Leeds United vs Norwich City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Promotion Semifinals
· 2nd Leg - Leeds United advance 4-0 on aggregate
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4 - 0
2nd Leg - Leeds United advance 4-0 on aggregate
4 - 0
2nd Leg - Leeds United advance 4-0 on aggregate
Leeds thrash Norwich to reach Championship playoff final
Leeds United are one win away from an immediate return to the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
- 3': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
- 6': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
- 6': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Goal! Leeds United 1, Norwich City 0. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 8': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 12': Offside, Leeds United. Crysencio Summerville is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
- 12': Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Archie Gray.
- 15': Foul by Glen Kamara (Leeds United).
- 15': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Ashley Barnes (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United).
- 19': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 19': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).
- 19': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Goal! Leeds United 2, Norwich City 0. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto with a cross.
- 22': Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Barnes with a through ball.
- 22': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 23': Offside, Norwich City. Jonathan Rowe is caught offside.
- 24': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).
- 26': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 27': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
- 28': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 32': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 33': Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
- 36': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 37': Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 37': Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Goal! Leeds United 3, Norwich City 0. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 42': Foul by Archie Gray (Leeds United).
- 42': Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Offside, Norwich City. Jonathan Rowe is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ilia Gruev with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Leeds United 3, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 3, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Borja Sainz replaces Josh Sargent.
- 46': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
- 47': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 47': Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Glen Kamara (Leeds United).
- 48': Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
- 51': Attempt missed. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Archie Gray with a cross.
- 51': Attempt saved. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
- 51': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 53': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).
- 54': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
- 54': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 54': Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).
- 56': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Glen Kamara (Leeds United).
- 59': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City).
- 61': Glen Kamara (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Christian Fassnacht replaces Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Sam McCallum replaces Ben Gibson.
- 63': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Offside, Norwich City. Ashley Barnes is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
- 68': Goal! Leeds United 4, Norwich City 0. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
- 69': Substitution, Leeds United. Daniel James replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
- 70': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
- 72': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Norwich City).
- 72': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
- 74': Substitution, Leeds United. Connor Roberts replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 74': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Joël Piroe.
- 75': Substitution, Leeds United. Jaidon Anthony replaces Crysencio Summerville.
- 77': Connor Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
- 79': Foul by Christian Fassnacht (Norwich City).
- 79': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Archie Gray (Leeds United).
- 81': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Sørensen replaces Jonathan Rowe.
- 81': Substitution, Norwich City. Sydney van Hooijdonk replaces Ashley Barnes.
- 83': Substitution, Leeds United. Liam Cooper replaces Ilia Gruev.
- 86': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 88': Attempt missed. Sydney van Hooijdonk (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross.
- 89': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Shane Duffy (Norwich City).
- 90': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+1': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
- 90'+1': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Leeds United 4, Norwich City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 4, Norwich City 0.
Statistics
 NOR |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 323 | Accurate Passes | 479 |
| 391 | Passes | 544 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 13 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,384
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,384
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 14 | Joe Rodon |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 22 | Archie Gray |
| 24 | Georginio Rutter |
| 8 | Glen Kamara |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev |
| 7 | Joël Piroe |
| 10 | Crysencio Summerville |
| 29 | Wilfried Gnonto |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Gibson |
| 24 | Shane Duffy |
| 30 | Dimitris Giannoulis |
| 3 | Jack Stacey |
| 10 | Ashley Barnes |
| 23 | Kenny McLean  |
| 26 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 9 | Josh Sargent |
| 27 | Jon Rowe |
| 17 | Gabriel Sara |
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