Phil Foden struck in stoppage time to secure Manchester City a dramatic 3-2 victory over Leeds after the visitors had fought back from two goals down at the Etihad.
Josko Gvardiol and an early Foden finish had put City in command, but substitutes Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha pulled Leeds level.
The win lifted City to second place, four points behind leaders Arsenal.
Guardiola Admits Relief
Pep Guardiola called it “a relief” after his much-changed side recovered from consecutive defeats.
He praised Foden’s quality in the tense finish, while noting the game should have been settled earlier.
Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma were among those recalled to the starting lineup.
Tottenham Crisis Deepens for Tottenham
At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Thomas Frank’s side slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Fulham, extending their winless home league run since the opening weekend.
Kenny Tete and Harry Wilson punished early errors, and although Mohammed Kudus pulled one back, the hosts were booed off.
Tottenham have won only three of their last 13 matches across all competitions and sit 10th.
Newcastle Thrash Everton on Howe’s Birthday
Newcastle marked Eddie Howe’s 48th birthday with a 4-1 rout of Everton, recording their first away league win since April.
Malick Thiaw headed the fastest Premier League goal of the season after 52 seconds, with further strikes from Lewis Miley, Nick Woltemade and Thiaw again.
In other results, Brentford’s Igor Thiago scored twice in a 3-1 victory over Burnley, while Sunderland came from 2-0 down to beat Bournemouth 3-2.
