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Yorkshire Evening Post chief football writer. Views all mine.

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Leeds United News: Stach's World Cup hopes suffer blow with odd assessment Leeds United midfielder Anton Stach's World Cup hopes may have suffered a blow after Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann made his views clear.

Julien Nagelsmann's odd views on Anton Stach fly in the face of what we've seen at Leeds United. Pretty sure they contradict the numbers, too.

The Germany boss has also suggested some of his decisions won't make sense to everyone.

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02.03.2026 07:51 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 1

Off-camera moments from Leeds United 0-1 Man City

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01.03.2026 11:56 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Anger, blame and fuel.

The Verdict on Leeds United 0-1 Man City

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01.03.2026 07:29 — 👍 16    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Leeds United News: Premier League explanation for VAR penalty view in Man City clash Leeds United were denied a penalty in the latter stages of their 1-0 defeat by Manchester City after VAR looked at a possible handball and made a ruling.

The Premier League/VAR view on Leeds United's penalty appeal in the game against Man City

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28.02.2026 21:32 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 1
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Leeds explanation for Farke red card as Man City frustration boils over The Leeds United boss was shown a red card after the final whistle on Saturday.

The Leeds United explanation for Daniel Farke's frustration and red card.

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28.02.2026 20:36 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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City boss Guardiola reacts to Elland Road boos during Ramadan break in Leeds game Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has given his reaction to Elland Road boos during the Ramadan break in their Leeds United victory.

Pep Guardiola's response to the Elland Road boos during the Ramadan fasting break in Man City's 1-0 win over Leeds United

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28.02.2026 20:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 9    📌 1

Edmund Riemer will be taking the press conference, Farke's assistant.

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28.02.2026 19:53 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 1
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Leeds United player ratings vs Man City with 'fantastic' 9/10, four 8s and 'fussy' 3 Leeds United fell to a rare Elland Road defeat against the Premier League title contenders on Saturday.

The ratings

Having just seen that handball you can deduct another point from Mr Bankes as a representative of the officials.

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28.02.2026 19:40 — 👍 25    🔁 1    💬 7    📌 0

Leeds eventually doing their lap of the pitch and being applauded. City being told they're cheats, the officials booed off with Chris Domogalla in their ear all the way to the tunnel.

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28.02.2026 19:29 — 👍 39    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Bogle seeing off Bernardo Silva and having to be restrained.

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28.02.2026 19:28 — 👍 25    🔁 0    💬 5    📌 0

Farke ran straight onto the pitch and aimed a volley of anger at Peter Bankes. Ampadu eventually had to pull him away. James Justin showing the referee his leg, from the collision that ended in a City free-kick.

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28.02.2026 19:27 — 👍 47    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

FT Leeds United 0-1 Manchester City

A performance full of bravery, just not good enough in the opposition box. And didn't get what they needed or deserved from the referee.

Farke red carded for dissent.

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28.02.2026 19:26 — 👍 40    🔁 1    💬 5    📌 1

92 - Yellow for timewasting. Couldn't see who it was. Then a yellow card for taking Gudmundsson out, Savinho.

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28.02.2026 19:21 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

90 - Six added.

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28.02.2026 19:19 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

CHANCE! Bijol wins the header and puts it just wide.

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28.02.2026 19:17 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

87 - Justin off, Piroe on. Rodon off, Bijol on.

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28.02.2026 19:16 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

86 - James slides a peach of a ball into the area, it's cut out. City creaking. Corner Leeds.

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28.02.2026 19:15 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

85 - Donnarumma booked for dissent. Still chuntering.

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28.02.2026 19:13 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

84 - Leeds corner. Piroe and Bijol being prepared.

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28.02.2026 19:13 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

81 - Leeds knocking on the door. Gnonto and Gudmundsson combining, balls being sent into the area. Another long throw coming.

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28.02.2026 19:09 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

75 - Leeds have a back four now. Gnonto gives the ball away and then races back into his own half and gives a free-kick away.

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28.02.2026 19:05 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

75 - Gruev off, Gnonto on. Bogle off, James on.

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28.02.2026 19:04 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

72 - Darlow tips out a header at his post. Fantastic flying stop.

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28.02.2026 19:01 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 0

71 - Struijk blocks Semenyo's effort for a corner. Ampadu and Gruev unable to lock down the middle of the pitch at the minute, Stach has faded a bit too.

Gnonto and James getting ready.

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28.02.2026 19:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

65 - Nmecha on for Aaronson.

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28.02.2026 18:54 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

62 - Ampadu has a chance to smash Dias, doesn't take it, ball sent forward and ends in a back post chance for City that's squandered by Marmoush.

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28.02.2026 18:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

61 - Nmecha getting ready.

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28.02.2026 18:50 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

60 - Rodon stretching his leg out after a recovery run to get back in and muscle Semenyo out of a chance. Bijol and Bornauw out to warm up. Rodon carrying on for now.

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28.02.2026 18:49 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

57 - Little stamp on Gruev there by Cherki. Lucky not to see a card of some sort for that.

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28.02.2026 18:46 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 9    📌 2

50 - Gudmundsson fires well over the top as the ball comes out from Ampadu's long throw. Been a while since Leeds looked really dangerous from a long throw.

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28.02.2026 18:39 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0