Leeds v Newcastle 2-2. FA Championship, round 36. Match review, statistics

On 13 May, one of the matches of the 36th round of the English football championship took place. Leeds (England) and Newcastle (England) met.

English Championship, round 36.

Leeds (England) v Newcastle (England) - 2:2 (1:1)
Goals: L. Ayling (7) - K. Wilson (31), K. Wilson (68)

Warnings: Bruno Guimarães (57), Firpo (59), V. Gnonto (69), J. Robles (69)

Leeds vs Newcastle match review:

Leeds United hosted Newcastle United in a thrilling Premier League match at Elland Road. From start to finish, both sides showed their quality, determination and resilience in fighting for the result. The match started with Leeds confidently controlling the flow of the game, bombarding the Newcastle goal with a series of attacks. Their persistence soon bore fruit when Luke Ayling scored a well-worked goal in the 7th minute. However, Leeds' advantage was short-lived as a penalty was awarded to Newcastle in the 31st minute, which was calmly converted by Callum Wilson, making the score 1-1 at the break. In the second half, both teams were keen to win. Leeds made a substitution with Sam Greenwood replacing Adam Forshaw and Newcastle earned a yellow card for a Bruno Guimaraes foul. Shortly afterwards there was a second substitution in the Leeds line-up, with Jack Harrison coming on in place of the relatively calm Wesley Gnonto, who had also received a yellow card earlier.

In the 69th minute, Newcastle were awarded a penalty for the second time in the match, and again Callum Wilson converted it, giving his team the lead. However, Leeds were not complacent and showed their incredible fighting spirit, responding with a magnificent goal from Rasmus Christensen in the 79th minute. A frantic turnover ensued, with both teams keen to win, but in the end they had to settle for a draw. The final minutes of the match were eventful: in the 90th minute, Leeds' Junior Firpo was sent off with a red card. Patrick Bamford also received a yellow card in the same minute and was quickly replaced by Pascal Struyk as Leeds tried to reorganise the game. In the end, both teams proved to be worthy opponents and the final score of 2-2 was a fair result. The fans at Elland Road witnessed exciting Premier League football, with Leeds and Newcastle giving it their all. It was a testament to the quality of both teams and highlighted the unpredictability and excitement the league can bring.

The next round of fixtures will see West Ham v Leeds and Newcastle v Leicester.

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