Leeds United vs Burnley LIVE Score Updates (0-1)
EFL Championship Matchday 5 Saturday, September 14, 2024 - Stadium: Elland Road Stadium - Referee: James Bell
FULL TIME
Burnley beat Leeds away with a goal from Koleosho.Out: Flemming and Brownhill
Out: Rodon
Out: Firpo and Solomon
Out: Hannibal
Out: Aaronson and Ampadu
Out: Koleosho
A direct clash at the top of the table between Leeds United and Burnley.
Leeds 2-0 Hull City
Burnley 1-1 Blackburn
In the last round, the draw against Blackburn prevented the team from reaching nine points and, depending on the result, from joining the teams fighting for direct access, something that is extremely important. It should always be remembered that in the EFL Championship, the top two go straight up and from third to sixth there is a playoff in which the winner gains access to the Premier League.
At this early point in the season Burnley have four games, two wins and two defeats, but a painful defeat to Wolves cost them their place in the competition, as already mentioned. But the focus shouldn't even be on other competitions, the big search should be for a return to the Premier League, a place they visited last season and which is the quest of all clubs competing in the access division.
The team are currently in sixth place, but if they win this match, they could overtake Leeds United and move closer to the top. Depending on results, they could enter the top two in the competition.
Leeds' draws in the competition have been against Portsmouth and West Bromwich, the former of whom are below them at this point in the competition and the latter above them by one point. The victory in the previous round was a 2-0 home win over Hull City. It was a morale-boosting win for the team in the competition, a first home win and the motivation to go for a second win in a row at home.
They are out of the EFL Cup, having fallen to Middlesbrough in a 3-0 defeat. That was among the opening draws in the league. Victory in this fixture could bring the fans on side even more.
The quest to return to the Premier League will be relentless, the last time they were there was in 2022/23, when they were relegated with 31 points, in 19th place.
Let's see how each team does!
