LEEDS. Leeds United conquers Burnley 3-1.
The match was played at the Elland Road stadium in Leeds on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Paul Tierney with the assistance of Simon Beck and Adrian Holmes. The 4th official was Michael Salisbury. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 8.7 degrees Celsius or 47.73 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 80%.
Match Statistics
- 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
- 23 Total 9
- 6 On Target 2
- 17 Off Target 7
- 6 Shots blocked 1
- 92 Attack 114
- 51 Dangerous attack 44
- 76 Ball safe 69
- 0 Penalties 0
- 9 Corners 3
- 5 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 11 Total 7
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Leeds United had a superior ball possession 55% while Burnley was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Leeds United was more pushing with 51 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Leeds United won the match.
Leeds United shot 23 times, 6 on target, 17 off target. On the opposite side, Burnley shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Leeds United received 2 yellow cards (T. Roberts and D. Llorente). On the other side, Burnley received 1 yellow card (J. Tarkowski).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Leeds United will have 19 points like Everton to hold in the 16th place. Regarding the opposition, Burnley will stay with 11 points like Newcastle United to remain in the 18th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Leeds United will play away with West Ham United on the 16th of January with a 3-0 head to head record in favor of West Ham United (2 draws).
Burnley will host Leicester City on the 15th of January with a 12-8 head to head in favor of Leicester City (7 draws).
Leeds United – Formation
Leeds United
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Leeds United started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
The manager Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera decided to play with the following team: Illan Meslier , Luke Ayling , Robin Koch , Diego Llorente , Stuart Dallas , Mateusz Klich , Adam Forshaw , Junior Firpo , Raphinha , Tyler Roberts and Jack Harrison .
The home team had on the bench: Kris Moore, Joe Gelhardt , Crysencio Summerville, Kristoffer Klaesson, Jack Jenkins, Daniel James , Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Lewis Bate and Sam Greenwood.
Leeds United could not rely on the presence of J. Gelhardt (injured).
Substitutions
Leeds United made 2 changes: T. Roberts for J. Gelhardt (58′) and J. Harrison for D. James (62′).
Best player: Jack Harrison
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Leeds United was Jack Harrison.
His rating is with 1 goal, 18 passes (61% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 6. He performed 3 crosses.
Burnley – Formation
Burnley
Burnley started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Sean Dyche played with: Wayne Hennessey , Matthew Lowton , James Tarkowski , Ben Mee , Charlie Taylor , Dwight McNeil , Ashley Westwood , Jack Cork , Jóhann Guðmundsson , Aaron Lennon and Chris Wood .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Maxwel Cornet , Kevin Long, Erik Pieters, Nathan Collins, Will Norris, Dale Stephens, Jay Rodriguez , Matěj Vydra and Phil Bardsley.
Substitutions
Burnley made 3 changes: J. Gudmundsson for M. Cornet (46′), A. Lennon for J. Rodriguez (80′) and C. Wood for M. Vydra (84′).
Best player: Maxwel Cornet
The most impressive player for Burnley was Maxwel Cornet.
His rating is with 1 goal, 6 passes (66% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 8. He performed 1 cross.
His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 46′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Brentford – Aston Villa – 2-1
- Chelsea – Liverpool – 2-2
- Everton – Brighton & Hove Albion – 2-3
- Leeds United – Burnley – 3-1
