The Whites last made the trip to the blue half of Manchester in 2013 as the FA Cup pitted two teams together who were at opposite ends of the financial spectrum.
Neil Warnock took his Championship outfit across the Pennines to face a star-studded Premier League line-up led out by Roberto Mancini.
City secured a thumping and deserved 4-0 win on the day with Leeds backed by 6,000 supporters for the fifth round clash.
It was Yaya Toure who opened the scoring after five minutes before Sergio Aguero added a second from the penalty spot a short while later.
Carlos Tevez bundled home a third before half-time while Ageuro bagged another in the second half to hand Leeds an exit which magnified the gulf between the teams since United's demise into the Football League.
Off-field, chairman Ken Bates was slowly taking a step back at Elland Road while GFH Capital circled eyeing a takeover fronted by David Haigh.
Here, we take a look back at the team that turned out for Leeds against Manchester City eight years ago:
![Retired in 2015. Was a second choice goalkeeper at Elland Road but played in cup competitions. Now a coach for Ascot United's youth and first team.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIwMDQyNDk1.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. Jamie Ashdown
Retired in 2015. Was a second choice goalkeeper at Elland Road but played in cup competitions. Now a coach for Ascot United's youth and first team.
![Has struggled with injuries since departing Elland Road for West Ham. Is now with Norwich in the Championship having previously spent time on loan with Nottingham Forest.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIwMDQyNDk3.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Sam Byram
Has struggled with injuries since departing Elland Road for West Ham. Is now with Norwich in the Championship having previously spent time on loan with Nottingham Forest.
![Still plying his trade at Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, who he joined in 2014 from Leeds.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIwMDQyODA0.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. Tom Lees
Still plying his trade at Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, who he joined in 2014 from Leeds.
![Now with West Brom in the Premier League. Spent time with Nottingham Forest, Huddersfield Town and Cardiff City since leaving Leeds in 2014.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIwMDQyODA1.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Lee Peltier
Now with West Brom in the Premier League. Spent time with Nottingham Forest, Huddersfield Town and Cardiff City since leaving Leeds in 2014.
![Works as a pundit on both TV and radio. Left Leeds in 2015 for Derby. Spent time with Wigan, Burton and Bradford before retiring in 2018.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIwMDQyODA2.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. Stephen Warnock
Works as a pundit on both TV and radio. Left Leeds in 2015 for Derby. Spent time with Wigan, Burton and Bradford before retiring in 2018.
![The Otley-born left-back is at Hearts in Scotland. After Leeds he went to Rotherham and Barnsley and had two years out through injury.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIwMDQyODA5.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. Aidy White
The Otley-born left-back is at Hearts in Scotland. After Leeds he went to Rotherham and Barnsley and had two years out through injury.