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Leeds United v Southampton - as it happened

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Leeds v Southampton, playoff match for promotion to the Premier League, 26/05/2024, lineup. BeSoccer
Leeds v Southampton, playoff match for promotion to the Premier League, 26/05/2024, lineup. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the Premier League promotion match between Leeds United and Southampton. Both teams are playing for the prestige of being part of the English football elite, as well as the juicy amount of money they would earn from promotion.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
24'
A. Armstrong
Press

Match report in news

  • 101'
    FT: Southampton beat Leeds United to win promotion to the English top flight.
  • 98'
    Aribo gets a yellow card .
  • 94'
    James tries a shot from outside the box but Mccarthy makes a great save.
  • 90'
    Nine minutes added!
Card

Yellow card

a Southampton
  • 85'
    Downes gets a yellow card after stopping a Leeds counter-attack.
Substitution

Substitution

at Leeds United
Substitution

Substitution

at Southampton
  • 83'
    Leeds sub: Firpo goes off, Joseph comes on.
Card

Yellow card

a Southampton
  • 79'
    Adams is shown the yellow card after bringing down Ampadu.
Substitution

Substitution

at Leeds United
  • 73'
    Leeds double sub: Summerville and Jones OUT. Roberts, and Anthony IN.
Substitution

Substitution

at Southampton
  • 70'
    Southampton sub: Fraser is replaced by Adams.
Substitution

Substitution

at Leeds United
  • 66'
    Nottingham sub: Gnonto goes off, James comes on.
  • 64'
    Corner for the Saints. Smallbone takes it but Meslier caught the ball.
  • 61'
    Southampton are moving the ball from wing to wing.
  • 56'
    Leeds are better in the second half and are creating more threat to Mccarthy's goal than they did in the first half.
  • 52'
    Harwood-Bellis brings down Rutter on the edge of the box and the referee gives him a yellow card.
  • 49'
    Harwood- Bellis with a great block stops Leeds from equalising the game.
  • 46'
    The second half is underrrrrway!
  • 45'
    HT: Southampton go into the break with a one goal lead and are now securing promotion to the English top flight, Leeds must improve in the second half if they are to make things difficult for the Saints.
  • 45'
    45+3: Fraser's cross from the left flank is cleared by Firpo.
  • 45'
    Five minutes added!
Card

Yellow card

a Southampton
  • 45'
    The referee shows Fraser a yellow card.
  • 42'
    Summerville gets a yellow card after bringing down Harwood-Bellis.
  • 38'
    Bednarek is carded for a hard challenge on Rutter.
  • 34'
    Southampton sub: Brooks makes way and Edozie takes his place.
  • 28'
    Brooks is being treated by Southampton doctors.
  • 25'
    GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAL TO SOUTHAMPTON!! Smallbone plays a ball into space for Armstrong who drives into the box and beats Meslier.
  • 20'
    Smallbone foul on Summerville, Leeds get the ball.
  • 16'
    Gnonto is being treated by Leeds doctors after a collision but it looks like he will be able to continue on the pitch.
  • 13'
    Smallbone fires a free-kick from the edge of the box that Mccarthy deflects with a great save.
  • 11'
    Armstrong's shot from inside the box is blocked by the Saints defence.
  • 7'
    Gnonto's effort is caught by Meslier.
  • 5'
    Southampton get us going in the black from left to right while Leeds United are in white.
  • 1'
    Leeds get this undeeeeeerwayyyy!!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The pre-match warm-ups of both sides are complete and we're closing in on kick-off.
  • PRVW
    Barca star Raphinha has a message for Leeds fans.
  • PRVW
    Southampton startin XI: Mccarthy (GK); Stephens, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Walker-Peters; Aribo, Downes, Smallbone; Brooks, Fraser, Armstrong.
  • PRVW
    Leeds starting XI: Meslier (GK); Gray, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo; Gnonto, Gruev, Rutter, Kamara, Summerville; Piroe.
  • PRVW
    Lineups have landed at Wembley Stadium!
  • PRVW
    Southampton possible starting lineup: McCarthy (GK); Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens; Aribo, Downes, Smallbone; Brooks, Armstrong, Fraser.
  • PRVW
    Leeds United possible starting lineup: Meslier (GK); Gray, Ampadu, Rodon, Firpo; Gruev, Kamara; Gnonto, Rutter, Summerville; Piroe.
  • PRVW
    Let's get things warmed up with some possible line-ups for the clash!!
  • PRVW
    Jarred Gillett the VAR and Tony Harrington the fourth official.
  • PRVW
    The match officials for Leeds United’s Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final with Southampton have been confirmed, with John Brooks set to take charge at Wembley.
  • PRVW
    Both teams are playing for the prestige of being part of the English football elite, as well as the juicy amount of money they would earn from promotion.
Info

Pre-match

26 May 2024, 16:00

Referee: John Brooks | VAR: Jarred Gillett

Stadium: Wembley Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to LIVE coverage of the Premier League promotion match between Leeds United and Southampton at Wembley Stadium!!