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Summary
Impressive Leeds end Sheffield United's unbeaten start
Skipper Struijk steers in first-time finish from corner; sub Joseph adds second
Hosts up to second in table, leapfrogging Blades, who drop to third
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Blades' first game since death of former defender George Baldock, 31
League Two: Newport 0-3 Chesterfield - late Grigg double seals Spireites' win
Read all about itpublished at 22:17 British Summer Time
'I'll keep working hard to get more rewards'published at 22:15 British Summer Time
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Image source, Getty ImagesLeeds striker Mateo Joseph told Sky Sports: "I feel great, scoring the goal and helping the team secure three points. It's reward for the work I do - whether it's 10 minutes or the whole game, I am ready."
On the assist for his goal from Joel Piroe: "Joel can play striker, he can play No10, he's a great player, thank you Joel."
Joseph vowed not to cut his hair after a week which saw him notch a hat-trick for Spain Under-21s before his goalscoring cameo tonight, adding: "I was desperate to get on the pitch and really happy for this last week. I will keep working hard to get more rewards."
'The only way from here is up'published at 22:13 British Summer Time
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Leeds United captain Pascal Struijk speaking to Sky Sports:
"It's massive. Tonight we always knew that was going to be a tough game.
"Six clean sheets in a row, you don't do that if you're not solid defensively so I'm glad we broke them down today.
"I think we had the highest first contacts in the league so it was only going to be a matter of time before we scored.
"It's way too early to look at the table. Hopefully we win as much as we can - the only way from here is up."
'Work to be done for Wilder'published at 22:10 British Summer Time
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Rob Kozluk
Ex-Sheffield United defender on BBC Radio SheffieldThis result tonight was going to tell you where you'd be in the season. If you finish around these two teams, you're going to have a successful season.
With that goal, it changes the course of everything Sheffield United were trying to work on.
Chris Wilder can go away with work to be done.
FULL-TIMEpublished at 22:09 British Summer Time
Newport 0-3 Chesterfield
Chesterfield take all three points in South Wales and are into the play-off places.
Dilan Markanday gave Paul Cook's side the lead after just 42 seconds after a mix up between Newport keeper Nick Townsend and centre-back Kyle Jameson.
That was followed by a brace from Will Grigg off the bench in the second half.
Chesterfield, who are now unbeaten in their past six league games, move up to seventh in the table.
It's just a second home defeat of the season in the league for Newport who have now lost three on the spin.
'Leeds a level above'published at 22:04 British Summer Time
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Leigh Bromby
Former Leeds and Sheffield United defender on BBC Radio LeedsLeeds look a level above Sheffield United if I'm being honest.
It's shown tonight that Leeds haven't just edged it, they've been by far the better team.
I think with the circumstances, it's an almost better performance. The Blades had the advantage because of the international break.
Sheffield United haven't laid a glove on Leeds.
FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:58 British Summer Time
Leeds 2-0 Sheff Utd
A big, BIG win for Leeds.
Sheffield United are unbeaten no more. Their defence is impregnable no more.
On this showing Leeds are the best team in the Championship and if they can repeat nights like these they won't be in this division in seven months' time.
That is also 16 Yorkshire derbies unbeaten for Whites - 12 of them wins.
Quite a night.
They go level on points, and goal difference, with leaders Sunderland, above Blades, and only off the summit on goals scored.
Image source, Rex FeaturesPostpublished at 90+3 mins
Leeds 2-0 Sheff Utd
Leeds need one more goal to go top of the Championship tonight.
Two of the five added minutes remain for them to find one.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time
Leeds 2-0 Sheff Utd
Sam Byron is on for Leeds along with Patrick Bamford for the final knockings.
Junior Firpo and Joel Piroe make way.
Piroe might not have scored but that was a priceless assist for the second.
Leeds fans are marching on in full voice...
One team in Yorkshire, they cry.
'Blades have ran their race'published at 21:54 British Summer Time
Leeds 2-0 Sheff Utd
Rob Kozluk
Ex-Sheffield United defender on BBC Radio SheffieldYou saw where it all broke down - Alfie Gilchrist to Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
It looks to me like Sheffield United have run their race and they didn't have the legs to get back to Leeds.
GOAL Leeds 2-0 Sheff Utdpublished at 21:51 British Summer Time
Mateo Joseph (90 mins)
Image source, Getty ImagesGame over.
Joe Piroe drops deep and glides forward with the ball before slotting past the last defender for Mateo Joseph to run onto, hold his nerve, outmuscle his marker and slide past Michael Cooper.
The EFL's last unbeaten run looks to be over. And deservedly so.
Postpublished at 21:50 British Summer Time
Leeds 1-0 Sheff Utd
Jayden Bogle would LOVE a goal against his former employers, it's fair to say, and he jinks in from the right before trying a curling left-footed strike which cannons off a defender into the night for Michael Cooper to dash off his line and clutch.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 86 mins
Leeds 1-0 Sheff Utd
Pascal Struijk carelessly concedes a corner, which Illan Meslier claws behind for another.
The second set-piece is deep towards Ollie Arblaster who is desperate for a penalty for handball against a defender but takes his protests too far, and right up to the assistant referee, earning the Blades skipper another caution.
GOAL: Newport 0-3 Chesterfieldpublished at 21:47 British Summer Time
Will Grigg (87 mins)
And that is surely that.
Will Grigg with his second off the bench.
Oliver Banks plays the ball across to Grigg who turns with it off the ground and it's a scooped finish into the back of the net.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 84 mins
Leeds 1-0 Sheff Utd
Leeds' Junior Firpo is shown a yellow card by referee Lewis Smith for delaying the restart.
Very avoidable under the circumstances.
GOAL: Newport 0-2 Chesterfieldpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time
Will Grigg (84 mins)
Newport were threatening but Chesterfield look like they are taking home the points.
Will Grigg comes off the bench to poke home.
'Wilder going all out'published at 21:43 British Summer Time
Leeds 1-0 Sheffield United
Leigh Bromby
Former Leeds and Sheffield United defender on BBC Radio LeedsChris Wilder has answered our question. He's going all out.
It's a really attacking team now.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 81 mins
Leeds 1-0 Sheff Utd
Another roll of the dice for Chris WIlder as Rhian Brewster comes on for Vini Souza. His earlier yellow card means he will now face a one-match ban too. Not good news for Wilder, who is going for it, it's fair to say.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 78 mins
Leeds 1-0 Sheff Utd
More pace.
Largie Ramazani is heading off, with Mateo Joseph coming off the bench for Leeds.
The Belgian put in a real shift and came closest to a breakthrough before half-time for the hosts,
League Two latestpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time
Newport 0-1 Chesterfield
Newport are really pressing for an equaliser at Rodney Parade.
First they think they've scored as Chesterfield keeper Max Thompson fails to claim a corner comfortably but Newport's protests are waved away after thinking the ball crossed the line.
And moments after - Kyle Hudlin loops a cross into the area with it heading towards the goal but it comes off the post.
Pascal Struijk's goal was his first since the opening day of the season
Leeds United moved up to second in the Championship with a deserved 2-0 win over Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United at Elland Road.
Both sides paid tribute to former Blades defender George Baldock before the match after his death at the age of 31 last week.
Largie Ramazani and Brenden Aaronson had good chances for Leeds in a goalless first half that the hosts had dominated.
Daniel Farke's men continued to have the upper hand after the break and were rewarded when Pascal Struijk blasted in from a 69th-minute corner as the Blades conceded for the first time in more than 11 hours.
Substitute Mateo Joseph sealed the derby success with a 90th-minute second goal as he finished well from Joel Piroe's pass.
The victory meant Leeds leapfrogged the Blades on goal difference with both sides having 19 points as Chris Wilder's men lost for the first time in the league this season.
Sunderland lead the table on goals scored before their trip to Hull City on Sunday.
Mateo Joseph's late second goal delighted a packed out Elland Road
Leeds had the better of a tight first quarter as Junior Firpo looked dangerous down the left, while Sheffield United threatened with long balls over the top.
Ramazani had the first effort of note after 25 minutes as the Belgian attacker struck the outside of the post from a tight angle after a good run from midfield by Joe Rothwell.
Two minutes later, he forced Michael Cooper into a full-length low save from the edge of the box as the hosts began to assert their control on the game as their high full-backs pinned the visitors back.
Aaronson twice went close in the final five minutes of the half - first with a deflected effort after a poor Cooper clearance and then firing over from a Firpo cross.
The American midfielder fired over five minutes after the break as Leeds continued to press forward and it took 20 minutes for the visitors to finally have any second-half efforts.
First Harrison Burrows had a shot blocked by Joe Rodon after the Welsh defender's mistake offered a chance for the Blades, and less than two minutes later Rodon deflected Oliver Arblaster's goalbound strike wide from 20 yards.
But Leeds eventually broke the deadlock when defender Struijk got across his marker and blasted in Rothwell's corner with an expertly-controlled left-footed effort as Wilder's side conceded for the first time after six successive clean sheets.
The win was confirmed when Joseph latched on to Piroe's perfectly-weighted through-ball and showed great strength to hold off Sydie Peck and slot past Cooper for his second league goal this term.
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Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Leeds United, Position 2, Points 19
- Sheffield United, Position 3, Points 19
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 19 |
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| 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
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| 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
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| 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
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| 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
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| 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
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| 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 15 |
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| 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
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| 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
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| 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
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| 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
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| 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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| 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
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| 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 |
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| 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 |
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| 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 |
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| 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
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| 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
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| 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 9 |
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| 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 |
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| 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 |
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| 22 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 7 |
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| 23 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 5 |
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| 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 5 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
- Sheffield United have been deducted two points for defaulted transfer payments.
Team Lineups
home team, Leeds United
Manager: Daniel Farke
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Meslier, Goalkeeper
2, Bogle, Defender
6, Rodon, Defender
5, Struijk, Defender
3, Firpo, Defender
22, Tanaka, Defensive Midfielder
8, Rothwell, Defensive Midfielder
29, Gnonto, Attacking Midfielder
11, Aaronson, Attacking Midfielder
17, Ramazani, Attacking Midfielder
10, Piroe, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, I. Meslier
- Number 3, J. Firpo , Yellow Card at 84 minutes, substituted for S. Byram at 92 minutes
- Number 5, P. Struijk , Captain
- Number 6, J. Rodon
- Number 2, J. Bogle
- Number 8, J. Rothwell
- Number 22, A. Tanaka
- Number 17, L. Ramazani , substituted for Mateo Joseph at 79 minutes
- Number 11, B. Aaronson , substituted for M. Solomon at 68 minutes
- Number 29, W. Gnonto , substituted for D. James at 68 minutes
- Number 10, J. Piroe , substituted for P. Bamford at 92 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Leeds United
- Number 9, P. Bamford
- Number 25, S. Byram
- Number 50, C. Crew
- Number 26, K. Darlow
- Number 37, J. Debayo
- Number 7, D. James
- Number 19, Mateo Joseph
- Number 33, I. Schmidt
- Number 14, M. Solomon
away team, Sheffield United
Manager: Chris Wilder
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Cooper, Goalkeeper
15, Ahmedhodzic, Defender
6, Souttar, Defender
33, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Defender
21, Vinicius Souza, Defensive Midfielder
16, Shackleton, Midfielder
8, Hamer, Attacking Midfielder
4, Arblaster, Attacking Midfielder
14, Burrows, Midfielder
10, O'Hare, Striker
9, Moore, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Cooper
- Number 33, R. Norrington-Davies , substituted for J. Rak-Sakyi at 77 minutes
- Number 6, H. Souttar
- Number 15, A. Ahmedhodžić
- Number 21, Vinicius Souza , Yellow Card at 60 minutes, substituted for R. Brewster at 81 minutes
- Number 14, H. Burrows
- Number 16, J. Shackleton , substituted for A. Gilchrist at 61 minutes
- Number 4, O. Arblaster , Captain, Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 8, G. Hamer , substituted for S. Peck at 61 minutes
- Number 9, K. Moore
- Number 10, C. O'Hare , substituted for T. Campbell at 61 minutes
away team, Sheffield United
- Number 7, R. Brewster
- Number 23, T. Campbell
- Number 35, A. Brooks
- Number 17, A. Davies
- Number 2, A. Gilchrist
- Number 3, S. McCallum
- Number 42, S. Peck
- Number 11, J. Rak-Sakyi
- Number 19, J. Robinson
home team, Leeds United
Manager: Daniel Farke
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Meslier, Goalkeeper
2, Bogle, Defender
6, Rodon, Defender
5, Struijk, Defender
3, Firpo, Defender
22, Tanaka, Defensive Midfielder
8, Rothwell, Defensive Midfielder
29, Gnonto, Attacking Midfielder
11, Aaronson, Attacking Midfielder
17, Ramazani, Attacking Midfielder
10, Piroe, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, I. Meslier
- Number 3, J. Firpo , Yellow Card at 84 minutes, substituted for S. Byram at 92 minutes
- Number 5, P. Struijk , Captain
- Number 6, J. Rodon
- Number 2, J. Bogle
- Number 8, J. Rothwell
- Number 22, A. Tanaka
- Number 17, L. Ramazani , substituted for Mateo Joseph at 79 minutes
- Number 11, B. Aaronson , substituted for M. Solomon at 68 minutes
- Number 29, W. Gnonto , substituted for D. James at 68 minutes
- Number 10, J. Piroe , substituted for P. Bamford at 92 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 9, P. Bamford
- Number 25, S. Byram
- Number 50, C. Crew
- Number 26, K. Darlow
- Number 37, J. Debayo
- Number 7, D. James
- Number 19, Mateo Joseph
- Number 33, I. Schmidt
- Number 14, M. Solomon
away team, Sheffield United
Manager: Chris Wilder
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Cooper, Goalkeeper
15, Ahmedhodzic, Defender
6, Souttar, Defender
33, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Defender
21, Vinicius Souza, Defensive Midfielder
16, Shackleton, Midfielder
8, Hamer, Attacking Midfielder
4, Arblaster, Attacking Midfielder
14, Burrows, Midfielder
10, O'Hare, Striker
9, Moore, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Cooper
- Number 33, R. Norrington-Davies , substituted for J. Rak-Sakyi at 77 minutes
- Number 6, H. Souttar
- Number 15, A. Ahmedhodžić
- Number 21, Vinicius Souza , Yellow Card at 60 minutes, substituted for R. Brewster at 81 minutes
- Number 14, H. Burrows
- Number 16, J. Shackleton , substituted for A. Gilchrist at 61 minutes
- Number 4, O. Arblaster , Captain, Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 8, G. Hamer , substituted for S. Peck at 61 minutes
- Number 9, K. Moore
- Number 10, C. O'Hare , substituted for T. Campbell at 61 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 7, R. Brewster
- Number 23, T. Campbell
- Number 35, A. Brooks
- Number 17, A. Davies
- Number 2, A. Gilchrist
- Number 3, S. McCallum
- Number 42, S. Peck
- Number 11, J. Rak-Sakyi
- Number 19, J. Robinson
- Referee:
- Lewis Smith
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Matthew Smith
- Fourth Official:
- John Busby
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Leeds v Sheff UtdOverall Possession
Shots
Leeds United 13Sheffield United 5Shots on target
Leeds United 4Sheffield United 0Shots off target
Leeds United 5Sheffield United 0Blocked shots
Leeds United 4Sheffield United 5Total touches in the box
Leeds United 30Sheffield United 4Goalkeeper saves
Leeds United 0Sheffield United 2Aerial duels won
Leeds United 11Sheffield United 13Fouls
Leeds United 10Sheffield United 10Corners
Leeds United 7Sheffield United 3Season so far
Championship
Key, Leeds v Sheff Utd
League position, Leeds United 2nd, Sheffield United 3rdTotal points, Leeds United 19, Sheffield United 19
Goals scored
Leeds United 17Sheffield United 12Goals conceded
Leeds United 7Sheffield United 5Shots
Leeds United 104Sheffield United 83Shots on target
Leeds United 51Sheffield United 40Shots off target
Leeds United 53Sheffield United 43Blocked shots
Leeds United 42Sheffield United 46Passing accuracy %
Leeds United 86.26Sheffield United 81.68Points gained from a losing position
Leeds United 3Sheffield United 1Points dropped from a winning position
Leeds United 4Sheffield United 2Form guide
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Previous scores
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Leeds United 2 , Sheffield United 1 on the 3rd of April 2021
Leeds United
Sheffield United
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27th of September 2020
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Sheffield United
16th of March 2019
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Match Facts
Leeds completed a league double over Sheffield United the last time the sides faced each other in the 2020-21 Premier League campaign (1-0 away, 2-1 home).
Sheffield United have won their last two Championship visits to Elland Road, winning in 2017-18 and 2018-19 in Chris Wilder’s first spell in charge.
Leeds United are unbeaten in each of their last 15 Yorkshire derbies in the league (W11 D4), since a 2-0 home loss to Sheffield Wednesday in January 2020 – it’s the Whites’ longest ever such run against Yorkshire rivals.
Sheffield United remain the only unbeaten team in the Football League this season (W6 D3), with nine games the Blades’ longest unbeaten run from the start of a campaign since 2012-13 in League One (first 16).
Leeds United’s Joel Piroe has scored with all four of his shots on target in the Championship this season while the Dutchman also has the best minutes per goal rate in the competition so far this term (62 mins – min 2 goals).