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

Leeds United 1 Burnley 0

Leeds got off to a brilliant start when Patrick Bamford scored his tenth goal of the season when he converted a penalty in the 5th minute after Claret keeper Nick Pope had brought him down. Everyone was expecting Klich, who is the regular penalty taker to step up and take the kick but in an interview after the game Bamford explained that Bielsa had said that if there was a penalty today he was to take it. And what a finish into the top corner.

This actually spurred Burnley into life and the big taking point in the game came on 18 minutes when in truth Leeds were lucky not to concede what looked a stone wall penalty.

Leeds keeper Meslier came out to catch a high ball, failed to do so and clattered into the back of Ben Mee. Newely appointed Premier League referee… Read more

Manchester United 6 Leeds United 2

It was the game all Leeds fans were looking forward to once the Premiership fixtures came out but it wasn't in the script that Leeds would conceded two goals within the first three minutes of kick off. Scottish International Scott McTominay became the first player ever to score two goals within the first three minutes of a Premier League game. The midfielder found the bottom corner with a super strike after just 67 seconds before doubling his tally moments later with a brilliant finish from Anthony Martial's pass. It was 3-0 on 20 minutes, Fernandes reacting quickest to Luke Ayling's challenge on Martial before slamming a powerful strike past Illan Meslier.

This was a horrendous star for the Yorkshire men and it got worse on 37 minutes when once again they conceded from a set piece. Lindelof capitalised on some dreadful Leeds defending from a… Read more

Leeds United 5 Newcastle United 2

This was a game that the home side dominated from start to finish having 69 per cent possession, 25 shots on goal but despite all this Steve Bruce's men were level with ten minutes remaining and clinging on for a point. Leeds went behind on 26 minutes when Irish International Jeff Hendrick ghosted in at the back post to tap home with no sign of Alioski. converted from close range before Patrick Bamford's header levelled matters. Rodrigo's brilliant stooping header gave the advantage to the home side, but Newcastle hit back through defender Clark. Leeds got a deserved equaliser when Bamford head home on 35 minutes when the ball came back off the crossbar from a Rodrigo shot.

On 61 minutes Rodrigo stooped to head home a brilliant goal following a Harrison cross but four minutes later another Irish International Ciaran Clarke headed in… Read more

Leeds United 1 West Ham United 2

Leeds got off to the best possible start when after six minutes the took the lead in rather controversial circumstances. Mateusz Klich converted a twice-taken with VAR ordering the retake after ruling keeper Lukasz Fabianski had stepped off his goal line. However it was the visitors who dominated the rest of the half and on 26 minutes levelled but Leeds keeper Illan Meslier must shoulder the blame here. He failed to stop Tomas Soucek's soft header from yet another set piece which has been Leeds achilles heel this season and last.

No surprise then that The Hammers winner came from another set piece when on 80 minutes Angelo Ogbonna rose above Leeds captain Liam Cooper to send a bullet of a header into the top corner with Meslier stranded. Leeds suffered their third defeat in six home Premier League games this season and… Read more

Chelsea 3 Leeds United 1

Sometimes on has to hold their hand up and say it was not to be and so it was for Bielsa's men at Stamford Bridge. When one considers that Chelsea's substitute keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga cost €71.6M ( more than the entire Leeds United squad )from Athletic Bilbao when he signed two years ago on a seven year contract it puts into perspective the difference between the Championship and Premiership sides.

It was former Blues striker Patrick Bamford ( he spent five years at Chelsea without making a senior appearance)who gave Leeds a tonic start after four minutes after getting between defender Kurt Zouma and keeper Edouard Mendy to roll the ball into an empty net from twelve yards. It was a tonic start for Leeds but it only stirred the Blue stars into action. Leeds had a huge slice of luck on 21 minutes when… Read more

Everton 0 Leeds United 1

This was always seen as a tough away fixture for Biels's men but they put together a superb performance for their third away win of the season. Leeds have won as many away Premier League games in 2020-21 as they did in the entirety of 2003-04 (their previous top-flight campaign) and along with that they have kept consecutive clean sheets in the competition for the first time since January 2003.

Leeds started on the front foot and had 13 shots on goal in the first 45 minutes, the most in a Premier League half this season. Unfortunately finding the net has posed difficult for Leeds despite all this possession along with finding Everton and England No 1 Pickford in top form.
Jack Harrison should have put Leeds on ten minutes when he slid in and just missed the target at the back post. With five minutes to… Read more

Leeds United 0 Arsenal 0

Leeds were the first promoted Premier League team to score 14 goals in their opening eight matches since Charlton in 2000 and boy could they have done with one of those against The Gunners. They had the luxury of playing the last forty minutes of the game against 10 men as Pepe was sent off for Arsenal for head butting Aloski and with twenty five shots on target one would imagine that one of those would have gone in. However this was not to be with three efforts hitting the woodwork in a game that The Whites deserved to take all three points.

Rodrigo's 18-yard shot hit the angle of bar and post, Bamford headed off the post and Raphinha crashed a shot off the same post late on. Brazilian winger Raphinha is the first from his country to start a Premier League game for… Read more