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SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2021 Leeds stall Man City’s title march Dallas double sees 10-man Whites shock City • Last-gasp Liverpool up to fourth LONDON: Manchester City’s march to rooted to the spot as it rebounded in off the title stalled yesterday the post. Moments later, Leeds defender as 10-man Leeds beat the runaway lead- was dismissed for a foul on ers 2-1, while Liverpool climbed into Gabriel Jesus. fourth place after Trent Alexander- Referee Andre Marriner initially Arnold’s late strike sealed a 2-1 win booked Cooper after he caught the against Aston Villa. City are counting Brazilian on the knee, but changed his down to their third title in four seasons, decision to a red card after reviewing the but ’s stoppage-time strike incident on the pitchside monitor. City leaves them still needing 11 points from equalized in the 76th minute when their last six games to clinch the crown. flicked the ball into the Their first defeat in seven matches in path of Ferran Torres and the Spaniard all competitions came after Pep clipped his shot past . Guardiola made seven changes following But in the first minute of stoppage their midweek Champions League quar- time, City were caught by brilliant Leeds ter-final first-leg win over Borussia counter. Dallas raced onto a fine through Dortmund. With on the ball from and guided a cool bench at the Etihad Stadium, City were finish past Ederson. It was Leeds’ first blow their best against lively Leeds and victory against one of the Premier now turn their attention to cup competi- League’s ‘big six’ clubs since their promo- tions next week. tion last season. They have a 2-1 lead to defend in the second leg at Dortmund on Wednesday Liverpool late show before Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final Liverpool are desperately trying to against Chelsea at Wembley. “We did not salvage their troubled campaign by quali- create enough for the forwards. It is part fying for next season’s Champions of the game,” Guardiola said. “When they League via a top-four finish. Beaten 3-1 defend in the way they were you have to by Real Madrid in the Champions League stop them running and we did not do that. quarter-final first leg on Tuesday, Jurgen The best moment we had in the game we Klopp’s side knocked West Ham out of make a mistake behind and we tried but fourth place in the most dramatic fashion could not score. “We are going to rest at Anfield. and prepare two days for the game in Liverpool had lost their previous six Dortmund and decide on how we are home league matches, but Alexander- going to play.” Arnold clinched their first success in front MANCHESTER: Leeds players celebrate at the end of the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Leeds Leeds took the lead against the run of of the Kop since December as the Reds United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England yesterday. — AFP play three minutes before half-time. avenged their humiliating 7-2 defeat at Helder Costa broke down the left and Villa in October. Villa striker shot that squirmed under Becker’s VAR for an extremely tight offside call his path by Emiliano Martinez. Villa passed inside to . scored a hat-trick in that rout and he was weak attempted save. against in the build-up. But winger Trezeguet hit the post in the sec- Northern Ireland midfielder Dallas took back on the scoresheet after 43 minutes. Liverpool were denied an equalizer levelled in the 57th ond half, but Alexander-Arnold won it in Bamford’s lay-off on the edge of the area Taking a touch from John McGinn’s pass moments later when ’s minute with a close-range header after added time when the right-back blasted and hit a firm low shot that left Ederson into the Liverpool area, Watkins hit a low close-range finish was chalked off by ’s shot was parried into home from the edge of the area. — AFP