Summary

  • Roofe's stoppage-time winner completes amazing Leeds turnaround

  • Abraham and Hourihane put Villa two ahead inside 20 minutes

  • Quickfire Clarke and Jansson goals then brought United level

  • United regain top spot with sixth straight win

  • Beaten Villa stay 11th, five points off the play-offs

  • Get involved #bbcefl

  1. Leeds march onpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2018

    FT: Aston Villa 2-3 Leeds

    Luke Ayling (left)Image source, Rex Features

    So it's six wins in a row for Championship leaders Leeds.

    Villa's seven-game unbeaten run comes to an end in dramatic fashion.

    Thanks for your company for this one, everyone. See you soon.

    You can now join Tom Rostance for Everton v Spurs by clicking here - enjoy!

  2. Leeds go top with comeback win at Villapublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2018

    Report: Aston Villa 2-3 Leeds

    You can read our report from Villa Park here...

    Leeds best side we've played - Smith

    Aston Villa boss Dean Smith calls Leeds "the best side we've played" after Kemar Roofe's late winner sends United top.

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  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2018

    #bbcefl

    Aleksander Pagels: You're right BBC, I can't think of a better Championship game from the top of my head. Premier League stuff.

    It was a VERY entertaining game.

  4. How that changes the table...published at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2018

    FT: Aston Villa 2-3 Leeds

    Championship table.Image source, BBC Sport

    Leeds go one point above Norwich and six points above third-placed West Brom.

    They also now have a healthy gap between them and the chasing pack - they're 10 points above sixth-placed Sheffield United, who incidentally are five points above 11th-placed Villa.

  5. Postpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2018

    FT: Aston Villa 2-3 Leeds

    Kemar Roofe's goal was his 11th of the season. The 25-year-old is having a really good campaign.

    Kemar Roofe.Image source, Getty Images
  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2018

    #bbcefl

    Dean Plumley: The Roofe is on Fire Get in

    Kyle: Brilliant character and quality shown from Leeds. No more than they deserve. They have been the better side especially in the 2nd half. Terrible clearance that gifted them the chance though. Villa will be kicking themselves.

  7. What a game indeedpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2018

    FT: Aston Villa 2-3 Leeds

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  8. FT: Aston Villa 2-3 Leedspublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2018

    So Leeds will be top of the Championship at Christmas and - in recent years in the second tier - whoever has been top at Christmas has gone up in May.

  9. FT: Aston Villa 2-3 Leedspublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2018

    And that means Leeds are back on top of the Championship!

    Kemar Roofe's 95th-minute winner (yes, 95th!) moves them back above Norwich.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 90+6 mins

    Aston Villa 2-3 Leeds

    Leeds win one of the best Championship games you could ever ask to see!

  11. Postpublished at 90+6 mins

    Aston Villa 2-3 Leeds

    Villa go in search of an even later equaliser, but as the ball runs out for a Leeds goal kick, this game is now surely over.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Aston Villa 2-3 Leedspublished at 90+5 mins

    Kemar Roofe

    Kemar Roofe.Image source, Getty Images

    Leeds go wild! They've surely won it!

    It's a cracking counter attack but poor defending from Ahmed Elmohamady, who fails to clear with a simple header, and it falls to Kemar Roofe who smashes a low shot in to the bottom corner.

    The away end goes barmy! Villa were 2-0 up at half-time.

  13. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Aston Villa 2-2 Leeds

    In case you've just joined us, Leeds trailed 2-0 at the break, but goals from substitute Jack Clarke and defender Pontus Jansson brought them level in this second half.

    Leeds celebrate.Image source, Rex Features
  14. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Aston Villa 2-2 Leeds

    It's end-to-end stuff. Neither side is considering sitting on this and defending to aim for a draw from here.

    Leeds' Mateusz Klich shoots from range but it's held by Orjan Nyland.

  15. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Aston Villa 2-2 Leeds

    There'll be five minutes of added time. Hold on to your hats, everyone.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2018

    #bbcefl

    Gary O'Brien: This is a big test for us at AVFC. A draw or worse is a big dent in our prospects of making the play-offs.

  17. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Aston Villa 2-2 Leeds

    We're in to the final minute of the initial 90.

    As it stands, Leeds' five-match winning run is coming to an end, but there's still time for that to change.

  18. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Aston Villa 2-2 Leeds

    Now Leeds' Ezgjan Alioski is booked for a foul on Ahmed Elmohamady, giving Villa a free-kick in a very dangerous position, by the left corner flag.

    But Leeds head the subsequent delivery clear.

  19. No veg at Villapublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2018

    Aston Villa 2-2 Leeds

    Ged Scott
    BBC Sport at Villa Park

    The last time Villa let a two-goal lead slip at home and ended up drawing was against Preston in September, when some joker threw a cabbage and Steve Bruce got sacked soon after.

    Thankfully, in this thrilling cracker of a game today, the only thing emanating from the crowd has been noise - with more oohs and aahs than a Christmas panto.

    There’s been nothing thrown. Not even a Brussels sprout.

    But then again it’s got that cold, most hands have been left firmly in pockets.

    Dean Smith and John Terry.Image source, Rex Features
  20. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Aston Villa 2-2 Leeds

    My colleague is saying 'who is going to find the winner?'

    But part of me thinks there might still be a goal for each side! It's been that kind of a game... Don't rule it out.