Burnley 0 Leeds United 4

Leeds turned in what was perhaps their best performance of the season despite starting each half sluggishly but their finishing as Burnley manager Sean Dyche said is his post match briefing to the press was clinical. Bamford went close midway through the half but he found ex teammate and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Peacock-Farrell in fine form. Then two minutes before the half time whistle Polish International Mateusz Klich curled in a beautiful effort from outside the box as Leeds hit The Clarets on the break.

This seemed to spur the home side on who started the second half in excellent form and Matej Vydra was thwarted by the outstretched leg of Illan Meslier from what looked a certain equaliser. Then on the hour mark Jack Harrison's flicked home with his back to goal from Ezgjan Alioski's strike. It looked on first showing that the ball… Read more

Leeds United 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1

What a brilliant response from Bielsa's team after their poor performance away to Brighton last week. Leeds became the first side to remain unbeaten at home in the Premier League against each of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham in a season since West Ham in 2015-16, and only the third newly promoted side to do so, after Ipswich Town in 2000-01 and Birmingham City in 2009-10. We couldn't have dreamed at these results at the start of the season but this Leeds team keeps surprising and delighting everyone.

Northern Ireland International Stuart Dallas who has been a revelation this season gave Leeds the lead on 13 minutes with his eighth league goal of the season scoring from close range after Lloris had parried a shot. However twelve minutes later Son Heung-min equalising with a brilliant finish after from a Dele Alli… Read more

Brighton & Hove Albion 2 Leeds United 0

Leeds have lost five consecutive away league games against The Seagulls without scoring for the first time in their history. They have now lost their last five visits to Brighton by an aggregate score of 11-0. Leeds looked a tired team and without Kalvin Phillips lacked that drive in midfield while Brighton were in dire need of the points to steer clear of the relegation zone and were well up for the game. It was without doubt The Whites worst performance of the season and The Seagulls have now done the double over Bielsa's men in The Premiership.

Leeds were well off it in attack landing only two shots on target while Patrick Bamford managed just 15 touches before being replaced after an hour.Brighton got off to a great start at the Amex Stadium when on 14 minutes Pascal Gross found the… Read more

Leeds United 0 Manchester United 0

This was a game that Leeds fans were looking forward to since the fixtures were released last June but unfortunately due to the ongoing issues with Covid 19 no fans were permitted at Elland Road. One can only imagine what the atmosphere would have been like in a sell out ER with Leeds taking on their fiercest rivals. In the early season fixture at Old Trafford Leeds got off to a terrible start being two down after five minutes and eventually going down 6-2. However on this occasion we saw a different Leeds team which was more focused on man to man marking than on the gung ho type of football they have become know for since Bielsa took charge. Leeds had only six shots in this match, their joint-fewest in a league game at Elland Road under Marcelo Bielsa since July 2020 when… Read more

Leeds United 1 Liverpool 1

On a night when Leeds supporters protested outside Elland Road with the news that Liverpool and five other Premiership teams ( Chelsea, Man United, Man City, Spurs and Arsenal ) where in the throws of signing up to a new European Super League it was the Leeds players themselves who performed heroically on the field and showed why The Premiership is the best league in the world with a brilliant performance particularly in the 2nd half. Inside the stadium Leeds players wore T-shirts saying 'Earn it' next to the Champions League logo and 'Football is for the fans'. There was also a banner behind one goal which had the same message and the same T-shirts were left in the Liverpool dressing room much to the annoyance of Jurgen Klopp.

This incident seemed to ignite Liverpool into life and they were much the dominant team in… Read more

Manchester City 1 Leeds United 2

This has to go down as one of the most historic wins for any Leeds United team against the star studded and runaway leaders of The Premiership. Throw in the fact that Leeds played with ten men for all the second half which included six minutes of injury time, had two shots on goal with a return of two goals to City's 29 shots then this was truly an epic win. Leeds had played well in the first half and Bamford was unlucky not to convert Tyler Roberts cross which just went behind him as he seemed destined to tap it home. It was in the five minuets before half time that this game took on a different complexion and which was to set up a defy at all odds performance from a brilliant Leeds team.

Northern Ireland International and one of Leeds… Read more

Fulham 1 Leeds United 2

Another milestone for Bielsa was achieved on Friday night as Leeds finally won away in London for the first time in 17 games in all competitions. The previous occasion The Whites won in the capital was a 3-1 win at Queens Park Rangers. Leeds started the game in a whirlwind fashion and had two goals disallowed in the first half. Luke Ayling brilliant header was ruled out by the video assistant referee as Tylor Roberts top part pf his shoulder was deemed offside when crossing the ball into the area and then when Raphinha was rightly called offside before slotting home.

However on the 29 minute Patrick Bamford gave England manager Gareth Southgate something to think about after he left him out of the squad for the first World Cup qualifying games when smashing home from six yards. Fulham were level on 38 minutes when… Read more

Leeds United 0 Chelsea 0

The cards were turned on Leeds today regarding the possession stakes where their total possession figure of 38.1% is their lowest recorded in any of their 120 league games under Marcelo Bielsa. However this figure doesn't tell the full story as the home side had the best chances in the game and against a Chelsea side who have only conceded two goals in their ten Premierships under new coach Thomas Tuchel. It was also the home sides first draw in 19 Premier League fixtures since their goalless draw with The Gunners last November.

Leeds started very brightly against the slick Londoners and Roberts had the ball in the net on nine minutes but Bamford had been offside when receiving the pass from Raphinha. Then the home side had a luck escape when an Ayling clearance from 12 yards rebounded back off Llorente, hit the crossbar… Read more

West Ham Unite 2 Leeds United 0

Once again the London curse hit Leeds as they lost their five games in the capital this season and 13 out of the last 14 there. As always Leeds dominated the possession stakes but woeful finishing in front of goal and terrible defending cost them dearly. In his after match interview The Hammers manager David Moyes conceded that they were disappointed with the way they played against an excellent Leeds team. The Whites started off brilliantly and had two goals disallowed both via VAR. One showed the ball was out of play when Raphinha crossed in for Bamford to score and then Helder Costa's knee was adjudged offside as he crossed for Roberts's to score.

The let off seemed to spur the home side on but a poor tackle by Ayling on 21 minutes on Man United loanee Lingard gifted them the first… Read more

Leeds United 0 Aston Villa 1

Leeds succumbed to their sixth home defeat of the season in a game were they had 69 per cent possession but that old failing of not taking your chances continues to haunt Bielsa's men. To compound matters Villa took the lead on five minutes when the unmarked Anwar El Ghazi scored the only goal of the game. He superbly controlling Ollie Watkins cross and shot past a helpless Illan Meslier. Villa were without their talisman Jack Grealish but they pressed Leeds straight from the off and knocked the home side out of their usual rhythm.

The new pitch at Elland Road cut up badly and with players from both sides slipping it certainly is not conducive to the flowing football that the home side like to play. After conceding the early goal Villa defended excellently and although Roberts, Bamford and Raphinha ( he headed… Read more

Leeds United 3 Southampton 0

Bielsa's faith in the much maligned Patrick Bamford was once again proven correct when he notched his 13th goal in The Premiership to set Leeds on the road to a brilliant three points after consecutive league defeats to Arsenal and Wolves respectively. Leeds started the game on the back foot as The Saints pressed high up the pitch and didn't allow the home side to dictate matter from the off as has been the case all season. The Saints should have scored after five minutes but Jan Vestegaard headed wide from a corner after loosing his marker Struijk. Southampton were very aggrieved at two refereeing decisions in the first half which went against then but later were proved correct by the TV pundits on Sky Sports.

The first was a penalty awarded after The Saints winger Tella went down in the box following a challenge by… Read more

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Leeds United 0

This was a game that Leeds certainly deserved at least a point from but a goalkeeping own goal, a goal chalked off by VAR which to the naked eye looks on side and with the Wolves keeper Rui Patricio having to make seven saves it's easy to see why the players and fans were frustrated. Wolves have now done the double over Leeds in The Premiertship and remain unbeaten in nine such meetings at Molineux (W6 D3) since a 0-2 loss in September 1973.

Once again Kalvin Phillips was missing and his absence in the midfield area is sorely missed. Wolves took the lead just after the hour mark when Adama Traore hit a cracking effort from outside the penalty area against the crossbar but the ball rebounded off the back of Illan Meslier's head into the Leeds goal. It was tough luck on the… Read more

Arsenal 4 Leeds United 2

While the scoreline doesn't auger well for The Whites especially when one considers we were 3-0 down at half time it was a game that Leeds keeper Meslier will want to forget. It was a nightmare game for the twenty year old who has been superb all season but he must hold up his hand in being responsible for three of the goals. Leeds have won just one of their last 24 away league games in London (D6 L17) and this includes the four games they have played this season in the capital.

Aubameyang opened the scoring on 14th minute when he beat Meslier at his near post with the keeper anticipating him shooting to the opposite corner. Leeds had a lucky escape on 35 minutes when thankfully VAR's intervention led to referee Stuart Atwell overturning an Arsenal penalty after Bukayo Saka was brought down… Read more

Leeds United 2 Crystal Palace 0

Leeds got off to a dream start when after three minutes Jack Harrison's shot on goal took a big deflection off Gary Cahill to leave The Eagles keeper Guaita stranded. On a evening where Kalvin Phillips made his 200th appearance in all competitions for Leeds it was the tonic start for the home side. Unfortunately for Kalvin he went off injured late on in the game and is now a major doubt for the Arsenal game. Summer signing Raphinha was on fire for The Whites curling in a free-kick over the top and then had a shot on the turn blocked by Cahill as Leeds create many chances. With these displays it's no wonder that the talk is about Liverpool and Man United taking a big interest in him in what has been a superb start for him in The Premiership.

Centre back Struijk… Read more

Leeds United 1 Everton 2

Leeds were playing at home for only the second time in seven matches and were doing so on a newly-installed pitch which they had been bought for £300,000 from Tottenham. After digging up the previous pitch which had come in for much criticism it was hoped that the better surface would facilitate Leeds brand of football but once again their achilles heel in defending came back to haunt them. Leeds had only conceded six goals in their past six league games and boss Marcelo Bielsa will be seething with the poor defending particularly the second goal which once again came from a corner kick. Leeds have conceded 17 goals via set-pieces in the Premier League this season (including penalties), the most of any side.

The Toffees took the lead on nine minutes when Lucas Digne's cross from the left wing was side footed home by Sigurdsson.… Read more

Leicester City 1 Leeds United 3

Leeds travelled to The King Power Stadium to take on the flying Foxes today where a win would put home side second in The Premiership. However they were left disappointed as Bielsa's men put in a brilliant shift to atone for the drubbing they received earlier in the season at Elland Road from Brendan Rodger's boys. If one man deserved the plaudits it was the much maligned Patrick Bamford who steeped up today with two assists and a super goal to rightly get the Man od The Match Award. Only the great Tony Yeboah (17) had a hand in more goals in their first 20 Premier League games for Leeds than Sir Paddy who has 15 this season.

The Foxes started the game brightly and took the lead on 13 minutes when Harvey Barnes scored after a wonderful run and quick exchange with James… Read more

Newcastle United 1 Leeds United 2

Leeds completed the double over The Magpies for the first time since season 1975/76 and put and end to their three game losing streak which included a defeat in the FA Cup to Crawley Town. Newcastle where looking for their first win after four successive defeats in The Premiership and started the game brightly but got caught on 17 minutes when Raphinha scored with a cracking left foot strike from outside the area. This seemed to actually spur Steve Bruce's side on but the found Leeds keeper Meslier in fine form.

On 57 minutes Miguel Almiron ended Newcastle's run of 454 minutes of football without a goal and they looked like the side more likely to go on and claim all three points. However four minutes late Jack Harrison scored with a wonder strike off his left foot from just inside the area after… Read more

Leeds United 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 1

Leeds put on their poorest and most lack luster performance of the season as The Seagulls ended a run of nine league games without a victory.Top-scorer forward Neal Maupay tapped in after 17 minutes following an excellent build-up from Alexis Mac Allister and Leandro Trossard. This was Maupay's fourth goal in five games against Leeds going back to his time with Brentford. One would have expected Leeds to provide a strong reaction to last weekend's embarrassing FA Cup defeat at League Two side Crawley Town but alas they never got into their stride in an uninspiring display. Granted Kalvin Phillips who is such an integral part of the side was suspended ans along with a make shift back line The Whites never looked at anything like their best.

Brighton nearly scored a second some minutes later when Trossard's deflected cross hit the… Read more

Tottenham Hotspur 3 Leeds United 0

This was always going to be a huge test for Bielsa's team going to London which hasn't been a happy hunting ground for Leeds in the past and so it proved once again as Man Of The Match Son Heung-min scored his 100th goal for Tottenham.
Leeds played a significant part in their own downfall with goalkeeper Illan Meslier's misplaced pass on 29 minutes leding to Harry Kane opening the scoring with a penalty after Ezgjan Alioski fouled Steven Bergwijn.

Two minutes before half time Kane turned provider with a super cross from the right that was swept in by Son at the near post. As is the case with chasing the game Leeds left themselves exposed in defence and were fortunate not to be more severely punished by Mourinho's side. On the hour mark the game was as over when Toby Alderweireld's near-post header… Read more

West Bromwich Albion 0 Leeds United 5

Despite missing three International centre backs through injury in Koch, Cooper and Llorente, Leeds but in a superb performance at The Hawthorns to give newly appointed Baggies manager Sam Allardyce plenty of food for thought. The visitors got off to a bizarre start on eight minutes when Sawyers attempted to play the ball back to Sam Johnstone without looking. However, the Albion keeper was out of position as he had moved out left to try and give an easier option to Sawyers and the ball nestled in the Baggies net. Leeds absolutely dominated the game giving their best display of the season and equaling their away record for goals scored.

On 31 minutes Ezgjan Alioski's superb drive from just inside the area was followed five minutes later by a brilliant finish from on loan Jack Harrison to put The Whites in full control.… Read more