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Ethan Ampadu
double quotation markObviously we’re delighted. For the last couple of years we’ve been unable to beat Burnley and we wanted to get a little bit of revenge. We also wanted to get to 43 points – we can’t say it will be enough [to stay up] but we’ve put ourselves in a strong position.
Anton Stach
double quotation markThe last three games are very important for us. We’re in a good mood – look at this today with our fans – so hopefully we’ll get the win in those games as well.
The first half was very intense. In the second half we lost our structure at times but we defended well and it was a very deserved win.
The players and manager are doing a lap of honour, soundtracked by I Predict A Riot. They’ve worked so hard for this moment and deserved to drink it all in.
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Will Unwin
It was the night all the nerves vanished into the ether, replaced by every track on the Leeds United soundtrack as Premier League survival was all but confirmed. It was all too easy to defeat rudderless and relegated Burnley, to put Leeds nine points clear of the relegation zone, with their rivals having four games remaining.
Anton Stach’s smart shot started the festivities before Noah Okafor and Dominic Calvert-Lewin provided the headline act to move Leeds above Newcastle into 14th and extend the gap to 18th-placed Tottenham. The final half an hour at Elland Road was boisterous as the supporters celebrated a crucial victory in what will be a hard-fought journey to safety.
ShareFull time: Leeds 3-1 Burnley
Dan James forces a sprawling save from Dubravka with the last attack. Leeds got the job done with the minimum of fuss and are now nine points clear of the relegation places. Technically they can still go down, but there’s more chance of world peace breaking out overnight.
Anton Stach, Noah Okafor and Dominic Calvert-Lewin – three excellent summer signings who cost a combined £35m – got the goals, and the result was never really in doubt. Daniel Farke, who was apparently on the brink of a P45 in December, has worked wonders.
90+7 min Walker’s cross bounces around the Leeds area before Anthony shoots over on the turn. A pretty good chance, though I doubt Burnley would have had enough time even if he had scored.
90+5 min Walker pings a long-range shot that is blocked. Then Hannibal whips a curer from the edge of the D that is headed away by Bijol.
90+4 min: Leeds substitutions Daniel James and Willy Gnonto replace Jayden Bogle, who is excellent every time I see him, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
90+2 min This is a good stat from the Sky Sports team – the most chances created by a player in the Premier League this season. Stach was superb in the first half of this game.
Updated at 16.51 EDT
90 min There will be eight minutes of adde- how long?
88 min Hannibal is booked for a foul on Aaronson. The home crowd enjoyed that.
85 min Leeds have regained control after an awkward few minutes. Rodon almost makes it 4-1 when he heads a corner straight at Dubravka. That was a good chance.
Updated at 16.43 EDT
80 min Calvert-Lewin rumbles down the right and tries to find the unmarked Nmecha in the middle. His cross is overhit and the opportunity goes begging.
79 min Burnley are playing with more freedom and could yet give Leeds a scare. Hannibal has been very positive in possession since coming on as substitute.
76 min: Double substitution for Burnley Armando Broja and Zeki Amdouni, who has been out all season with injury, replaces Bashir Humphreys and Zian Flemming. That probably means a switch to a back four.
75 min Ampadu is booked for a crowd-pleasing tactical foul on Hannibal.
75 min Calvert-Lewin and Nmecha both go for Bogle’s clipped cross. Not sure who got the touch but the ball looped harmlessly into Dubravka’s hands.
72 min: Leeds substitutions Brenden Aaronson and Sean Longstaff replace Ao Tanaka and the inspirational Anton Stach.
ShareGOAL! Leeds 3-1 Burnley (Tchaouna 71)
This one will count. Anthony played a good angled pass through to Tchaouna, who tried to cut inside Struijk in the penalty area. The ball hit Struijk’s trailing leg and bounced up kindly for Tchaouna, who walloped it into the far corner. Good finish.
Loum Tchaouna pulls a goal back for Burnley. Photograph: Matt West/ShutterstockShare
Updated at 16.34 EDT
70 min Hannibal is being booed every time he touches the ball, presumably because of this.
69 min: No goal! Yep, he was half a yard offside.
After a good Burnley move, Humphreys drove a left-foot shot across goal that was saved by Darlow. Lucas Pires gobbled up the rebound from a couple of yards and then the flag went up.
68 min: VAR check The substitute Lucas Pires has a goal disallowed for offside – but it’s very tight and will be checked.
Updated at 16.25 EDT
67 min Leeds picked up only 11 points from their first 13 Premier League games – but the 13th, a narrow 3-2 defeat Manchester City, turned their season. They beat Chelsea a few days later and have taken 32 points from the last 22 games: W7 D11 L4.
66 min: Double substitution for Burnley Florentino Luis and Lucas Pires come on for James Ward-Prowse and Quilindschy Hartman.
65 min: Leeds substitution Lukas Nmecha replaces the terrific Noah Okafor.
64 min A weary Kyle Walker tries to head back to Dubravka and puts it on the roof of his own net.
61 min This is the bottom of the table as things stand.
59 min Dubravka was caught painfully by Calvert-Lewin and possibly Bijol as well. But after treatment he is okay to continue.
59 min “It’s fascinating to consider, during this match, the chatter about Scott Parker’s reputation as an excellent Championship manager, but when he gets into the Premier League he’s still merely an excellent Championship manager,” says Eric Peterson. “That’s precisely the reputation I remember Daniel Farke bringing with him into this season for Leeds, one that I’d say he’s taken impressive steps to dispel.”
58 min Dubravka was hurt in the incident that led to Calvert-Lewin’s goal. He was still on the floor, having made that safe from Tanaka, and was trampled on by somebody – it’s hard to see how it was as there were at least five players going for the ball.
Tanaka received a square pass on the edge of the area and cut across an awkward, swerving shot that Dubravka could only push out in front of goal. Calvert-Lewin got to the rebound a split second before two Burnley defenders and poked in his 12th league goal of the season.
ShareGOAL! Leeds 3-0 Burnley (Calvert-Lewin 56)
Leeds are cruising to victory, and with a nine-point lead over Spurs.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin surely wraps up the points for the home side. Photograph: Carl Recine/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 16.18 EDT
54 min: Burnley substitution Hannibal replaces Josh Laurent.
53 min At £18m, Noah Okafor is one of the signings of the season.
Calvert-Lewin collected a loose pass on the halfway line, charged 40 yards down the right and released the underlapping Bogle with a lovely backheel. He looked up and floated a deliberately deep cross towards Okafor, who sidefooted a textbook volley into the ground and back across Dubravka. Beautiful football.
ShareGOAL! Leeds 2-0 Burnley (Okafor 52)
Noah Okafor doubles the lead with a fabulous goal!
Noah Okafor scores for Leeds! Photograph: Martin Rickett/PAShare
Updated at 16.13 EDT
51 min Stach whips a shot from the edge of the area that is headed away by a stooping defender on the six-yard line.
48 min Calvert-Lewin is booked for pulling back Humphreys.
47 min A dipping, deflected shot from Ward-Prowse, 25 yards out, is saved comfortably by Darlow.
46 min Peep peep! They’re back under way; neither team has made any half-time changes.
Zian Flemming and Pascal Struijk tangle as the second gets underway at Elland Road. Photograph: Zach Forster/Sports Press Photo/SPP/ShutterstockShare
Updated at 16.07 EDT
Half-time reading
ShareHalf time: Leeds 1-0 Burnley
Not the greatest first half at Elland Road, but Leeds have been much the better team and lead through Anton Stach’s excellent early goal. As things stand, they are nine points clear of Spurs in 18th place.
Maxime Esteve and Leeds United’s Pascal Struijk contest a header in the penalty area. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PAShare
Updated at 15.50 EDT
45+1 min Justin shoots straight at Dubravka from 20 yards.
45 min Tchaouna leads a Burnley break and stands up a nice cross beyond the far post. Anthony’s header is blocked by his teammate Flemming on the six-yard line.
43 min A cross from Anthony goes out of play on the far side for a goalkick.
40 min Stach, the best player on the pitch, wins another corner for Leeds.
The corner eventually leads to a shot on the turn from Ampadu that is blocked. Burnley break and Rodon is booked for fouling Anthony.
38 min Okafor’s cross from the left ricochets around the area until Esteve’s attempted clerance hits Justin and flies towards goal. Dubravka makes a comfortable save.