few points away from the relegation zone and every point in their remaining games will be crucial for them to stay in the top flight.
Manchester City is in second position with 56 points and a goal difference of 56:25. The “Citizens” are in an active fight for the title and cannot afford mistakes at this stage of the season. A win in this match would keep the pressure on Arsenal and the gap would drop to just two points, while an eventual defeat could be fatal to their title ambitions.
LIVE » Leeds – Manchester City 0-0
Leeds – Manchester City, starting teams:
Leeds: Darlow – Bogle, Justin, Rodon, Strujik, Gudmundsson – Stach, Ampadu, Gruev, Aaronson – Calvert-Lewin
reserves: Bijol, Bornuw, Gnonto, D. James, Longstaff, Perri, Nmecha, Piroe, Tanaka
Coach: Daniel Farke
Manchester City (4-3-3): Donnarumma – Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri – Cherki, B. Silva, Rodri, O'Reilly – Marmoush, Semenyo
reserves: Ake, Doku, Foden, Khusanov, Nico, Rejinders, Savinho, Stones, Trafford
Coach: Pep Guardiola
Leeds come into this match on the back of a run of three consecutive draws: 1-1 against Aston Villa, 1-1 against Birmingham City in an FA Cup match and 2-2 against Chelsea. Before that, the hosts recorded a convincing 3-1 win against Nottingham Forest, but also a heavy 0-4 defeat at Arsenal.
Manchester City are in excellent form with five consecutive wins, three of them in the Premier League: 2-1 against Newcastle, 2-0 against Salford in the FA Cup, 3-0 against Fulham, an important away win against Liverpool 2-1 and 3-1 against Newcastle in the FA Cup.
For Manchester City, Erling Haaland continues to be the main attacking threat. The Norwegian forward is in excellent form and will be looking to add to his tally against a Leeds defense that has conceded 46 goals so far this season.
The last time the two teams met was on 29 November 2025 in a Premier League match when Manchester City beat Leeds 3-2 at home. Previously, the “citizens” also had an advantage in the previous meetings – a 2-1 victory on May 6, 2023, as well as 3-1 on December 28, 2022 at “Elland Road”.
History shows that Manchester City have the upper hand in head-to-head duels, including a crushing 7-0 win on 14 December 2021. The match will be officiated by head referee Peter Banks.
