Championship: Leeds defeated Sunderland 2-1© X (Twitter)
Leeds took an enormous step in the direction of a return to the Premier League after Pascal Struijk’s dramatic ninety fifth minute winner defeated Championship promotion rivals Sunderland 2-1 at Elland Road on Monday. Dutch defender Struijk was the unlikely hero with each Leeds objectives regardless of solely enjoying the ultimate 20 minutes in its place. Wilson Isidor had fired Sunderland in entrance together with his twelfth objective of the season earlier than half-time. But the Black Cats’ possibilities of automated promotion are starting to fade as Leeds and Sheffield United draw back on the prime of the desk.
Struijk started the fightback when he headed in fellow substitute Joe Rothwell’s attractive free-kick on 78 minutes.
The similar duo mixed for the winner as one other harmful cross from Rothwell left the centre-back with a straightforward end to go into an unguarded web with the ultimate act of the sport.
The successful objective sparked wild scenes of celebration among the many capability 38,000 crowd as one in every of English soccer’s sleeping giants edge nearer to a return to the highest flight.
“These objectives you have fun in a different way,” mentioned Struijk.
“It’s an enormous step within the season. We need to preserve the gap with those which might be chasing the identical factor as us.”
Leeds transfer two factors forward of Sheffield United, however crucially seven away from third-placed Burnley and 10 of Sunderland in fourth with 13 video games remaining.
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