Leeds United 1 - 0 Burnley: Finished | 2020-12-27 | Premier League

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Illan Meslier	0	0	6

Forwards	G	S	FC	FW
Patrick Bamford 5'	1	2	1	1
Jack Harrison	0	0	0	0
Raphinha 70'	0	1	0	0

Midfielders	S	FC	FW
Stuart Dallas	1	3	1
Ezgjan Alioski	0	0	2
Mateusz Klich 66'	2	0	1
Rodrigo 59'	2	2	1

Defenders	FC	FW
Pascal Struijk	1	1
Kalvin Phillips	0	1
Luke Ayling	1	2

Substitutes	S	FC	FW
Pablo Hernández 59'(Rodrigo)	1	0	2
Jamie Shackleton 66'(Mateusz Klich)	0	0	0
Ian Poveda-Ocampo 70'(Raphinha)	0	0	0
Jack Jenkins	0	0	0
Oliver Casey	0	0	0
Leif Davis	0	0	0
Tyler Roberts	0	0	0
Hélder Costa	0	0	0
Kiko Casilla	0	-	-

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Nick Pope	0	1	3

Forwards	G	GA	S	FC	FW
Ashley Barnes	0	0	2	6	1
Chris Wood	0	0	2	1	1

Midfielders	S	FC	FW
Josh Brownhill	2	1	1
Ashley Westwood	0	1	0
Josh Benson 74'	0	2	0
Erik Pieters 74'	0	0	3

Defenders	S	FC	FW
Matthew Lowton	1	0	0
Charlie Taylor	0	0	1
James Tarkowski	1	1	1
Ben Mee	1	1	0

Substitutes	S	FC	FW
Dale Stephens 74'(Josh Benson)	0	0	0
Jay Rodriguez 74'(Erik Pieters)	1	0	0
Phil Bardsley	0	0	0
Kevin Long	0	0	0
Jimmy Dunne	0	0	0
Joel Mumbongo	0	0	0
Anthony Mancini	0	0	0
Will Norris	0	-	-
Bailey Peacock-Farrell	0	-	-

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Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.

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Leeds are next in Premier League action on the road against West Brom on Tuesday. Burnley host Sheffield United on the same day.

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Leeds United produce a resilient display to defeat Burnley 1-0 in their Premuer League clash at Elland Road. The Whites scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot after Patrick Bamford was fouled by Nick Pope. Bamford dispatched the penalty to notch his 10th Premier League goal of the term. The Clarets were denied an equaliser after Ashley Barnes found the back of the net as the referee penalised Ben Mee for a foul on Illan Meslier, although it was a controversial call to say the least. Burnley did press in the second half, but the Whites held out for the three points.

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FULL-TIME: LEEDS UNITED 1-0 BURNLEY

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Meslier flaps at two late deliveries from the visitors, but the Whites do enough to clear their lines.

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SAVE! Brownhill curls his free-kick towards the near post, but Meslier is alert to turn the ball over the bar.

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Leeds clear the danger from Westwood's delivery, but Burnley regroup and Brownhill wins a free-kick on the byline.

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Burnley win a corner and Pope comes up from the back for the set-piece.

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There will be three minutes of added time.

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Barnes goes into the book for dissent and he walks a fine line after running away from the referee.

90'

Barnes is incredulous as the referee awards a foul for a nudge on Hernandez. The Clarets are not happy with the standard of officiating today.

88'

Leeds continue to throw bodies on the line at the back. They're edging their way towards the three points here.

87'

SAVE! Tarkowski threads a pass through to Barnes in the right inside channel and he hammers a strike towards goal, but Meslier produces a fine stop to push the ball behind.

85'

Meslier makes another mess of a Burnley corner, but the ball bounces away from goal, allowing the Whites to clear.

84'

Burnley are throwing everything at the Leeds backline, but the home side are holding firm.

82'

OVER! Barnes hooks the ball to Westwood, who plays a cross to the back post. Rodriguez is there, only to blaze his left-footed effort over the bar. He had to hit the target there.

80'

Poveda works the ball into Hernandez's feet in the right inside channel, but his cutback is well cleared by Tarkowski before Bamford can pounce.

79'

Westwood goes into the book for a high boot on Dallas. The midfielder is not happy with the referee.

78'

Burnley have been a threat throughout the second half, but have not carved out the one clear-cut opening needed to find the equaliser.

76'

Brownhill is played into space down the right flank by Lowton, but no one can meet his dangerous ball across the face of goal.

75'

WIDE! Poveda drifts in from the right flank and bends a cross towards the back post that almost bends enough to find the back of the net, although it drifts wide in the end.

74'

Benson is withdrawn for Stephens in the Burnley midfield.

74'

Rodriguez replaces Pieters in the final third for the visitors.

73'

SAVE! Wood flicks the ball into the path of Barnes in the right inside channel and he fires at goal, but Meslier beats his effort away at the near post.

71'

WHAT A SAVE! Pope keeps Burnley in the game with a fingertip save to deny Hernandez. The Spaniard leads a counter and surges all the way to the edge of the box. He tries to place a right-footed strike in the bottom-right corner, but the England man stretches to turn it past the post.

70'

Poveda-Ocampo replaces Raphinha for the home side.

69'

Meslier spills another cross from Burnley in the six-yard box, but as was the case in the first half, the Leeds keeper is bailed out by the referee. The Whites are awarded a free-kick.

68'

Tarkowski pushes forward from the back and wins a corner in a battle with Struijk on the byline.

66'

Shackleton replaces Klich for the home side.

66'

OVER! Dallas latches on to a loose ball on the edge of the Burnley box and has time to fire at goal, but he lifts his left-footed strike well over the bar.

64'

Burnley work the ball well in tight quarters, but the final pass eludes the visitors as Brownhill's offload travels away from Barnes and behind for a goal-kick.

63'

Leeds are boxed in their own half at the moment. The pressure from the visitors has been unrelenting since the restart.

61'

Phillips produces a vital defensive header to glance Westwood's dangerous cross away from Wood in the six-yard area.

59'

Rodrigo is withdrawn for the home side and is replaced by Hernandez.

59'

OVER! Wood and Brownhill combine once again in the final third. On this occasion, the midfielder launches his effort just over the bar. There is encouragement for the Clarets out there.

57'

SHOT! Wood works the ball into the path of Brownhill, who opens up space for a strike at goal, but his effort from distance his well held by Meslier. Burnley are putting the Whites under pressure.

55'

Burnley build well down the left flank where Taylor floats a cross into the box, but it sails just over the head of Wood and into the hands of Meslier.

54'

SAVE! Space opens up for Lowton to cut inside from the right flank and he powers a left-footed strike towards goal. Meslier is well positioned to make a simple stop.

52'

BLOCK! Raphinha surges into the box down the right flank and cuts inside to shoot on his left foot, but his effort is charged down by Mee.

51'

Mee latches on to a cross from Pieters on the left flank to glance a header towards Tarkowski at the back post. The defender tries to fire at goal, but his effort is repelled by Ayling. It would not have counted anyway as Tarkowski was offside in the build-up.

50'

Phillips has to make a vital header to clear behind over his own bar ahead of the lurking Wood following a brilliant cross from Westwood in the left inside channel.

48'

Burnley press down the right flank, but the cross from Benson travels straight into the arms of Meslier.

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Sean Dyche will be furious with the referee at the break. Meslier appeared to foul Ben Mee rather than the other way round before dropping the ball at the feet of Ashley Barnes, who found the back of the net. Burnley will be encouraged by their threat from set-pieces, although they will have to cut out the sloppy errors that plagued their opening 45 minutes.

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Patrick Bamford's strike from the penalty spot has handed Leeds United a half-time lead over Burnley in their Premier League clash. Bamford was brought down by Nick Pope and duly converted the resulting spot-kick from 12 yards. The Clarets will feel aggrieved as they had a goal disallowed for a Ben Mee foul on Illan Meslier, which should have been given the other way if it all. Leeds have also had chances to extend their advantage, but the game remains in the balance.

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We're back underway at Elland Road.

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HALF-TIME: LEEDS UNITED 1-0 BURNLEY

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There will be one minute of added time.

45'

RODRIGO HAS TO SCORE! Rodrigo starts the move and should finish it with a goal. He sends a pass out wide towards Harrison and then runs into the box. The cross from Harrison finds the Spaniard unmarked in the middle, but he can only place his header over the bar from six yards.

42'

There are plenty of challenges being exchanged by both sides. The game is simmering as we approach the break.

40'

SAVE! Raphinha latches on to a deep cross from Harrison at the back post. He takes a touch before firing a left-footed strike towards the target. Pope watches it all the way and gets down to make the stop.

39'

Meslier comes off his line to punch Westwood's delivery from the left flank away from danger. The Leeds keeper is being bold with his approach this afternoon.

38'

Brownhill makes a good burst forward into the left inside channel before Phillips puts a foot in, although he concedes a corner in the process.

37'

WIDE! Leeds clear the corner as far as Taylor, who hooks the ball back into the box. The cross travels to the back post where Pieters attacks it on the volley, but his effort is deflected off Benson and goes wide of the right post.

36'

Benson twists and turns down the right flank and wins a corner off the legs of Alioski. Burnley send men forward to attack the resulting set-piece.

33'

CHANCE! Westwood floats a dangerous cross to the back post for Wood to attack. He rises above Ayling to head at goal, but he can only send his effort over the top. The New Zealand international should have hit the target there.

31'

SAVE! Mee makes a routine error placing a loose ball straight to Raphinha. The Brazilian surges into the right inside channel and cuts the ball back to Harrison in the middle. The midfielder shoots towards the target, but is denied by the boot of Pope.

30'

Mee floats a long ball forward from a free-kick on the half-way line. Tarkowski rises to head at goal, but Meslier makes a comfortable save.

28'

WIDE! Burnley clear a free-kick from Harrison as far as Klich, who lines up another drive at goal. On this occasion, he pulls his effort wide of the target.

28'

Tarkowski slides in hard on Rodrigo and goes into the book.

25'

OVER! Klich takes possession 30 yards from goal and lines up an ambitious strike that sails well over the bar.

23'

Raphinha sees his corner deflected into the path of Klich by Westwood. The Pole clips a cross towards the net that forces Pope to backpedal and turn it over the bar.

22'

Taylor has to cover at the back to help out Mee after the Burnley skipper allows Bamford to turn away from him down the right flank. The full-back stops the run of the forward and knocks it behind for a corner.

20'

Despite their disappointment about seeing a potential equaliser disallowed, there's encouragement there for Burnely to continue to lift long balls into the box.

18'

DISALLOWED GOAL! Barnes turns and fires into the net after Meslier commits himself and fails to reach the ball from a free-kick. The referee blows his whistle for a foul against Meslier, although it appears the Leeds keeper clatters into Mee.

16'

Harrison angles a ball over the top for Raphinha, who can only nod his effort over the bar from close range. The Brazilian was offside anyway, but it was a let-off for the visitors.

15'

SAVE! Rodrigo runs at the Burnley defence and opens up space for a left-footed strike at goal. However, his effort is tame and straight at Pope.

13'

Westwood angles his delivery into the box from the left flank. Meslier does well to take the pressure off his defence by punching the ball clear.

12'

Pieters pursues an offload from Wood down the left flank and he wins a free-kick after being nudged by Dallas.

10'

Burnley win a free-kick just inside the Leeds half. Westwood floats his delivery into the right inside channel, but Tarkowski heads behind after rising above Ayling.

9'

Bamford is the third English player to reach 10 goals in the PL this season, after Vardy and Calvert-Lewin.

7'

Alioski breaks behind the Burnley defence to latch on to Raphinha's offload down the left inside channel. He tries to power a ball across the face of goal from a tight angle, but sends his delivery over the bar.

6'

A long ball almost breaks for Wood in the Leeds box, but Meslier is out ahead of the forward to smother it at his feet.

5'

GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! BAMFORD HAMMERS HOME FROM 12 YARDS!!! 1-0 LEEDS!! Bamford converts from the penalty spot as he goes high with his left boot, striking his effort into the top-right corner. The perfect start for the home side.

4'

PENALTY TO LEEDS! A long ball over the top catches out the Burnley defence. Bamford latches on to the loose ball before being brought down by Pope's challenge. The referee points to the spot.

3'

Dallas wins an important header at the near post, but it's not entirely clear for the home side. Fortunately for them, Mee on the stretch guides an effort wide of the target.

3'

Burnley win a corner down the right flank that Pieters will whip into the box. Leeds have been vulnerable from set-pieces this term.

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We're underway at Elland Road.

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This will be the first ever Premier League meeting between Leeds and Burnley, with Leeds winning both games the last time they faced in the top-flight in the 1975-76 campaign (2-1 home, 1-0 away).

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Burnley have made two changes to their side that beat Wolves in their last outing. Robbie Brady and Dwight McNeil miss out due to injury, with the latter missing his first game since Boxing Day 2018. Benson and Pieters get the nod to start on the flanks.

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Leeds have made one change to their side from their defeat to Manchester United last time out. Liam Cooper suffered an abdominal injury at Old Trafford, leaving the Whites' options thin on the ground at centre-back with Robin Koch and Diego Llorente already sidelined. Struijk comes into the fold to partner Ayling in the middle of the defence.

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BURNLEY SUBS: Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Dale Stephens, Jay Rodriguez, Will Norris, Phil Bardsley, Kevin Long, Jimmy Dunne, Anthony Mancini, Joel Mumbongo.

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BURNLEY (4-4-2): Nick Pope; Matthew Lowton, James Tarkowski, Ben Mee, Charlie Taylor; Josh Benson, Ashley Westwood, Josh Brownhill, Erik Pieters; Chris Wood, Ashley Barnes.

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LEEDS UNITED SUBS: Ian Poveda-Ocampo, Tyler Roberts, Kiko Casilla, Helder Costa, Pablo Hernandez, Leif Davis, Jamie Shackleton, Jack Jenkins, Oliver Casey.

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LEEDS UNITED (4-1-4-1): Illan Meslier; Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling, Pascal Struijk, Ezgjan Alioski; Kalvin Phillips; Raphina, Rodrigo Moreno, Mateusz Klich, Jack Harrison; Patrick Bamford.

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Burnley have found their stride in recent weeks and are unbeaten in their last four matches. The Clarets have hauled themselves out of the bottom three with strong results, including their 2-1 win over Wolves in their last outing. There's still plenty of work ahead for Sean Dyche and his team, but they are trending in the right direction.

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The Whites have been entertaining, but inconsistent of late, losing three out of their last four matches. Marcelo Bielsa's men suffered a 6-2 defeat at the hands of Manchester United last time out just days after crushing Newcastle United 5-2. Leeds are six points clear of the relegation zone, but will be anxious to distance themselves further from the bottom three today.

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