Johnstone was stranded to the left of his goal and could only watch on as Sawyers' pass rolled into the empty net to gift Leeds the lead. Pereira, 24, scored his eighth goal of the Premier League season - going level with the top-scoring Brazilians in the Premier League, alongside Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus. pic.twitter.com/0RHRdCgmbJ. Took up some promising positions in the hole which helped his side pick West Brom apart. Four first half goals from Leeds United set them up for a resounding victory over Big Sams West Brom. The victory sees Leeds, who kept back-to-back clean sheets and claimed their biggest Premier League win for 17 years, move up to 11th in the table on 23 points, while West Brom stay 19th, five points adrift from safety. Matheus Pereira - 5/10 - Barely touched it. 85' Callum Robinson gets the ball inside Leeds half and has loads of space to drive into. WEST BROM have been hammered by Leeds at The Hawthorns. Raphinha added to the scoring the second-half. 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Grady Diangana could have looked for a forward outlet when he received the ball inside his own half near the left touchline. Leeds romped to their second win in three days, putting West Brom to the sword 5-0 at The Hawthorns. Raphinha put the finishing touch on Leeds' night in the 72nd minute with an emphatic strike on what was a chastening evening for West Brom and new boss Sam Allardyce, who is still looking for his first win in charge at The Hawthorns. With Norwich City having beaten Millwall 4-3 earlier on Saturday to go three points clear at the top, Marcelo Bielsa's side required victory to move into pole position. Sam Johnstone looked odds-on to save but, true to form, the ball deflected wickedly off Dara OShea to leave the poor goalie stranded as the diverted ball found the net. Marcelo Bielsa's side were sent on their way by a gift from Albion's Romain Sawyers (9), whose back pass beat goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, before goals from Ezgjan Alioski (31), Jack Harrison (36) and Rodrigo (40) saw the visitors into the break with a commanding lead. Have something to tell us about this article? Follow all the latest build-up and action with our live blog below Never change, Leeds. Liverpool was fantastic, but this was dreadful, unfortunately.". A round-up of the latest Leeds United transfer rumours. For Sam, could this be a job too far in trying to keep a team in the division? Five minutes later, Leeds had a third thanks to a beautiful team goal. Still say the biggest mistake was getting rid of Slaven In advance of the government announcement on Step Three changes to the roadmap out of lockdown on May 20, 2020/21, season-ticket holders will be able to register online to be entered into the ballot from now until midnight on Monday, May 10, 2021. Illan Meslier (GK) - 7/10 - Looked slightly uncertain on crosses but did not make any mistakes.Luke Ayling (CB) - 8/10 - Covered really well on the few occasions the Baggies threatened. But his side capitulated at home on Tuesday not for the first time this season and they have conceded 13 goals in their last three home games to sit five points from safety. Leeds two goals shy of the top half of the table. A return for Marcelo Bielsa? Mateusz Klich is far from his best. Bamford then sealed the win with a penalty, beating Johnstone to put a gloss on his sides afternoon, before Hal Robson-Kanu grabbed a late consolation for the Baggies to make it 3-1. Truthfully, they could have got that tonight. Sam Johnstone looked odds-on to save but, true to form, the ball deflected wickedly off Dara OShea to leave the poor goalie stranded as the diverted ball found the net. it seems as though the next man that could take the reigns at Leeds is the thriving Rayo Vallecano coach, Andoni Iraola, who has the Spanish club sitting fifth in La Liga. Do not miss your chance to land the 250,000 in Tuesday's Super 6 round. BOLTON FANS RIOT AGAINST OWNER - Bolton vs West Brom VLOG Thogden 1.18M subscribers Join Subscribe 2.4K Share Save 116K views 4 years ago BOLTON FANS RIOT AGAINST OWNER - Bolton vs West. Made even better as it clipped the post on its way in.Jack Harrison (LM) - 9/10 - Showed quick feet and composure to score in the first half. His new club is hardly renowned for displaying Lazarus-like qualities with their ability to come from behind to win. Sams blundering boys didnt so much shoot themselves in the foot at the start - they blew the whole bloody leg off! Leeds United have now won seven of their 16 games in the Premier League this season - only six newly-promoted teams in the competition's history have picked up more victories at this stage of a season. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. I think it is a bit of a blow for them. Marcelo Bielsa had described this trip to West Bromwich Albion as a stern defensive examination and, in the event, it was one his Leeds United side failed miserably. All the best for the season WBA. He later had a similar effort, but had it blocked away for a corner. Subs: Ivanovic (6), Pereira (6), Krovinovic (6). Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa kept faith with the team which beat Burnley 1-0 at the weekend. After the break West Brom managed to stem the tide until the 71st minute when Raphinha cut inside and curled an unstoppable effort into the top corner. Dead ball deliveries were decent. Perhaps, it is just what Leeds need in the Premier League. Albion received a rare glimmer of hope when Leeds goalie Illan Meslier played a suicidal pass to Phillips which was pounced on by Callum Robinson. The Whites had no need to go chasing a result, after setting. A farcical Sawyers own goal was followed up by strikes from Alioski, Harrison, Rodrigo and Raphinha as the Whites ran riot. He came through the Leeds academy alongside the likes of Kalvin Phillips, Charlie Taylor, Sam Byram and Lewis Cook - under the guidance of Neil Redfearn. Ezgjan Alioski said this result was coming one day given how Leeds play.He told Amazon Prime Video Sport: The philosophy from the coach, we are physically strong and can play good football. Jamie Shackleton - 7/10 - Slotted in seamlessly after coming on.Pablo Hernandez - 6/10 - Not as heroic as some of his other recent substitute appearances but he played his role. Grady Diangana (LM) - 5/10 - His team's brightest - and only - spark going forward. Leeds overrun us today and deservedly beat us 5-0. Planet Sport Limited 2023 All Rights Reserved, Leeds Fans Mob Goalscoring Hero As Supporters Treated To West Brom Stroll. Leeds United ended their season in strong fashion in front of their own fans, beating relegated West Brom 3-1 at Elland Road. LEEDS RAN RIOT at West Brom to hammer the Baggies 5-0 and claim their biggest Premier League win for 17 years. Rodrigo and Tyler Roberts have been used at times though naturally, both are strikers. But the French keeper spared his own blushes by blocking the strikers attempt. Even Patrick Bamford, the nearest Leeds player to the carnage, seemed too embarrassed to celebrate. Leeds United ended their season in strong fashion in front of their own fans, beating relegated West Brom 3-1 at Elland Road. Leeds needed a midfielder in the summer. His goal against Cardiff caught the attention of Leeds fans, who want him back. Breaking into the senior side, he scored 13 and created 13 more in 125 Leeds . The only one to offer Leeds serious resistance when they were on the counter. Alex Mowatt is renowned for his long-range shooting ability and on Tuesday night, he provided another example. Harrison's cross just evades everyone at the back post and drifts a yard wide. The theory is if the ball hits a bobble and the keeper takes a clean air swipe, the worst that can happen is the loss of a corner kick. Get our Wolves newsletter: Liam Keen, Nathan Judah with all the latest news from . But Leeds remained on cruise control and added the gloss with 18 minutes left when Raphinha wrapped up a sweeping move on the right by cutting inside and finding the top corner from the edge of the box. The Baggies sit top of the Championship table, winning six of their 10 league games and drawing the remaining four. We can't seem to get a consistency of attacking and defending right. If it works on the pitch, it can happen like today. It was another disaster for Albion and they needed to at least show some fight in the second half and Illan Meslier denied Grady Diangana early on. West Brom were forced into a late change as Lee Peltier replaced Kieran Gibbs, who was injured in the warm-up. Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa: "It was a game where we defended well and we were efficient up front. 83' Leeds with their tenth corner of the game. Either way, whatever happens, it seems as though the new man in the dugout should be available for Man Uniteds visit to Yorkshire on Sunday. "Leeds overran us, won 5-0 and they deserved it. The little Brazilian scored again on Monday night as West Brom earned a brilliant 3-0 win over Southampton - and his efforts have caught the eye of Leeds United fans. Perhaps fortunate not to be penalised for a handball. 83' Leeds with their tenth corner of the game. A first-half blitz from the visitors blew Albion away to leave Sam Allardyce looking . Carlos Corberan agreed a new contract with West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday night, keeping him at The Hawthorns until 2027. He followed Ismael to West Brom, who had just been relegated from the Premier League. Patrick Bamford (ST) - 8/10 - Will be disappointed not to score, but managed to register a clever assist. Even Patrick Bamford, the nearest Leeds player to the carnage, seemed too embarrassed to celebrate. We played a serious game throughout in a conscience manner. Have something to tell us about this article? For the third time this season Albion leaked five goals - but unlike his predecessor Slaven Bilic, there was to be no consolation goals this time for big Sams side who were hopelessly outclassed by Bielsas side. Leeds missed their chance to go top of the Championship after being thrashed 4-1 at West Brom, with goals from Hal Robson-Kanu, Matt Phillips, Harvey Barnes and Dwight Gayle sealing victory for the hosts. From eight chances we scored five and this helped the result. Breaking into the senior side, he scored 13 and created 13 more in 125 Leeds games. Well, with the former Leeds assistant penning his stay at the Hawthorns, it was a clear sign from the Midlands club that they dont want to lose their man. Marcelo Bielsas side kept back-to-back clean sheets for the first time this season to climb to 11th. The victory ends West Brom's four-match winless streak, lifting them up into fifth, while Leeds sit in third. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He probably realised then that this wasnt to be his night after suffering his SECOND freak setback of the evening. It deflects off O'Shea and Ivanovic and away for a corner. Harrison exchanged passes with Patrick Bamford before cutting inside Darnell Furlong and finding the top corner from close range. Dwight Gayle compounds Leeds' misery as four-goal West Brom run riot. After the Spaniard's former employers Leeds United had sacked Jesse Marsch on Monday there was a lot of concern from West Brom fans that Corberan could be tempted into an Elland Road return if they came calling. That strike! Mowatt was central to the win, lashing home a volley from all of 25 yards after a cross was headed out of the Bluebirds box. Date published: Tuesday 29th December 2020 8:05 - Lewis Oldham Four first half goals from Leeds United set them up for a. Nevertheless, Leeds ended with a strong finish to the season, sitting in ninth place in the Premier League table. And the visitors soon underlined their superiority again with a screamer of a goal to make it 5-0 as they saved the best till last. Report: Odilon Kossounou wants transfer, Moyes really keen to sign him for West Ham, {{#media.media_details}} {{#media.focal_point}}. You'll be back Romaine lad. In between those chances, Leeds turned the screw with Raphinha and Bamford looking to finish their seasons on a strong note. Leeds meanwhile are swiftly becoming the Prems great entertainers and sliced through Albion with embarrassing ease. The ball is cut back to him eight yards out and he curls it towards goal. Under pressure from Rodrigo, the midfielder tried a blind backpass to Sam Johnstone and failed to spot where the goalkeeper was. GRV Media Ltd, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes. Leeds have taken strides forward, using their risk and reward philosophy, and they demolished a Baggies side who were promoted to the Premier League with them last season. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. His first of the night. Poor Romaine Sawyers hung his head in shame after he produced the mother of all blunders to gift Leeds their opener after nine minutes. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Despite that early blip, Leeds remained in firm control and they rounded off their victory in emphatic style with 18 minutes left. FIVE-STAR @LUFC SIMPLY UNSTOPPABLE FROM RAPHINHA! We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Lewis Hamilton's race against time: Is eighth title dream still alive? Bielsas bench was still yelling hopefully for handball when a long range shot crashed off Darnell Furlongs chest. 79' Corner comes to nothing though and the ball is back with Meslier in the Leeds goal. Many Leeds fans will remember his goal against Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield, in which he knuckle-balled an effort into the top corner. West Brom 0-5 Leeds: Sam Allardyce's men suffer mauling at the Hawthorns as Whites run riot with four first-half goals before Raphina completes rout Next Leeds manager: Radrizzani choice flattered but wont replace Marsch, Pundit says 'Leeds are bigger' amid links to manager who's 3 years younger than Corberan, Leeds chairman Radrizzani did inform fans of an update on their manager hunt last night. Scoring a screamer every other week #lufc https://t.co/nb6MNHuL6p. On Tuesday, he provided another reason why he deserves to be playing a division above. Andrea Radrizzani reveals Leeds United sale process amid Massimo Cellino admission. But the French keeper spared his own blushes by blocking the strikers attempt. His shot from the edge of the area hit Dara O'Shea and deflected past a stranded Johnstone. Five minutes later they added a third when Jack Harrison played a neat 1-2 with Bamford then spun Furlong inside the box with a cute backheel before smashing the ball into the top corner. Completed a game high three blocks.Kalvin Phillips (CB) - 9/10 - Mesmeric display. Read more: The Guardian Due to your consent preferences, youre not able to view this. It is now 37 Premier League games since Baggies shrugged off the loss of the opening goal to beat Bournemouth in February 2017 - the last time they achieved the feat. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Javi Gracia is seeing Leeds United penny drop on problem Jesse Marsch identified on his way out, Leeds United had a very good January transfer window with three high-quality additions yet there was one issue left nagging at Jesse Marsch as February arrived and his sacking loomed, Leeds United transfer rumours as Whites 'to rival' Bayern Munich for Paris Saint-Germain teenager. Ezgjan Alioski celebrates scoring Leeds' second goal, Jack Harrison celebrates scoring Leeds' third, Sam Allardyce is still looking for his first win in charge at The Hawthorns, Get Sky Sports PL & Football for 18 a month. But Leeds failed to get him, or bring in another midfielder. Rodrigo's strike - which took a wicked deflection off Dara O'Shea - then made it 4-0. Leeds two goals shy of the top half of the table. Therefore, the club will not automatically include all season-ticket holders in the ballot. The theory is if the ball hits a bobble and the keeper takes a clean air swipe, the worst that can happen is the loss of a corner kick. But Sawyers clearly hadnt received the memo as he sent the ball hurtling between the vacant sticks his goalie had just vacated and into the gaping net. A farcical Sawyers own goal was followed up by strikes from Alioski, Harrison, Rodrigo and Raphinha as the Whites ran riot. Stuart Dallas is also an option in the middle of the park, but his form has dipped and he is naturally a winger, or a left-back. If it works on the pitch, it can happen like today. West Brom's difficult night started as early as the ninth minute when Sawyers suffered a nightmare moment. Season-ticket holders will not be automatically entered into the ballot and must choose to opt in for a chance of being one of 10,000 at the match. Fury calls for Paul to honour deal | Pay up!. WEST BROM have been hammered by Leeds at The Hawthorns. And once they were back to their full complement of players the visitors struck again to kill the contest with a fourth before half-time. If he had he would have seen Sam Johnstone had taken up position wide of his left post as goalies are instructed to do. 85' Callum Robinson gets the ball inside Leeds half and has loads of space to drive into. Many believe that now, he is good enough for the Yorkshire side and perhaps the kind of player they should have signed in the summer. I was shocked to see such a poor performance and we have to work hard to put it right. Leeds' next league assignment, also on Saturday, is a trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to face Tottenham; kick-off 12.30pm. It deflects off O'Shea and Ivanovic and away for a corner. FIVE-STAR @LUFC SIMPLY UNSTOPPABLE FROM RAPHINHA! Big Sam sacrificed his skipper Matt Phillips for Branislav Ivanovic at the break and lined up with a tighter back five. Huddersfield ace Lewis OBrien was the subject of a 13million offer from Marcelo Bielsas side. Raphina cut inside with purpose from the left flank and left Ivanovic for dead before unleashing a venomous shot which found the top bin, to complete the rout. The obvious names were thrown on the table as possible replacements. They rolled the dice and appointed Allardyce after sacking Slaven Bilic this month and Sundays impressive point at Liverpool suggested the new managers methods had already sunk in. Leeds promoted to Premier League after West Brom lose 2-1 at Huddersfield - as it happened | Championship | The Guardian Championship Made in Yorkshire: Huddersfield's 2-1 win takes Leeds up. Jesse Marsch was relieved of his duties on Monday afternoon Credit: AP. Please ensure your online ticketing account is up to date with your personal details and your email address is correct. Sams blundering boys didnt so much shoot themselves in the foot at the start - they blew the whole bloody leg off! News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The new West Bromwich Albion star has proved to be one of the signings of the window. Struggled to deal with Leeds' incredible movement. Big Sam sacrificed his skipper Matt Phillips for Branislav Ivanovic at the break and lined up with a tighter back five. From Marsch and Bielsa, it seems as though the next man that could take the reigns at Leeds is the thriving Rayo Vallecano coach, Andoni Iraola, who has the Spanish club sitting fifth in La Liga.. Raphina cut inside with purpose from the left flank and left Ivanovic for dead before unleashing a venomous shot which found the top bin, to complete the rout. Take in tonight's action again with our match report HERE. Branislav Ivanovic - 5/10 - Added some solidity but by the time he came on it was already 4-0. Bielsa's side have now scored 30 goals in the Premier League this season - the only newly-promoted team in the competition's history to have netted more after their first 16 games of a season was Newcastle in 1993-94 (31). US investors ready to BACK Glazers, Sabitzer's cryptic message, Prem legend's daughter has fans hot under the collar with see-through lingerie, N'Golo Kante rejects summer free transfers as he nears new contract at Chelsea, Weghorst showed in just five seconds why Ten Hag signed him for Man Utd, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Leeds ran riot at West Brom, scoring four first-half goals, Sam Allardyce's side could not build on their point at Liverpool, Romaine Sawyers opened the scoring with a horror own goal, Ezgjan Alioski made it 2-0 to the visitors, Rodrigo scored the fourth just before the break, Raphinha added a fifth in the second half to pile on the misery. Instead he played the ball back to Sawyers who followed suit, to play a blind passback - despite being under minimal pressure from Rodrigo. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He captained the Tykes into the Championship play-offs, having a hand in 15 goals during 44 games scoring eight and creating seven. Unfortunately for the Baggies midfielder he didnt bother to glance behind him when he swept the ball backwards. This was the polar opposite of that disciplined display as his Anfield battlers imploded before his disbelieving eyes. I suppose its a little refreshing as well when you see managers sticking to their clubs and their initial decisions. Leeds ran riot at West Brom to hammer the Baggies 5-0 and claim their biggest Premier League win for 17 years. Helder Costa - N/A, 2023 Minute Media - All rights reserved. Sam Allardyce says the consistency his side is showing is worrying after tonight's heavy defeat. Perhaps Alex Mowatt could come back to teach our lads shooting practice. A five-star showing from Marcelo Bielsa's men. For Sam, could this be a job too far in trying to keep a team in the division? 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Nevertheless, Marcelo Bielsas men had the momentum, with West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone forced to come out and defend his goal. Play for free, entries by 3:00pm. This was also their joint-biggest margin of victory away from home in their league history. In footage shared by the Daily Record (26 February), Celtic and Rangers fans unveiled tifo displays before the start of the game followed by setting off flares within the stands. Matt Phillips (CM) - 3/10 - Had 19 touches of the ball (in central midfield), before being substituted at half time. The Wales under-21 international was in demand from several clubs but Leeds wanted him . Kalvin Phillips' inch-perfect diagonal pass picked out Mateusz Klich, who rolled the ball into the path of Rodrigo. It was as if Allardyce had used up his allowance of luck during his sides heroic draw at Anfield when his side had defied all odds to hold the champions. Leeds: Weston McKennie disappointed vs Fulham. As we are only staging one home fixture with fans in attendance, the club will be charging season-ticket holders to attend the West Bromwich game, with 2020/21 season tickets being rolled over in their entirety into the 2021/22 season. Please note, personal assistants do not need to register for the ballot. Big Sam looked to have West Brom on track with that point at Anfield 48 hours ago but they've now came back crashing down. Season-ticket holders are now able to throw their names into the hat for a chance of seeing Leeds United at Elland Road on the final day of the season. We were terrible in defending today and we need to try and get the players recovered.. Arsenal beat Brighton 1-0, Burnley beat Sheffield United by the same score and it was goalless between Southampton and West Ham. Meanwhile Allardyce slumped in his seat, arms folded, face darker than the snow-filled clouds above the Hawthorns. ", "Life will get difficult if we can't get results quickly. Dallas in acres of room inside the box on the right hand side. #PLonPrime #WBALEE pic.twitter.com/bqlrENfd7H. Semi Ajayi (CB) - 3/10 - A far cry from his heroic performances against Liverpool and Manchester City. He gets to the edge of the box and smashes a shot miles wildly wide and high. We must work as hard as we can to try and get that right. Follow all the latest build-up and action with our live blog below Never change, Leeds. Big Sam made the comparison between the side that deservedly got a draw at Anfield to the same XI getting thumped 5-0 at home tonight. From eight chances we scored five and that helped the result. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. If he had he would have seen Sam Johnstone had taken up position wide of his left post as goalies are instructed to do. Raphinha added to the scoring the second-half. The only side that's managed to beat West Brom all season has been Leeds United. The Whites had no need to go chasing a result, after setting the record for the most teams from a promoted team in Premier League history. 90+2' West Brom get an attacking throw-in and it will be their last chance to get on the scoresheet. Both these teams only played on Sunday and while West Brom looked out on their feet, Leeds played their usual game. I was shocked to see such a poor performance from the players. A first-half blitz from the visitors blew Albion away to leave Sam Allardyce looking for his first win as boss. However, an unnerving moment for his opposite number Johnstone helped put Leeds two up. Leeds were running riot as their movement and speed left Albion gasping. Five minutes later they added a third when Jack Harrison played a neat 1-2 with Bamford then spun Furlong inside the box with a cute backheel before smashing the ball into the top corner. However, they put on a show, with Patrick Bamford adding to his goals collection amid a first in the top flight for Kalvin Phillips. WEST BROM have been hammered by Leeds at The Hawthorns. He told Prime Video Sport: Things can happen like that {the own goal] and they can be unexpected but when they do happen, youve got to pick yourself up and fight. Leeds then doubled their advantage on the half hour mark when Ezgjan Alioski arrowed a left-footed strike in off the post. View our online Press Pack. Leeds United confirm how fans can get tickets into Elland Road for West Brom finale With restrictions on spectators at live sporting arenas set to lift, Leeds United has confirmed the ticketing arrangement for supporters looking to watch the West Bromwich Albion match Sport By Beren Cross Leeds United club writer 18:48, 5 MAY 2021 Leeds fans reacted to Sawyers post after his own goal against them on Tuesday night, and many have backed the 3million ( Express & Star) signing to recover from his mistake against Marcelo Bielsa's side. From a corner, Kyle Bartley had a free header but it swung agonisingly wide. How correct that is with Leeds United itself, we will probably never know. Lee Peltier (LB) - 4/10 - Shoehorned into the starting XI after Kieran Gibbs was injured in the warm up. Raphinha wrapped up a sweeping move on the right, cutting inside and finding the top corner from the edge of the box to seal their biggest victory in the top flight since a 6-1 win over Charlton in 2003. Marcelo Bielsa praised his side's efficiency in front of goal but encouraged his players to show it over a longer period of time. And once they were back to their full complement of players the visitors struck again to kill the contest with a fourth before half-time. Of course, Mowatt is well-known to Leeds fans. Earlier, he was forced into a late reshuffle when Kieran Gibbs was smacked in the face by a stray ball during the pre-match warm-up - forcing him to hand Lee Peltier his first Premier League start for Albion. But the England hopeful could not defend Leeds opener; a corner came in and after a scramble, it arrived for Rodrigo to head home from less than six yards, subsequently celebrating with his fans in style. Did not do too badly considering. Kalvin Phillips picked out Klich with a stunning diagonal pass and he knocked it into the path of Rodrigo who took a potshot from just outside the box. 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