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  • Week 60 – May 3rd – Week 4 of lockdown easing phase 2

    Sat May 8th 2021 PREMIER LEAGUE

    Leeds United 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1 FT – 2-1 HT

    Dallas (13’minutes), Bamford (42’minutes), Rodrigo (84’minutes) – Son Heung-Min (25’minutes)

    Assists Alioski (42’minutes), Raphinha (84’minutes) – Alli (25’minutes)

    Patrick Bamford scored for Leeds United in front of watching England boss Gareth Southgate to help dent Tottenham’s European chances.

    In an absorbing game at Elland Road, Stuart Dallas put Leeds ahead with his eighth league goal of the season, the Northern Ireland midfielder pouncing from close range after Hugo Lloris’ terrific reaction save to prevent Sergio Reguilon putting through his own net.

    The lead lasted 12 minutes, Son Heung-min equalising with a clinical finish after Dele Alli was allowed to run unchallenged before threading a clever pass into the South Korea forward’s path.

    But Leeds responded through Bamford, who tapped in Ezgjan Alioski’s cross before substitute Rodrigo confirmed Spurs’ first league defeat in three games under interim manager Ryan Mason.

    Leeds became the first side to remain unbeaten at home in the Premier League against each of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham in a season since West Ham in 2015-16, and only the third newly promoted side to do so, after Ipswich Town in 2000-01 and Birmingham City in 2009-10.

    Patrick Bamford became just the fourth Englishman to score 15-plus goals for Leeds in a single Premier League campaign after Lee Chapman (15 in 1992-93), Rod Wallace (17 in 1993-94) and Michael Bridges (19 in 1999-00).

    Bamford has had a hand 22 Premier League goals this season (15 goals, seven assists) – only one Englishman has been involved in more (Harry Kane, 34).

    Stuart Dallas is the first Northern Ireland player to score as many as eight Premier League goals in a single season since Chris Brunt in 2008-09.

    League position 9th after 35 games

  • Week 52 – February 22nd – Week 8 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Tues Feb 23rd 2021 PREMIER LEAGUE

    Leeds United 3 Southampton 0 FT – 0-0 HT

    Bamford (47’minutes), Dallas (78’minutes), Raphinha (84’minutes)

    Assists – Roberts (47’minutes), Hélder Costa (78’minutes)

    Patrick Bamford scored his 13th goal of the season to help Leeds end a run of back-to-back defeats to extend Southampton’s own winless run to a far more worrying eight matches.

    The striker struck early in the second half, timing his run to perfection to beat offside and latch on to Tyler Roberts’ through-ball before firing a low shot into the far corner.

    A neat Stuart Dallas finish from the edge of the box and Raphinha’s superb free-kick sealed the points.
    No English player has scored more Premier League goals this season than Patrick Bamford (13, level with Harry Kane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin).

    Patrick Bamford has been directly involved in more goals in all competitions under Marcelo Bielsa than any other Leeds player (48 – 39 goals, 9 assists).

    Tyler Roberts has registered two assists in his last three league appearances for Leeds, as many as he managed in his previous 40.

    Stuart Dallas has netted five Premier League goals this season for Leeds, only once before managing more in a single league campaign (6 in 2014/15 for Brentford).

    Leeds’ Stuart Dallas has scored five league goals this season, the most by a Northern Irishman in the Premier League since Gareth McAuley (six) in 2016-17.

    Raphinha’s strike was Leeds’ first direct free-kick goal in the Premier League March 2004, when Stephen McPhail scored against Manchester City.

    Leeds have scored 43 goals in the Premier League this season, last netting more after 25 games of a top-flight campaign in 1991-92 when they won the First Division (48).

    Leeds have kept clean sheets in consecutive home Premier League games for the first time since February 2003 (a run of 4).

    League position 10th after 25 games

  • Week 48 – January 25th – Week 4 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Sun Jan 31st 2021 PREMIER LEAGUE

    Leicester City 1 Leeds United 3 FT – 1-1 HT

    Barnes (13’minutes)

    Assists Maddison (13’minutes)

    Dallas (15’minutes), Bamford (70’minutes) Harrison (84’minutes)

    Assists Bamford (15’ 84’minutes) Raphinaha (70’minutes)

    Patrick Bamford had a role in all three goals as Leeds United fought back to beat Leicester – but revealed he was “fuming” after removing himself as captain in his fantasy football team.

    Harvey Barnes had opened the scoring for Leicester – who had been unbeaten in seven league games – after a wonderful run and quick exchange with James Maddison, but the Foxes’ lead lasted just 127 seconds.

    Bamford found Stuart Dallas with a well-timed pass and the midfielder picked out the far corner with a low, right-footed strike.

    The forward then fired into the top corner to put Leeds in front with his first goal in five league games, before unselfishly setting up Jack Harrison.

    Ayoze Perez thought he had restored the Foxes’ lead in a frantic opening 20 minutes but was flagged offside, while Leeds substitute Mateusz Klich also had a goal ruled out 10 minutes later.

    Kasper Schmeichel made a smart save to tip Bamford’s header on to the crossbar and Klich was in an offside position when he hacked in the rebound from close range.

    Bamford had to wait until the 70th minute for his goal and then had the awareness to tee up Harrison for a tap-in as Leeds broke for a third late on.

    Bamford was thanked in his Match of the Day interview for earning the journalist so many fantasy football points.

    “I took myself off captain,” the Leeds striker laughed. “I’m fuming.” Captains earn twice as many points in fantasy football.

    Marcelo Bielsa’s side remain 12th after their victory, while third-placed Leicester missed the chance to go second and could be overtaken by Liverpool later.

    Leeds United have won nine of their 20 league matches this season – the last newly promoted side with more victories after their opening 20 Premier League games was Wigan Athletic in 2005-06 (11).

    Only Tony Yeboah (17) had a hand in more goals in their first 20 Premier League games for Leeds than Patrick Bamford’s 15 this season.

    League position 12th after 20 games.

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