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MATCH REPORT: LEEDS UNITED 3 - 1 BURNLEY

Clarets defeated in Yorkshire

2026-05-01T20:56:49.118Z

MATCH REPORT: LEEDS UNITED 3 - 1 BURNLEY

Clarets defeated in Yorkshire

2026-05-01T20:56:49.118Z

Clarets defeated in Yorkshire

Burnley fell to defeat at Elland Road on Friday night, losing 3-1 to Leeds United, in Interim Head Coach's Mike Jackson's first of four games in charge between now and the end of the Premier League season.

Anton Stach's seventh minute goal gave the Whites a deserved 1-0 lead at half-time, before Noah Okafor and Dominic Calvert-Lewin added to the Leeds goal tally early in the second half, before Loum Tchaouna pulled a goal back - his second of the season against the Whites - 19 minutes from time.

Leeds were worthy winners though, edging Daniel Farke's men nine points clear of the relegation zone, towards Premier League safety.

On a balmy Yorkshire night, Burnley fell behind inside seven minutes.

After a dominant opening from the Whites, Stach let fly from fully 20-yards, sending a low piledriver beyond Martin Dúbravka, to hand the hosts a deserved lead.

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Elland Road was bouncing, and Ao Tanaka tried his luck from distance on the quarter hour, only to send his shot into the stands.

Burnley found their feet as the clock ticked towards the 30-minute mark, but despite an improved showing, Jackson's side were unable to breach a well-marshalled Leeds back four.

When the visitors did eventually create an opening, on the stroke of half-time, Jaidon Anthony's back-post header from Tchaouna's cross hit team-mate Zian Flemming - while at the other end, James Justin's low strike was well held by Dúbravka.

That Justin chance proved to be the final one of a frustrating half for the Clarets, as the hosts headed into the break a goal to the good.

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Burnley started the second period on the front foot, with James Ward-Prowse's looping 47th minute effort deflecting into the hands of Karl Darlow.

But it was Leeds who notched the all-important second goal of the night six minutes later when Calvert-Lewin and Jayden Bogle combined to tee up Okafor at the back post to make it two.

Calvert-Lewin added a third moments later, tapping home from close-range after Tanaka's shot from the edge of the box was palmed into his path by Dúbravka.

Substitute Lucas Pires thought he'd pulled a goal back for the hosts on 69 minutes, but the assistant referee's flag intervened, with VAR confirming the defender was marginally offside.

The Clarets did, however, reduce arrears two minutes later, when Tchaouna slammed home from 12-yards out, for his second league goal of the season.

Zeki Amdouni entered the fray late on, for his first appearance of an injury-ravaged season - but the Clarets were well beaten by that stage, as the Whites eased to victory.

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Leeds United: Darlow, Bogle (James 90+4), Ampadu, Struijk, Rodon, Calvert-Lewin (Gnonto 90+4), Bijol, Stach (Aaronson 72), Okafor (Nmecha 64), Tanaka (Longstaff 72), Justin

Unused substitutes: Perri, Piroe, Nmecha, Bornauw, Byram

Burnley: Dúbravka, Walker, Hartman (Pires 64), Estève, Anthony, Humphreys (Amdouni 76), Tchaouna, Ekdal, Flemming (Broja 76), Ward-Prowse (Florentino 65), Laurent (Hannibal 54)

Unused substitutes: Weiss, Worrall, Ugochukwu, Edwards

Goals: Stach 7', Okafor 53', Calvert-Lewin 56', Tchaouna 71'

Attendance: 36,265