After a short break, the two sides switched sides and resumed play. Leeds United, having recovered their energy for 15 minutes, launched a fierce attack just like they had in the first half hour of the first half!
Just four minutes into the second half, Bale made a high-speed breakthrough down the left flank and crossed the ball. Podolski attracted the attention of two Manchester City defenders at the near post before cleverly letting the ball slip past him, allowing Ibrahimovic, who was unmarked in the middle, to easily tap it into the net.
3-0, Leeds United score again!
Knowing that their chances of winning the game were essentially over, Manchester City played with complete freedom, pushing the entire team forward in an attempt to score a consolation goal.
But things didn't go as planned.
In the 71st minute, Cannavaro intercepted Dzeko's breakthrough outside the penalty area and then passed the ball to Modric.
After receiving the ball, Modric immediately made a long diagonal pass from the backfield to Ribery, who was preparing to start his run on the right wing. However, as soon as Ribery started his run, he was tackled to the ground by Richards, who had followed up.
To be honest, it was a clear card-receiving move, but De Bruyne, who was making a high-speed run, didn't care. He bypassed the two players lying on the ground, caught up with the ball, and continued to advance.
Seeing that Leeds United's attack was still ongoing, the referee took the whistle out of his mouth and raised his hands to indicate that play should continue!
De Bruyne was practically in a one-on-one situation, with only Manchester City's last two center-backs, who were still marking Ibrahimovic and Podolski on the left half, in front of him.
With no other option, Dunn had to abandon marking Ibrahimovic and press him towards the goal. He wanted to stop De Bruyne or force him to the byline! He just wanted to prevent De Bruyne from threatening his own goal.
De Bruyne didn't give Dunne a chance to close in. As soon as Dunne left Ibrahimovic's side, De Bruyne decisively passed the ball to the center.
With no one marking him, Ibrahimovic certainly wouldn't miss such an opportunity. After receiving the ball, he dribbled into the Manchester City penalty area and easily pushed the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal!
4-0, Ibrahimovic's hat-trick completely crushed Manchester City's morale.
Seeing that the victory was assured, Li Shiguang also took off several key players from the frontcourt, allowing Pique and the others to get some playing time.
Twenty minutes later, the referee blew the final whistle to end the match.
With two victories against both Manchester clubs in these two rounds, Leeds United have finally climbed back into the top 10 of the league table...
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