{"id":1271651,"date":"2022-12-30T13:56:22","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T13:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/30\/haaland-hits-double-as-man-city-beat-leeds-united\/"},"modified":"2022-12-30T13:56:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T13:56:22","slug":"haaland-hits-double-as-man-city-beat-leeds-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/30\/haaland-hits-double-as-man-city-beat-leeds-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Haaland hits double as\u00a0Man City beat Leeds United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3515926-71665688-2560-1440-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Erling Haaland celebrates scoring for Manchester City Image credit: Getty Images\" title=\"Erling Haaland celebrates scoring for Manchester City  Image credit: Getty Images\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Erling Haaland celebrates scoring for Manchester City<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 20 Premier League goals in a season as Manchester City overcame a stubborn Leeds to reduce Arsenal\u2019s lead at the top of the table to five points.<\/p>\n<p>Frustrated by a disciplined and determined home side and their own profligacy for much of the first half at Elland Road, City snatched the lead just before the breakthrough Rodri\u2019s follow-up finish and then sped into the distance in a one-sided second half.<\/p>\n<p>Having seen a couple of efforts saved early in the game, Haaland \u2013 playing in the city of his birth against the side he supports \u2013 did not celebrate his goals but showed little mercy in securing them to bring up his impressive tally in just his 14th game of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>He could not miss for his first, set up in front of an open goal by the unselfish Jack Grealish, who himself had missed a hat-trick of good opportunities in the first 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Grealish was the provider again for Haaland\u2019s second, which he slotted in from close range following a deflection to give Leeds too much of an deficit to overcome.<\/p>\n<p>In keeping with their display, the home side refused to lie down and got a goal back through Pascal Struijk\u2019s header from a corner.<\/p>\n<p>And they could have set up a grandstand finish had Joe Gelhardt\u2019s poked finish not trickled the wrong side of the post.<\/p>\n<p>City, though, secured the win to move back up to second behind the Gunners and two points better off than third-placed Newcastle, both of whom won on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The relegation battle is no less intense, with Leeds in 15th place on 15 points and one of 11 teams separated by just eight points.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Jj_5I0KtDts\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Badwam News on Adom TV (30-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jj_5I0KtDts?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erling Haaland celebrates scoring for Manchester City Image credit: Getty Images Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 20 Premier League goals in a season as Manchester City overcame a stubborn Leeds to reduce Arsenal\u2019s lead at the top of the table to five points. 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