Lewin: We can gain confidence from our own performance.

Newly promoted Leeds United suffered a 0-1 defeat to Manchester City in a key match of the 26th round of the 2025/26 Premier League season, failing to score again after conceding a goal in the first half. Dominic Calvert-Lewin stated that the team should not be too pessimistic about the loss and should instead gain confidence and learn positive lessons from their performance.

Layan Sherki created an attacking opportunity in first-half stoppage time. Aite Nouri received the ball and crossed it from the penalty area. Semenio seized the opportunity and slid in to score, giving Manchester City a 1-0 lead.

The score remained unchanged for the remainder of the game, and Leeds United ultimately lost 0-1 to Manchester City at home. After losing three points, Leeds United are now 15th in the league table with 31 points.

Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin said in an interview, "Facing such a top-class opponent, you have to seize your opportunities. I had a great chance early in the game, and I believe I should have scored, so I'm willing to take responsibility for it. That's my duty, and I know that if we had capitalized on our chances early in the game, the situation might have been different."

“You have to seize your chances against them because they’re like a fighting machine. They’ll keep attacking and pressing, always maintaining a high intensity. And the fact that we conceded a goal in the final moments of the first half made the game even more difficult, that’s the cruelty of the game. It’s the best league in the world, and it’s also the cruelest.”

In addition, Calvert-Lewin said, "However, there is no need to be too pessimistic. We are facing one of the strongest teams in the Premier League, and we can gain confidence from our performance."

“We have a lot of confidence in the lineup in the locker room, our style of play, and our recent form. We must draw confidence from this and continue to move forward day by day and game by game.”

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