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Rio Ferdinand hails Leeds as 'magnificent to a man' and applauds Marcelo Bielsa's side for staying 'calm and composed' after 10 men secured dramatic win over Manchester City

Rio Ferdinand has heaped praise on Leeds for their 'magnificent' performance after they secured a famous 2-1 win away at Manchester City.

Marcelo Bielsa's side were reduced to 10 men against the runaway Premier League leaders just before the interval after a poor tackle from captain Liam Cooper.

Despite Ferran Torres equalising with 15 minutes left, Leeds picked off a rotated City team on the counter-attack, with midfielder Stuart Dallas scoring his second in the 91st minute to seal the win.

Ten-man Leeds struck late on to secure a famous victory away at Manchester City on Saturday
Ex-Leeds man Rio Ferdinand praised Marcelo Bielsa's side for their 'magnificent' performance

And former Leeds centre half Ferdinand hailed the side's spirit for grinding out the win in adverse circumstances.