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10-man Leeds defeat Man City, Liverpool spank Villa

Stuart Dallas’s stoppage-time winner earned 10-man Leeds United a shock 2-1 victory at leaders Manchester City.

City dominated early possession, with Raheem Sterling missing the best chance when he shot wide.

Against the run of play, Leeds led on 42 minutes through Dallas’s low shot.

But they were reduced to 10 men just 280 seconds later, as Liam Cooper was shown a red card after a VAR review for a reckless challenge on Gabriel Jesus.

City bossed the second half, with Leeds having just 22 per cent possession, and Ferran Torres equalised with 14 minutes remaining.

But in the first minute of stoppage time, Ezgjan Alioski’s through-ball found Dallas, who slotted past Ederson.

Leeds rise to ninth, with 45 points. City’s fourth defeat of the season leaves them on 74 points, 14 clear of Manchester United, and needing another 11 to claim the title.

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s superb stoppage-time goal helped Liverpool come from behind to beat Aston Villa 2-1 for a first home win since 16 December that boosted their hopes of a top-four finish.

Liverpool started strongly and Mohamed Salah had their best chance, but shot wide when through on goal.

Villa went ahead two minutes before half-time against the run of play, Ollie Watkins controlling John McGinn’s pass before firing beneath Alisson.

Salah drew Liverpool level on 57 minutes with their first goal from open play at Anfield in 765 minutes, nodding in after Emiliano Martinez had saved Andrew Robertson’s shot.

Trezeguet almost restored Villa’s lead but his shot hit a post, before he headed the rebound wide.

In added time, shortly after Martinez had saved spectacularly from Thiago, Alexander-Arnold curled the ball brilliantly into the far corner to win it.

By ending a run of six straight home defeats Liverpool go fourth on 52 points, while Villa are 10th on 44 points.