Report: Stoke City 0-2 Leeds United

Sky Wager Championship

Stoke Metropolis 0

Leeds United 2 (Piroe 42’, 63’)

Stoke: Johansson, Gooch (Bocat 56’), Burger (Lawal 79’), Cannon, Koumas, Wilmot (Gallagher 66’), Tchamadeu, Gibson (C) (Rose 45’), Moran, Phillips, Sidibe (Junho 56’). Subs not used: Bonham (GK), Seko, Ennis, Tezgel.

Leeds: Meslier (GK), Bogle, Ampadu (C), Struijk, Rodon, James (Gnonto 76’), Rothwell (Tanaka 79’), Piroe (Joseph 79’), Aaronson, Solomon (Ramazani 76’), Byram (Schmidt 90’).Subs not used: Darlow (GK), Bamford, Guilavogui, Debayo.

Referee: Stephen Martin

Booked: Phillips, Tchmadeu, Wilmot (Stoke)

Venue: bet365 Stadium

Attendance: 24,738 (3,383 away)

Leeds United secured a giant three factors away at Stoke Metropolis because of a double from Joel Piroe, to maneuver to the highest of the Sky Wager Championship desk.

A Boxing Day conflict away from house noticed the Whites journey to the bet365 Stadium, to tackle a Potters facet seeking to finish a run of eight matches with no win.

Beneath the lights in Staffordshire and contending with loads of fog which was making visibility powerful, Daniel Farke’s facet have been supported beautifully as all the time by the travelling 3,300 followers within the far nook of the bottom.

The hosts began brightly and had the primary opening. Junior Tchamadeu crossed low from the appropriate and located Lewis Koumas, who struck first time, solely to be denied by a wonderful Illan Meslier save at full-stretch.

Additionally from a low-cross into the field, Leeds got here near opening the scoring. Dan James burst free and was on the lookout for Manor Solomon on the back-post, however between Ben Gibson and Ben Wilmot, the house facet managed to clear the hazard, narrowly avoiding an own-goal within the course of.

Viktor Johansson was correctly examined and compelled into a very good save after 1 / 4 of an hour had been performed. James discovered Brenden Aaronson infield, the attacked turned effectively and struck powerfully on purpose, seeing the Stoke stopper tip it behind for a nook at full-stretch.

Farke’s facet have been pushing ahead and probing their opposition, trying to find a means by way of. Jayden Bogle was one participant to interrupt into area, alternate a intelligent cross with Piroe and discover James, however the winger then shot over the bar left-footed.

The fog in Staffordshire had began to clear up and that allowed everybody to see Bogle taking the entrance foot within the recreation. The complete-back burst ahead by way of midfield twice and with one run, he struck from simply exterior the field, solely to see Johansson save effectively once more.

Down the right-hand-side of the pitch, the Whites have been creating probabilities. James was the following to go free and once more he delivered a harmful ball into the field, it discovered Solomon on the back-post, however on the volley the winger despatched his shot vast.

The primary participant into the guide was Ashley Phillips. As Piroe pushed ahead over the midway line, Stoke’s towering central defender pulled his shirt and regardless of the fog coming again, referee Stephen Martin had a transparent view, then booked the house participant.

Nothing and no person was stopping Piroe moments later although, because the striker thundered Leeds into the lead! Aaronson fed the ahead in behind the defence and after seeking to be pushed away from purpose, he composed himself earlier than smashing house right-footed off the underside of the bar.

The purpose had come at a very good time and can be the ultimate actual motion of what had been a robust first half displaying from the away facet. Leeds took a one-goal benefit into their dressing room when the whistle sounded.

HALF TIME: Stoke Metropolis 0-1 Leeds United

Again out on the bet365 Stadium, the Potters had made a change, changing their captain Gibson with Michael Rose in a straight swap in defence. Leeds remained unchanged from the XI which had opened the match.

Taking on as captain, Wilmot rapidly familiarised himself with the referee, by selecting up a yellow card for fouling Solomon with a visit to cease the winger progressing.

From the ensuing set-play, the ball went behind for a nook, from which Piroe had a very good likelihood however powered his header vast of purpose when looking his second of the sport!

The following opening additionally got here from a header, however down the other finish. Contemporary off the bench, Eric Bocat whipped a harmful ball into the field and located the pinnacle of Phillips, however up from the again, the defender flicked it narrowly previous the submit.

Simply after an hour had been performed, Leeds had a second, and it was Piroe once more! Bogle performed a intelligent ball excessive for James, who held off the Stoke defence earlier than delicately chipping to back-post for Piroe to go house at shut vary!

Seeking extra, Farke noticed his crew persevering with to push ahead. Intelligent play to work it out from defence noticed Ethan Ampadu launch Solomon on the left, he minimize inside and curled low at purpose, which went simply previous the submit.

Turning to his bench, the Boss introduced on 4 contemporary faces for the ultimate 10 minutes or so. Largie Ramazani, Willy Gnonto, Ao Tanaka and Mateo Joseph all entered the motion.

Late probabilities continued to come back. Joseph noticed an effort go simply vast after approaching, Aaronson pressured a wonderful save from Johansson to tip it over his effort, earlier than Joseph once more went shut on the again submit from a nook.

That was to be that although and the full-time whistle sounded by way of the fog, to substantiate a wonderful win away from house for the Whites, sending them prime of the desk in entrance of the packed out away finish in Stoke.

FULL TIME: Stoke Metropolis 0-2 Leeds United