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Your support makes all the difference.Follow all the action as Leeds welcome Aston Villa to Elland Road in the Premier League this afternoon.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side are in high spirits after a dominant 3-0 victory against Southampton last time out, with Patrick Bamford adding a 13th league goal to his tally this season. That victory saw Leeds move 13 points clear of the relegation zone and they are now just five points adrift of sixth-placed Liverpool in what has been a brilliant first season back in the top flight.
Aston Villa, meanwhile, will be wary of succumbing to a slump in the absence of their talisman, Jack Grealish. The captain’s shin injury has seen him miss the last two matches, with Villa lucky to take a point against Brighton before losing against Leicester last weekend. Dean Smith’s side remain in a terrific position in the table, though, and a top-six finish is certainly within reach, trailing Liverpool by just four points while also boasting two games in hand. Follow all the action live below:
Leeds 0 - 1 Aston Villa
81 mins: Morgan Sanson comes on for Aston Villa’s first change of the game. He replaces Jacob Ramsey who’s had a decent outing for the visitors. Dallas gives away a free kick deep in Villa’s half and Elmohamady boots the set piece long down the wing. He takes his time on the ball and gets booked for time wasting.
Leeds 0 - 1 Aston Villa
78 mins: Leeds win a free kick on the right side of the pitch. Raphinha whips the ball into the box and picks out Martinez in Aston Villa’s goal. Leeds need to be more clinical will these final balls, Aston Villa are dealing with them pretty effectively.
Leeds 0 - 1 Aston Villa
75 mins: Leeds have seen more of the ball in this second half but they haven’t created any attempts on goal. Villa have had two. Hernandez has a go from outside the box but he’s closed down by Ramsey who deflects the ball out for a corner. Raphinha swings the set piece into the middle and the ball is headed out as far as Klich. He takes a shot from range and spoons it high and wide.
Leeds 0 - 1 Aston Villa
72 mins: Aston Villa do well to deny Bamford a run into the box and then beat the Leeds press. Traore holds it up well and picks out McGinn who shakes off a couple of tackles and slots it up the pitch for Watkins. He brings the ball into the box and let’s fly but a deflection takes the effort across the penalty area where there are no Aston Villa players waiting.
Pablo Hernandez comes on in Marcelo Bielsa’s final change. He replaces Tyler Roberts.
Leeds 0 - 1 Aston Villa
69 mins: El Ghazi sends an outswinger into the box and picks out Mings. He’s up against Cooper but wins the header and direct it at goal. Cooper gets a touch on the ball and delfects it wide of the near post. The resultant corner comes to nothing for Villa as Leeds deal with it well.
Leeds 0 - 1 Aston Villa
66 mins: Jack Harrison comes on for Leeds replacing Helder Costa, he’s featured in every Leeds game so far this season except against Manchester City where he was ineligible.
A throw in on the right wing for Villa comes to McGinn and Klich shoulders him to the ground. Free kick to Villa out wide on the wing.
Leeds 0 - 1 Aston Villa
63 mins: Mateusz Klich gets a yellow card as well after he stops El Ghazi driving into the final third by kicking his legs out from under him. Villa win a free kick over on the left wing but the ball comes straight to Meslier when it’s whipped into the box.
Leeds 0 - 1 Aston Villa
60 mins: It’s getting a bit scrappy out there. Roberts is breaking on the counter and Targett has to take him out in the middle of the pitch. Targett then stops Roberts playing the ball quickly and Roberts gives him a little shove. Targett goes down like he’s been pinned by a sniper and both men go in the book.
Leeds 0 - 1 Aston Villa
57 mins: Luke Ayling gets forward on the Leeds right wing. He crosses the ball into the area but Villa head it away. Their back line has been pretty solid throughout the game and it’ll be put under more pressure before the end. Leeds very much in the ascendancy since the restart.
Leeds 0 - 1 Aston Villa
54 mins: Ezgjan Alioski comes on for Leeds replacing Pascal Struijk. Dallas goes on a run through the middle of the pitch and lays it off to Costa. He tries to find Roberts but Targett intercepts the pass and Villa break. They work the bal out to the left wing but lose possession.
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