With just one goal, Leeds United beat Southampton at Elland Road

Leeds found themselves with the three points this Saturday at the Elland Road stadium. The local scored the only goal of the game 31 minutes into the second half, through Júnior Firpo. Jack Harrison served a cross and the defender kicked the ball into the net.

Junior Firpo put in a great performance. The Leeds United defender was important converting 1 goal.

Tyler Adams also performed well. The Leeds United midfielder completed 76 correct passes and stole 3 balls.

The game got messed up with fouls and the players put on a stronger leg. The warnings were numerous: Stuart Armstrong, Wilfried Gnonto, Patrick Bamford, Roméo Lavia, Armel Bella Kotchap and Ibrahima Diallo.

Leeds manager Javier Gracia Carlos presented a tactical 4-5-1 setup with Illan Meslier in goal; Luke Ayling, Robin Koch, Maximilian Wöber and Júnior Firpo on the defensive line; Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Jack Harrison, Brenden Aaronson and Wilfried Gnonto in the middle; and Patrick Bamford in attack.

For their part, Rubén Sellés’ side came out with a 4-4-2 tactical arrangement with Gavin Bazunu under the three sticks; Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Jan Bednarek, Armel Bella Kotchap and Romain Perraud in defence; Stuart Armstrong, James Ward-Prowse, Roméo Lavia and Mohamed Elyounoussi in midfield; and Kamaldeen Sulemana and Paul Onuachu up front.

Peter Bankes was in charge of overseeing the order of play during the game.

The following day, Leeds will face Chelsea as visitors, while Southampton will play as visitors against Leicester City.

In this way, the local is in seventeenth place in the championship with 22 points, while the visit, with 18, is in twentieth place.

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