Leeds United secured a 3-1 victory over relegated Burnley at Elland Road, moving nine points clear of the relegation zone. Anton Stach, Noah Okafor, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored for the hosts, with Loum Tchaouna replying for the visitors. The win leaves Leeds all but safe, pending Tottenham's results.
Leeds United eased to a dominant 3-1 win against managerless Burnley on Thursday evening, putting their FA Cup semi-final loss to Chelsea behind them. Anton Stach opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a stunning long-range strike past Martin Dubravka, catching the Burnley keeper off guard into the bottom-right corner. The hosts controlled the game but created few clear chances until halftime, as reported by 101GreatGoals after the 8pm kickoff at Elland Road in West Yorkshire. Burnley, already confirmed for the Championship following a 1-0 loss to Manchester City, fielded an unchanged lineup from that defeat and recently parted ways with Scott Parker. Leeds made three changes from their Wembley lineup: Karl Darlow replaced Lucas Perri in goal, Joe Rodon came in for the injured Gabriel Gudmundsson with James Justin shifting left, and Anton Stach started ahead of Brendon Aaronson. Seven minutes into the second half, a sloppy Burnley pass sparked a break. Dominic Calvert-Lewin backheeled to Jayden Bogle, whose cross allowed Noah Okafor to volley home at the far post in the 52nd minute. Four minutes later, Calvert-Lewin made it 3-0, bundling in Ao Tanaka's parried shot from point-blank range, sending the home crowd into raptures. Burnley had Lucas Pires' rebound goal ruled out for offside from Bashir Humphreys' effort, but Loum Tchaouna soon lashed beyond Darlow after a Jaidon Anthony pass, pulling one back with 20 minutes left. The Clarets pushed for a comeback, but Leeds saw out the vital points comfortably. The result moves Daniel Farke's side nine points clear of third-bottom Tottenham, who face Aston Villa on Sunday. Leeds can mathematically secure survival against Spurs in North London a week on Monday, even if Tottenham wins at Villa Park.
