Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Leeds United are hosting Plymouth Argyle
at Elland Road, Leeds, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Caleb Roberts (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 3': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ao Tanaka with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
- 8': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Rothwell following a corner.
- 10': Attempt saved. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a cross.
- 13': Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
- 16': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jordan Houghton.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 18': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
- 21': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Caleb Roberts.
- 22': Foul by Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle).
- 22': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Offside, Leeds United. Joël Piroe is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
- 24': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 27': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
- 27': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Offside, Leeds United. Daniel James is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Nathanael Ogbeta.
- 30': Goal! Leeds United 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto following a corner.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Goal! Leeds United 2, Plymouth Argyle 0. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 35': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Leeds United).
- 35': Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 37': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
- 38': Goal! Leeds United 3, Plymouth Argyle 0. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
- 44': Foul by Adam Forshaw (Plymouth Argyle).
- 44': Sam Byram (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 45': Foul by Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
- 45': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leeds United 3, Plymouth Argyle 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 3, Plymouth Argyle 0.
- 45': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Andre Gray replaces Nathanael Ogbeta.
- 47': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 47': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 51': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
- 53': Adam Forshaw (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 53': Foul by Andre Gray (Plymouth Argyle).
- 53': Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Adam Forshaw (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Joël Piroe (Leeds United).
- 56': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Sam Byram (Leeds United).
- 58': Caleb Roberts (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Sam Byram (Leeds United).
- 60': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
- 61': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu replaces Caleb Roberts.
- 63': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
- 63': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a through ball.
- 66': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 66': Substitution, Leeds United. Manor Solomon replaces Daniel James.
- 67': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 69': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Tegan Finn replaces Ryan Hardie.
- 70': Offside, Leeds United. Manor Solomon is caught offside.
- 72': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
- 74': Foul by Andre Gray (Plymouth Argyle).
- 74': Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Chambers replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
- 75': Substitution, Leeds United. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Joe Rothwell.
- 76': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle).
- 76': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateo Joseph.
- 79': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
- 79': Josuha Guilavogui (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Plymouth Argyle).
- 82': Manor Solomon (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle).
- 83': Manor Solomon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Firpo following a set piece situation.
- 85': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Plymouth Argyle).
- 85': Manor Solomon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
- 86': Substitution, Leeds United. Charlie Crew replaces Joël Piroe.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 90': Tegan Finn (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tegan Finn (Plymouth Argyle).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Charlie Crew (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
- 90'+3': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mateo Joseph (Leeds United).
- 90'+4': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leeds United 3, Plymouth Argyle 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 3, Plymouth Argyle 0.
Statistics
 PLY |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 21.5 | Possession | 78.5 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 122 | Accurate Passes | 637 |
| 202 | Passes | 718 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 4 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 36 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,066
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,066
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 5 | Pascal Struijk |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 25 | Sam Byram |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 8 | Joe Rothwell |
| 22 | Ao Tanaka |
| 10 | Joël Piroe |
| 29 | Wilfried Gnonto |
| 7 | Daniel James |
Plymouth Argyle (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Daniel Grimshaw (GK) |
| 5 | Julio Pleguezuelo |
| 6 | Kornel Szucs |
| 29 | Matthew Sorinola |
| 44 | Victor Palsson |
| 27 | Adam Forshaw |
| 34 | Caleb Roberts |
| 4 | Jordan Houghton |
| 3 | Nathanael Ogbeta |
| 2 | Bali Mumba |
| 9 | Ryan Hardie |
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