Plymouth Argyle 1 – 2 Leeds United – HT 1-0
S. Byram (18′ og) W. Gnonto (53′)
M. Solomon (90’+1)
Assists
W. Gnonto (90’+1)
Venue: Home Park – Attendance: 16,758
Back as champions.
Manor Solomon‘s stoppage-time winner secured Leeds United the Championship title as they won 2-1 at Plymouth Argyle, whose relegation was confirmed.
With Burnley beating Millwall 3-1, Leeds takes the title on goal difference having secured promotion back to the Premier League last month, after two seasons away.
Argyle took the lead when the impressive Mustapha Bundu’s shot came back off the post and went in off Sam Byram – just moments after the Plymouth forward had clipped the Leeds upright.
Leeds, who topped the table going into the final day, were repeatedly frustrated by a dogged Plymouth side until early in the second half when Willy Gnonto fired in Solomon‘s cross.
The visitors had a Joel Piroe goal ruled out for offside with 17 minutes to go as Daniel Farke‘s side hunted the winner they knew was required to secure the title.
But just as it seemed they would have to settle for second place, Solomon cut in from the left and fired low into the bottom corner to send the travelling Leeds fans wild and set up a trophy lift celebration after the final whistle.
Leeds started well as Joe Rodon and Brenden Aaronson saw efforts saved by Conor Hazard before they fell behind.
Bundu had given Leeds a warning a minute before the goal as he beat three men before blasting an effort that grazed the outside of the post.
When the resurgent Sierra Leone forward cut in from the left moments later, the net did bulge as his low effort came back off the far post and bounced in off a helpless Byram.
Piroe almost equalised within a couple of minutes when he turned Jayden Bogle‘s shot over the bar from six yards as Leeds tried to restore parity quickly.
Byram, Ao Tanaka and Willy Gnonto all had half-chances, but Leeds failed to create another really good opening before the interval.
Well we were made to sweat, but the injury time goal gave us the title we did deserved with 100 points, the same as Burnley, but our huge goal difference was the extra point.
Though we had this huge goal difference, I still think we need a striker who is regularly scoring goals.
Let’s enjoy this and break the trend of teams being promoted coming straight back down.
Marching On Together.
League position 1st after 46 games – After 46 games last season, Leeds were 3rd
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