Leeds United are in a commanding place on the prime of the Championship with simply 12 video games of the season to go.
Monday evening’s 3-1 victory over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane solely strengthened their grip on automated promotion, making a Premier League return really feel inevitable.
It was one other comeback efficiency from Leeds, who had overturned a deficit towards Sunderland the earlier week. This time, after falling behind to an early personal aim by Illan Meslier, they regrouped and took management. Junior Firpo’s highly effective header introduced them degree earlier than Ao Tanaka made it 2-1 within the 89th minute.
Joel Piroe then sealed the win together with his fifteenth aim of the season, sending the away followers into raptures.
Regardless of the scoreline, Sheffield United gave Leeds considered one of their hardest assessments of the season. Chris Wilder’s aspect performed some wonderful soccer at instances and precipitated actual issues for the league leaders.
One of many key speaking factors got here late within the recreation when Gustavo Hamer, who had been unnoticed of the beginning XI, discovered himself on the centre of controversy. The midfielder got here on within the second half and was shortly booked for a reckless problem on Jayden Bogle.
Sheffield United man Gustavo Hamer ‘fortunate to remain on the pitch’
Then, within the 86th minute, Tanaka skillfully turned previous Hamer, solely to be introduced down by the Sheffield United man. Tony Dorigo, co-commentating on LUTV, believed Hamer was lucky to keep away from a second yellow and a subsequent pink card.
Leeds followers shall be celebrating one other huge win, however it may have been a fair larger turning level had the referee made a special name.
“He simply goes straight by way of the again of him, you assume if he didn’t have a yellow already then the referee might need awarded one. Tanaka’s is not any worse than that. He’s a fortunate boy to nonetheless be on the pitch.”
