Premier League: Leeds United beats Burnley 3-1
LEEDS. Leeds United defeats Burnley 3-1.
LEEDS. Leeds United conquers Burnley 3-1.
The match was played at the Elland Road stadium in Leeds on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Paul Tierney who had the assistance of Simon Beck and Adrian Holmes. The 4th official was Michael Salisbury. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold around 8.7 degrees Celsius or 47.73 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 80%.
Match Statistics
Leeds United was in firm control of the ball 55% while Burnley was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Leeds United was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Leeds United won the match.
Leeds United shot 23 times, 6 on target, 17 off target. On the opposite side, Burnley shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Leeds United received 2 yellow cards (T. Roberts and D. Llorente). On the other side, Burnley received 1 yellow card (J. Tarkowski).
After playing this match, Leeds United will have 16 points to stay in the 16th place. On the opposite side, Burnley will stay with 11 points like Newcastle United to stay in the 18th place.
Match Events
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10'10'
T. Roberts
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28'28'
J. Tarkowski
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39'39'
J. Harrison
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46'46'
M. Cornet
J. Gudmundsson
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53'53'
D. Llorente
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54'54'
M. Cornet
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60'60'
J. Gelhardt
T. Roberts
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62'62'
D. James
J. Harrison
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77'77'
S. Dallas
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80'80'
J. Rodriguez
A. Lennon
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84'84'
M. Vydra
C. Wood
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90'90'
D. James
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Leeds United will play away against West Ham United on the 16th of January with a 3-0 head to head record in favor of West Ham United (2 draws).
Burnley will host Leicester City on the 15th of January with a 12-8 head to head stats in favor of Leicester City (7 draws).
Leeds United: Formation and Lineups
Leeds United started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
The manager Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera chose to play with the following team: Illan Meslier , Luke Ayling , Robin Koch , Diego Llorente , Stuart Dallas , Mateusz Klich , Adam Forshaw , Junior Firpo , Raphinha , Tyler Roberts and Jack Harrison .
Leeds United could not rely on the presence of J. Gelhardt (injured).
Substitutes
Leeds United made 2 changes: T. Roberts for J. Gelhardt (60′) and J. Harrison for D. James (62′).
Top player: Stuart Dallas
The player who no doubt impressed Leeds United the most was Stuart Dallas.
His rating is with 1 goal, 35 passes (54% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 12. He performed 2 crosses.
Burnley: Formation and Lineups
Burnley started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the other side, Sean Dyche played with: Wayne Hennessey , Matthew Lowton , James Tarkowski , Ben Mee , Charlie Taylor , Dwight McNeil , Ashley Westwood , Jack Cork , Jóhann Guðmundsson , Aaron Lennon and Chris Wood .
Substitutes
Burnley made 3 changes: J. Gudmundsson for M. Cornet (46′), A. Lennon for J. Rodriguez (80′) and C. Wood for M. Vydra (84′).
Top player: Charlie Taylor
Probably the most impressive player in Burnley was Charlie Taylor.
His rating is with 22 passes (54% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 14. He performed 3 crosses.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
