Watford vs Burnley LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates from this afternoon’s 3pm fixtures
Latest scores and goal updates from the Premier League’s 3pm kick-offs, including a huge relegation clash at Vicarage Road
Follow live updates as Burnley look to continue their late survival push in a Premier League relegation six-pointer against Watford. Since the shock sacking of Sean Dyche, Burnley have picked up seven points in three games under caretaker boss Mike Jackson to leapfrog Everton in the table. Victory at Watford this afternoon would see Burnley move five points clear of the drop ahead of Everton’s home fixture against Chelsea tomorrow.
But Watford have plenty to play for themselves, and will hope to end their miserable winless home run to salvage any late hope of avoiding an immediate relegation back to the Championship. Roy Hodgson’s side have lost 10 matches in a row at Vicarage Road - a run dating back to a 4-1 win over Manchester United in October - and another defeat would leave them seven points adrift with just four fixtures remaining.
A Burnley win would also relegate Norwich, if Dean Smith’s side lose to Aston Villa. The Canaries are 10 points adrift of Burnley and relegation would be confirmed if results elsewhere don’t go their way and Smith is defeated by his former side at Villa Park. Meanwhile, Southampton host Crystal Palace and Wolves take on Brighton in mid-table clashes.
Follow live updates from this afternoon’s matches below:
Leeds 0-3 Man City
88 mins: Should have been four. Bernardo Silva finds Cancelo in acres of space and the full-back is one-on-one with Meslier. He is caught in two minds and instead blasts the ball straight at the Leeds keeper.
The home side so, so open now.
Leeds 0-3 Man City
87 mins: Leeds go in search of a consolation as Raphinha lays it into Gelhardt. He tries a low cross from the right side of the penalty area but Laporte blocks easily his his leg.
City back on the ball. Sapping the energy out of the match.
Leeds 0-3 Man City
85 mins: Man City professionally seeing out this game now. They have Real Madrid in four days time, I don’t blame them.
It’s been a spirited display from Leeds, but they have lacked any sort of cutting edge in the final third.
Leeds 0-3 Man City
83 mins: SUB! Also a change for Leeds as Sam Greenwood comes on for Rodrigo.
Leeds 0-3 Man City
83 mins: SUB! As I say that, here comes Fernandinho. He replaces Rodri - the scorer of Manchester City’s opening goal.
Leeds 0-3 Man City
82 mins: It’s taken me 80 minutes to remember that Kevin de Bruyne isn’t playing for Manchester City, such is the quality and depth of their squad.
Kyle Walker, Riyad Mahrez and Fernandinho among the other players who have not featured today.
Leeds 0-3 Man City
80 mins: SUB! That assist was Foden’s second of the match and his final contribution.
He comes off for Bernardo Silva.
GOAL! Leeds 0-3 Man City (Jesus, 78)
78 mins: Well, that really is game, set and match.
Foden picks the ball up just inside the Leeds half and drives into the acres of empty space. He assesses his options and then slides a delightful pass through the middle for Jesus. The Brazilian takes one touch to steady himself before lashing past Meslier.
Job done.
Leeds 0-2 Man City
78 mins: Cancelo finds himself inside the Leeds box with time and space to shoot but eventually Koch is across to block as the Portuguese defender takes too long to pick his spot.
Leeds come forward again. They aren’t giving this one up.
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