Leeds United secured a 0-0 draw against Brentford at Elland Road, moving four points clear of the Premier League relegation zone. Brentford dropped points for the second time in six days, missing a chance to level with sixth-placed Chelsea.
Leeds United hosted Brentford at Elland Road on March 21, 2026, in a Premier League match with implications at both ends of the table. The game ended 0-0, an uninspiring affair with few chances. Daniel Farke's Leeds moved four points clear of 18th-placed West Ham, despite chances for only their third league win since the turn of the year. Prior to the match, Leeds sat three points above the bottom three after a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace, where they missed a penalty. Brentford, seventh under manager Keith Andrews, sought to rebound from a 2-2 home draw with bottom club Wolves on Monday and climb level with sixth-placed Chelsea, but showed little attacking flair. This marked their second dropped points against a lower-table side in six days, potentially costly in the European race. Leeds made one change: Jayden Bogle replaced suspended Gabriel Gudmundsson. Starting XI: Darlow; Rodon, Bijol, Struijk; Justin, Stach, Ampadu, Bogle; Aaronson; Nmecha, Calvert-Lewin. Substitutes: Perri, Bornauw, Gruev, Longstaff, Tanaka, Gnonto, James, Okafor, Piroe. Brentford made two changes, enforced by Mikkel Damsgaard's injury and Dango Ouattara dropping to the bench; Ethan Pinnock and Yehor Yarmoliuk entered. Starting XI: Kelleher; Kayode, Van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Pinnock; Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Henderson, Schade; Thiago. Substitutes: Bentt, Donovan, Furo, McManus, Nelson, Ouattara, Shield, Stephenson, Valdimarrson. The first half offered little for the home crowd, with Lukas Nmecha's long-range drive Leeds' best effort. Brentford's clearest chance saw Mathias Jensen surge down the left but misfire into the side-netting. Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher faced nervy moments. Leeds pressed late with balls into the box and long throws, but no goals resulted. Leeds will monitor Sunday's games: West Ham at Aston Villa, Tottenham versus Nottingham Forest.
