In a pivotal Championship clash at Elland Road, Leeds United staged a stunning comeback to defeat league leaders Leicester City 3-1, significantly impacting the title race. The match was characterized by its intensity and high stakes, with both teams having numerous opportunities to alter the game's outcome. Leicester City initially took the lead through a set piece, with Faes finishing at the far post. However, Leeds United fought back, with substitute Connor Roberts equalizing and Archie Gray, a 17-year-old Leeds academy product, scoring a crucial goal that contributed to the victory. This win marks Leeds United's ninth consecutive league win, cutting Leicester's lead at the top to just six points. The match was not without controversy, as a goal from Leicester's Daka was disallowed for offside, a decision debated due to the absence of VAR in the Championship. The victory was celebrated passionately by Leeds fans and their manager, Daniel Farke, highlighting its significance in the context of their season.
For 30 minutes of the second half they looked in control but lacked the killer touch. Then it all unravelled in the last 10. Now #LCFC have to respond Leicester City are under pressure for the first time β can they handle it? https://t.co/TlHLQt6cwO
Leeds fans after beating Leicester last night. ππ https://t.co/wej7sz8AfL
Louisville Soccer Division 4 CIF-SS Champions with the 2-0 win. @latsondheimer @haleymsawyer @Tarek_Fattal @pollonpreps @vcsjoecurley @TheAcornSports https://t.co/L5K2VwEaW0
Louisville soccer leads Monrovia 2-0 at the half after Emma Castro scores in the final minute of the half. @latsondheimer @haleymsawyer @Tarek_Fattal
Miye Kodama strikes 13 minutes into the game and Louisville soccer takes a 1-0 lead. @latsondheimer @haleymsawyer @Tarek_Fattal
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AMAZING SCENES AT LEEDS. Elland Road erupts after Archie Gray scores 83' winner for 2nd-place Leeds against 1st-place Leicester. Goal was 1st-ever for 17yo, whose father, grandfather & great uncle all played for Leeds. Imagine not loving football. π https://t.co/y8oLhIDTun
"They will have a proper weekend, that's for sure!" π Daniel Farke was overwhelmed by the Leeds fans' support during their 3-1 win over Leicester πͺ https://t.co/SL4YwFJrnO
Bamford seals stirring comeback win as Leeds cut Leicesterβs lead to six points https://t.co/mxIlxvOUjY
Championship title race takes fresh twist as Leeds stun Leicester with historic win https://t.co/QnpLpYHE35
What a turnaround π€― A ninth successive league win for Leeds United... and at the expense of Championship leaders Leicester! #BBCFootball #LEELEI https://t.co/DOGbKzxOhI
Leicester hammer Leeds and lose 3-1?
Just look at what that win means to Daniel Farke and the Leeds fans π https://t.co/0DO8V4E18u
FT 3-1 to Leeds. #LCFC can feel aggrieved about a couple of key moments but in reality only have themselves to blame for wasteful finishing and some poor defending at the end. The chances they have missed in the last couple of games is quite extraordinary.
3-1, and that caps the night off for #LCFC, who have collapsed in this final 10 minutes. Dan James's free kick goes low under the wall and Hermansen can't keep it out. Trying to make sense out of this game is not easy.
Game over. Free-kick smashed under the wall, Hermansen can't keep it out. Bottle this. What a ludicrous evening π 3-1 on 90+5. #lufc
Vestergaard booked for tripping Rutter right on the edge of Leicester's box. He says Rutter dived. Replays shows contact. Yellow card. 90+3. #lufc
GOAL 1-1. Substitute Connor Roberts fires home after Vestergaard flicks a deflected cross back into his path. Now Leeds sense victory. #LCFC
Basically his first act. Rutter skips into the box, and keeps an attack going. His ball deflects to Roberts, who reacts instantly and fires into the far corner. 1-1 on 81 mins. #lufc
Leicester subs: Mavididi and Daka off, McAteer and Cannon on. 78th min. #lufc
Will have to be so disciplined with Leicester countering at pace. Rodon, Ampadu and Kamara all on yellows. #lufc
Yellow card: Kamara for a trip on halfway. 76th min. #lufc
WOW, another big miss by #LCFC. Ricardo puts on a plate for Daka but he also shoots wide. They should be out of sight by now, but Leeds still very much alive in this game.
CHANCE: An even worse miss from Daka. My word. One on one after another Leicester attack. Bundles it past the far post. 0-1 on 73 mins. #lufc
Just seen a replay of the Daka goal disallowed and it should have stood. He was onside for Vestergaard's header and then the ball bounces to him off Rutter. Should be 2-0 #LCFC, but obviously no VAR.
CHANCE: Summerville after James turns away from his marker in midfield and provides some forward impetus. Summerville played in by Rutter but Leicester have numbers and are back to block. 0-1 on 67 mins. #lufc
First port of call - get Bamford to hold up possession and get re-established in Leicester's half. #lufc
What a chance for Mavididi to make it 2-0 but he fires wide. It has been all #LCFC for the last 10-15 mins.
CHANCE: Huuuuge miss from Mavididi, in behind Gray who puts pressure on him at the last moment but Mavididi goes for the far corner and sends it wide. That looked like 2-0 all ends up. 0-1 on 63 mins. #lufc
Meslier again, diving to save from Mavididi. Leeds being made to hang on. 0-1 on 60 mins. #lufc
CROSSBAR AND THEN OFFSIDE: Massive let off. Vestergaard header from the corner beats Meslier and hits the bar. Daka stabs in the loose ball but he flag goes up. 0-1 on 60 mins. #lufc
Leicester well on top at the moment. Another corner for them. 58th min. #lufc
SAVE: Brilliant save from Meslier, one handed to push Mavididi effort wide. Leicester turning the screw and Leeds exposed in that moment. Looked like the finish was finding the bottom corner. 0-1 on 57 mins. #lufc
A wonderful, patiemt passing move ends with Mavididi's shot being turned around the post by Meslier. #LCFC
CHANCE: Pereira a fraction away from heading in a cross from the left, just beyond him as he leapt six yards out. 0-1 on 55 mins. #lufc
Ampadu there to block again after Firpo loses the ball cheaply to Fatawu and then slips as he tries to recover. 0-1 on 55 mins. #lufc
Yellow card: Ampadu. Referee goes back for a foul on Pereira. Let play go on but Ampadu gets a caution. 53rd min. #lufc
CHANCE: Terrible pass from Winks on halfway lets Leeds counter, ball eventually comes to Rutter 20 yards out but he scoops a shot up and over. 0-1 on 50 mins. #lufc
Ampadu with an important block to deny Mavididi after Leicester worked him into space to shoot on the edge of the box. 0-1 on 49 mins. #lufc
Been noticeable from the start the way Leicester are swarming Rutter whenever the ball goes in his direction. Unsurprisingly targeted him as a big threat. #lufc
That was full on blood and thunder stuff, frantic at times. #LCFC finding it tough to play their possession game under Leeds' press, but they are matching the hosts for endeavour. Going to be a pulsating second half.
Three big chances for Leeds but it hasn't been fluent, and well below their best. Summerville not in the game enough, nothing really worked for Rutter in that half. Contest is massively open though so no-one will be counting chickens. #lufc
Yellow card: Rodon for a late challenge on Daka. #lufc
Gruev feeds Summerville who switches onto his left foot and has a go from a difficult angle. Long odds on that and it's well wide. 0-1 on 40 mins. #lufc
Half an hour gone. Individually, Leeds haven't been on it so far. Everyone capable of playing better. Leicester been game and positive. #lufc
Vestergaard with a vital challenge to nick the ball of Summerville's toes, Summerville was in behind and looked ready to finish. 0-1 on 24 mins. #lufc
Leicester with a great attacking position but wasted by a heavy pass from Mavididi across the box. End to end in this period
CHANCE: Gnonto - unmarked on the right side of the box and has to try and bury it there. But comes inside looking for an easier finish and his eventual shot from close range is blocked. Another very good opportunity. 0-1 on 22 mins #lufc
Dewsbury-Hall goes down in the box, looking for a penalty. Ampadu doesn't touch him and isn't happy with the reaction. Play on. 0-1 on 21 mins. #lufc
Yellow card: Pereira for a tackle on Rutter. Got the ball but referee didn't like it. 19th min. #lufc
Ricardo picks up a yellow for what looked like a decent tackle. Certainly played the ball. #LCFC
Been a bit of a nervy, sluggish start from Leeds. Have had chances, good ones for Piroe, but Leicester have been able to get themselves into this early. #lufc
CHANCE: Another big one for Piroe, misplaced header flies wide after Gnonto swings a cross to the back stick. Got that all wrong. 0-1 on 18 mins. #lufc
Piroe misses another good chance for #LUFC.
GOAL 1-0 #LCFC and it is from a set piece. KDH curls it to the near post where Daka flicks on and Faes finishes at the far post.
GOAL: Faes, Leicester lead. #lufc
SAVE: Meslier with fingertips to nudge Daka's shot over the bar. Mavididi got away from Gray. Corner. #lufc
CHANCE: Pereira gets between Firpo and Ampadu and meets a cross from the left, weak and Meslier gathers easily. Should have done better. 0-0 on 12 mins. #lufc
#LCFC's game plan was to dominate the ball and take the heat out of the game, and the home fans, but I don't think that is possible. An early goal would help.
Winks has a pop from range after Leicester play through the lines, nothing on it and it's wide. 0-0 on eight mins. #lufc
Gruev with a sliding tackle on Dewsbury-Hall, protests innocence but did catch KDH's ankles. Free-kick for Leicester 30 yards out. Sixth min. #lufc
CHANCE: Big one. Piroe from 12 yards out after Gnonto picks the perfect pass to play Gray down the wing. Piroe often so deadly from that range. Gets under it and it's into the South Stand. 0-0 on five mins. #lufc
First big chance falls to Leeds and Piroe but he fires over the bar from inside the area. #LCFC
First sight for Dewsbury-Hall, long range and catches t pretty well after Kamara gives him a yard more than intended. Flies wide of the post. 0-0 on four mins.
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