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Leeds United Stages Comeback to Defeat Sheffield United at Bramall Lane
In a thrilling match played at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, Leeds United secured a convincing 3-1 victory over Sheffield United. The game, part of Championship Matchday 34, was decided in the second half after a difficult start for the visitors.
Sheffield United took the lead in the 14th minute with an own goal by Meslier. However, Leeds responded with a clear dominance in the second half. Firpo equalized in the 72nd minute, capitalizing on a pass from James. Tanaka, in the 89th minute, and Piroe, in stoppage time, sealed the victory with goals of their own. Tanaka also received a yellow card. Yellow cards were also shown to Hamer and Tanaka of their respective teams.
Leeds dominated possession (58%) and created more scoring chances (18 shots, 8 on target) than their opponents (10 shots, 4 on target). The statistics reflect Leeds’ superiority in the match, especially in the second half.
The match, refereed by David Webb, was played on February 24, 2025, in Sheffield at Bramall Lane.
Substitutions sheffield utd: at minute 46 H. Choudhury came in and H. Clarke went out., at minute 60 G. Hamer came in and J. Rak-Sakyi went out., at minute 61 T. Cannon came in and T. Campbell went out., at minute 73 T. Davies came in and B. Brereton Diaz went out., at minute 90 K. Moore came in and C. O’Hare went out.
Substitutions leeds: at minute 58 M. Joseph came in and B. Aaronson went out., at minute 58 J. Rothwell came in and I. Gruev went out., at minute 84 W. Gnonto came in and M. Solomon went out., at minute 90 S. Byram came in and J. Bogle went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sheffield Utd
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