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Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden struck in stoppage time to spare the club from an embarrassing collapse as Pep Guardiola’s side threw away a two-goal advantage before eventually edging past Leeds 3–2 at the Etihad Stadium.
At the same time, crisis-hit Tottenham suffered another home defeat against Fulham.
City appeared to be cruising after Foden and Josko Gvardiol found the net before the interval, but a spirited Leeds fightback left the title contenders on the brink of losing more ground in the race for the crown.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha both scored in the second half to drag the visitors level, silencing the home crowd and exposing City’s growing vulnerability.
Just as it seemed City might drop further points, Foden delivered again, creating space in the penalty area before calmly slotting home in the dying moments to secure a dramatic win.
The victory lifts Guardiola’s side into second place, four points adrift of leaders Arsenal ahead of their trip to Chelsea on Sunday, and offers a timely response after recent defeats to Newcastle and Bayer Leverkusen.
City had wasted little time in asserting themselves, opening the scoring inside the first minute when Foden smashed the ball in off the crossbar from close range. Gvardiol doubled the advantage in the 25th minute with a simple finish after Nico O’Reilly’s header set him up.
Leeds breathed new life into the contest soon after the restart when Calvert-Lewin capitalised on a poor pass from Matheus Nunes to score within four minutes of coming on as a substitute.
The visitors then drew level 22 minutes later when Nmecha followed up a saved penalty to fire into the net after Gianluigi Donnarumma initially denied him from the spot, the kick having been awarded for Gvardiol’s challenge on Calvert-Lewin.
Guardiola admitted afterwards that the result brought relief, highlighting the emotional swings of the match and praising Foden’s quality for settling the contest at a crucial moment.
In north London, Tottenham’s downward spiral continued with a 2–1 defeat to Fulham, which piled yet more pressure on head coach Thomas Frank.
The hosts fell behind early when Kenny Tete struck before a costly error from goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario gifted Harry Wilson a second.
Although Mohammed Kudus pulled one back after the break, Spurs could not mount a full comeback and were once again met with discontent from their own supporters, who jeered Vicario throughout the game.
Tottenham have now managed just three wins in their last 13 matches in all competitions and sit tenth in the table, still without a home league win since the opening weekend of the season.
Frank condemned the reaction towards his goalkeeper, saying supporters’ frustration was understandable but insisting that booing players during matches crossed the line.
Elsewhere, Newcastle celebrated manager Eddie Howe’s 48th birthday in style with a commanding 4–1 win at Everton, their first away league triumph since early April.
Malick Thiaw opened the scoring inside a minute, the quickest goal in the league this season, before Lewis Miley’s long-range effort slipped through Jordan Pickford’s grasp to double the lead.
Nick Woltemade added a third just before half-time with an audacious chip, and Thiaw struck again after the break as Newcastle ran riot. A late consolation from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall did little to ease Everton’s misery.
Brentford continued their fine form with a 3–1 victory over Burnley, driven by a double from Igor Thiago, while Sunderland climbed to fourth after a stirring comeback from two goals down to defeat Bournemouth 3–2 at the Stadium of Light.
