Match ends, Leeds United 2, Ipswich Town 0.
25 Oct 2018
Leeds go back to top of Championship by beating lowly Ipswich
Leeds United returned to the top of the Championship with a dominant win over lowly Ipswich Town.
The hosts took the lead when Kemar Roofe headed in from Pablo Hernandez's well-measured cross.
Liam Cooper doubled their advantage with a fine finish after a corner was worked to him on the edge of the area.
The visitors rarely troubled the home defence and would have lost by more but for Ezgjan Alioski's ferocious strike coming back off the inside of the post and Bartosz Bialkowski's fine save from Adam Forshaw's shot.
Victory moved Leeds from fourth to first after Middlesbrough and Sheffield United both drew on Tuesday night and West Brom fell to a heavy defeat by Derby on Wednesday.
They were boosted by the return of Spanish playmaker Hernandez, who was making his first start since 25 August after a hamstring injury, and was instrumental throughout.
It took him just 22 minutes to have a decisive impact on the match, creating space with neat footwork before sending in a perfectly measured centre for Roofe and the outcome of the game was never in much doubt thereafter.
For Paul Hurst's side, it was another chastening night as they fell to a seventh league defeat of the season and remain four points adrift of safety.
They visit Millwall on Saturday, while Leeds will hope to build on this win when they host Nottingham Forest.
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
- Live Text
Line-ups
Leeds
- 1Peacock-Farrell
- 28BerardiBooked at 15minsSubstituted forDallasat 27'minutes
- 23Phillips
- 6Cooper
- 2Ayling
- 14SáizSubstituted forForshawat 57'minutes
- 43Klich
- 10Alioski
- 19Hernández
- 7Roofe
- 22HarrisonSubstituted forPearceat 58'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Forshaw
- 11Roberts
- 15Dallas
- 20Pearce
- 27Blackman
- 34Baker
- 47Clarke
Ipswich
- 33Bialkowski
- 12Spence
- 4Chambers
- 5Pennington
- 3KnudsenBooked at 50mins
- 11NolanBooked at 5mins
- 8SkuseSubstituted forChalobahat 85'minutes
- 21DownesBooked at 31mins
- 25EdunSubstituted forWardat 62'minutes
- 9Jackson
- 20SearsSubstituted forEdwardsat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Gerken
- 2Donacien
- 6Chalobah
- 7Edwards
- 18Ward
- 23Dozzell
- 36Lankester
- Referee:
- Craig Pawson
- Attendance:
- 29,082
Match Stats
Home TeamLeedsAway TeamIpswich
- Possession
- Home65%
- Away35%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home15
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, Ipswich Town 0.
Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Cole Skuse.
Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
Matthew Pennington (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Jon Nolan (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Forshaw.
Offside, Ipswich Town. Jon Nolan tries a through ball, but Gwion Edwards is caught offside.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Kayden Jackson.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
Attempt saved. Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Matthew Pennington.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Gwion Edwards.
Attempt blocked. Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Gwion Edwards replaces Freddie Sears.
Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
Offside, Ipswich Town. Grant Ward tries a through ball, but Kayden Jackson is caught offside.
Foul by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
Flynn Downes (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Leeds United 2, Ipswich Town 0. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pablo Hernández following a corner.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
Attempt saved. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kemar Roofe.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Matthew Pennington.
Offside, Ipswich Town. Cole Skuse tries a through ball, but Grant Ward is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Grant Ward replaces Tayo Edun.
Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Matthew Pennington.
Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jon Nolan.
Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Leeds United. Tom Pearce replaces Jack Harrison.
Substitution
Substitution, Leeds United. Adam Forshaw replaces Samuel Sáiz.
Foul by Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United).
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