How correct that is with Leeds United itself, we will probably never know. The Whites had no need to go chasing a result, after setting. Meanwhile Allardyce slumped in his seat, arms folded, face darker than the snow-filled clouds above the Hawthorns. A joy to watch when in full flow. Sams blundering boys didnt so much shoot themselves in the foot at the start - they blew the whole bloody leg off! We have had a lot of highs and lows and the idea is to play in a consistent manner over a longer period of games.. Big Sam sacrificed his skipper Matt Phillips for Branislav Ivanovic at the break and lined up with a tighter back five. West Brom 0-5 Leeds: Marcelo Bielsa's side run riot at The Hawthorns Report and free highlights as Leeds thump West Brom 5-0 at The Hawthorns; Romain Sawyers' own goal handed Leeds an. Arsenal beat Brighton 1-0, Burnley beat Sheffield United by the same score and it was goalless between Southampton and West Ham. Both these teams only played on Sunday and while West Brom looked out on their feet, Leeds played their usual game. For the third time this season Albion leaked five goals - but unlike his predecessor Slaven Bilic, there was to be no consolation goals this time for big Sams side who were hopelessly outclassed by Bielsas side. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Please ensure your online ticketing account is up to date with your personal details and your email address is correct. He gets to the edge of the box and smashes a shot miles wildly wide and high. Leeds crashed out of the FA Cup on Tuesday evening as they lost out 2-0 against Premier League rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage. Filip Krovinovic - N/A. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. This was the biggest home defeat of Allardyces Prem career and one he will find hard to recover from quickly, with Arsenal next up at the Hawthorns on Saturday. He took over from Steve Bruce in October and, after losing his first game in charge, has won nine of the next 11 league games. Leeds soon killed those slim hope stone dead with a devastating three goal burst in nine ruthless minutes to put this game to bed before the break. But the England hopeful could not defend Leeds opener; a corner came in and after a scramble, it arrived for Rodrigo to head home from less than six yards, subsequently celebrating with his fans in style. We need to make sure we don't dish up another performance like that. 84' Some respite for the West Brom defence as they win a free-kick on halfway. MARCELO BIELSAS rampant Leeds handed West Brom a five-goal thrashing - underlining the task facing Sam Allardyce if he is to maintain his reputation as the Premier Leagues great survivor. WEST BROM have been hammered by Leeds at The Hawthorns. Follow all the la He then watched Callum Robinsons snapshot go wide of his left post. His new club is hardly renowned for displaying Lazarus-like qualities with their ability to come from behind to win. Alioski emphatically doubled Leeds' advantage, leaving Johnstone with no chance again by thumping a left-footed drive in off the post from just inside the area. However, they put on a show, with Patrick Bamford adding to his goals collection amid a first in the top flight for Kalvin Phillips. Leeds were rampant and they continued to embarrass their hosts, making it 4-0 five minutes before the break when Rodrigos shot from 18-yards hit Dara OShea and deflected in. Johnstone was stranded to the left of his goal and could only watch on as Sawyers' pass rolled into the empty net to gift Leeds the lead. With restrictions on spectators at live sporting arenas set to lift, Leeds United has confirmed the ticketing arrangement for supporters looking to watch the West Bromwich Albion match, Get the latest Leeds United news delivered straight to your inbox each day - sign up for free email updates. TransferMarkt report that Mowatt has the same agent as Ronaldo Vieira. For other inquiries, Contact Us. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. For Sam, could this be a job too far in trying to keep a team in the division? Kalvin Phillips picked out Klich with a stunning diagonal pass and he knocked it into the path of Rodrigo who took a potshot from just outside the box. Perhaps fortunate not to be penalised for a handball. Leeds missed their chance to go top of the Championship after being thrashed 4-1 at West Brom, with goals from Hal Robson-Kanu, Matt Phillips, Harvey Barnes and Dwight Gayle sealing victory for the hosts. If he had he would have seen Sam Johnstone had taken up position wide of his left post as goalies are instructed to do. "Leeds are a tremendous side, I think they are brilliant, but we've seen a performance like that against Liverpool and then we can't do the defending right tonight. He has since been a crucial part of the Baggies side, playing every single minute of their 10 Championship matches. Fury calls for Paul to honour deal | Pay up!. If it works on the pitch, it can happen like today. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. From eight chances we scored five and this helped the result. Leeds United ended their season in strong fashion in front of their own fans, beating relegated West Brom 3-1 at Elland Road. Last season, 26-year-old Mowatt starred under new Baggies gaffer Valerian Ismael at Oakwell. It was another disaster for Albion and they needed to at least show some fight in the second half and Illan Meslier denied Grady Diangana early on. Dara O'Shea (CB) - 3/10 - Unlucky to deflect Rodrigo's effort past Johnstone. Barnsley failed to go up, and Mowatt left Oakwell on a free transfer. pic.twitter.com/0RHRdCgmbJ. Big Sam looked to have West Brom on track with that point at Anfield 48 hours ago but they've now came back crashing down. I was shocked to see such a poor performance from the players. The former Brentford midfielder attempted a back pass to Sam Johnstone, without realising that the Baggies goalkeeper was not between the sticks and therefore unable to prevent the ball nestling in the back of the net. David Seaman makes Leeds United 'pressure' claim after 'six-pointer' Southampton win. Once the deadline date has passed, the ballot will be randomly drawn. Karlan Grant (ST) - 5/10 - Had 14 touches in an hour and zero shots. Sam Johnstone looked odds-on to save but, true to form, the ball deflected wickedly off Dara OShea to leave the poor goalie stranded as the diverted ball found the net. But Sawyers clearly hadnt received the memo as he sent the ball hurtling between the vacant sticks his goalie had just vacated and into the gaping net. 84' Some respite for the West Brom defence as they win a free-kick on halfway. 12 2022 | 12 2022 | Leeds equalled their biggest margin of victory in a Premier League game, winning by five goals for the sixth time in the competition. Subs: Shackleton (6), Hernandez (6), Costa (n/a). West Brom have won just eight points in the Premier League so far this season - only in 1985-86 have they amassed fewer points after 16 games of a top-flight campaign (6 - converted to 3pts/win all-time). Read more: The Guardian Pereira, 24, scored his eighth goal of the Premier League season - going level with the top-scoring Brazilians in the Premier League, alongside Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus. They've deserved this breather but you sense they'll jump into life at least once more before the end of this game. And once they were back to their full complement of players the visitors struck again to kill the contest with a fourth before half-time. They almost pulled a goal back when Illan Meslier gifted possession to Grady Diangana early in the second half, but the goalkeeper redeemed himself with an important block. Leeds dominated the first half with more possession and more shots on target. Under pressure from Rodrigo, the midfielder tried a blind backpass to Sam Johnstone and failed to spot where the goalkeeper was. We managed the ball well apart from a few actions in the second-half. He captained the Tykes into the Championship play-offs, having a hand in 15 goals during 44 games scoring eight and creating seven. West Brom did have their moments, with Whites stopper Kiko Casilla forced to save a header. The three points were really important and we are really happy.. Leeds meanwhile are swiftly becoming the Prems great entertainers and sliced through Albion with embarrassing ease. The club appreciates supporters may not yet feel comfortable or be ready to attend fixtures, or may have personal circumstances which will prevent them from attending Elland Road. It was as if Allardyce had used up his allowance of luck during his sides heroic draw at Anfield when his side had defied all odds to hold the champions. Andrea Radrizzani reveals Leeds United sale process amid Massimo Cellino admission. Grady Diangana could have looked for a forward outlet when he received the ball inside his own half near the left touchline. Raphinha wrapped up a sweeping move on the right, cutting inside and finding the top corner from the edge of the box to seal their biggest victory in the top flight since a 6-1 win over Charlton in 2003. Leeds have taken strides forward, using their risk and reward philosophy, and they demolished a Baggies side who were promoted to the Premier League with them last season. West Brom were forced into a late change as Lee Peltier replaced Kieran Gibbs, who was injured in the warm-up. From Marsch and Bielsa, it seems as though the next man that could take the reigns at Leeds is the thriving Rayo Vallecano coach, Andoni Iraola, who has the Spanish club sitting fifth in La Liga. Even when Alioski had to briefly leave his side with 10 men to have a bleeding nose attended to, Baggies failed to cash in as Furlong fired over. By Matt O'Connor-Simpson Dec 29, 2020 Leeds ran riot at the Hawthorns / David Rogers/Getty Images Leeds romped to their second win in three days, putting West Brom to the sword 5-0 at The. Something went wrong, please try again later. Leeds were running riot as their movement and speed left Albion gasping. Unfortunately for the Baggies midfielder he didnt bother to glance behind him when he swept the ball backwards. Leeds ran riot at West Brom to hammer the Baggies 5-0 and claim their biggest Premier League win for 17 years. However their pleas turned to cheers when the ball fell to Ezgjan Alioski who slammed a perfect left-foot shot beyond Johnstone from 18 yards, which smacked off the far post on its way to the net. pic.twitter.com/0RHRdCgmbJ. This was the biggest home defeat of Allardyces Prem career and one he will find hard to recover from quickly, with Arsenal next up at the Hawthorns on Saturday. Next up for West Brom in the Premier League is the visit of Arsenal on Saturday January 2; kick off 8pm. Season-ticket holders are now able to throw their names into the hat for a chance of seeing Leeds United at Elland Road on the final day of the season. Harrison's cross just evades everyone at the back post and drifts a yard wide. West Brom's difficult night started as early as the ninth minute when Sawyers suffered a nightmare moment. Now, Leeds lack cover in the middle of the park. Big Sam made the comparison between the side that deservedly got a draw at Anfield to the same XI getting thumped 5-0 at home tonight. Both these teams only played on Sunday and while West Brom looked out on their feet, Leeds played their usual game. US investors ready to BACK Glazers, Sabitzer's cryptic message, Prem legend's daughter has fans hot under the collar with see-through lingerie, N'Golo Kante rejects summer free transfers as he nears new contract at Chelsea, Weghorst showed in just five seconds why Ten Hag signed him for Man Utd, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP. Matheus Pereira - 5/10 - Barely touched it. West Brom: Johnstone (6), Furlong (5), OShea (6), Ajayi (5), Peltier (5), Phillips (5), Sawyers (4), Gallagher (5), Diangana (5), Robinson (6), Grant (5). MARCELO BIELSAS rampant Leeds handed West Brom a five-goal thrashing - underlining the task facing Sam Allardyce if he is to maintain his reputation as the Premier Leagues great survivor. Breaking into the senior side, he scored 13 and created 13 more in 125 Leeds games. The Baggies sit top of the Championship table, winning six of their 10 league games and drawing the remaining four. A first-half blitz from the visitors blew Albion away to leave Sam Allardyce looking . Raphinha put the finishing touch on Leeds' night in the 72nd minute with an emphatic strike on what was a chastening evening for West Brom and new boss Sam Allardyce, who is still looking for his first win in charge at The Hawthorns. We must work as hard as we can to try and get that right. Grady Diangana could have looked for a forward outlet when he received the ball inside his own half near the left touchline. The theory is if the ball hits a bobble and the keeper takes a clean air swipe, the worst that can happen is the loss of a corner kick. That strike! leeds fans riot at west brom. If you do not receive an email then you have not been successful. Leeds romped to their second win in three days, putting West Brom to the sword 5-0 at The Hawthorns. Marcelo Bielsa praised his side's efficiency in front of goal but encouraged his players to show it over a longer period of time. It then got worse for the hosts five minutes later when the excellent Harrison swapped passes with Patrick Bamford, turned Darnell Furlong and found the top corner from close range. Leeds then doubled their advantage on the half hour mark when Ezgjan Alioski arrowed a left-footed strike in off the post. Raphinha added to the scoring the second-half. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. It was a unique night at the Victoria Ground when Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United fans were all in the stands.. #lufc https://t.co/THRVEvGe4x, Another screamer from @alex_mowatt should have kept him #LUFC #ALAW https://t.co/XA0VxIOV7t, Was mowatt the signing we should of got this summer. The game got off to a strange start when Romaine Sawyers scored a bizarre own goal. A round-up of the latest Leeds United transfer rumours. Dallas in acres of room inside the box on the right hand side. Branislav Ivanovic - 5/10 - Added some solidity but by the time he came on it was already 4-0. Jamie Shackleton - 7/10 - Slotted in seamlessly after coming on.Pablo Hernandez - 6/10 - Not as heroic as some of his other recent substitute appearances but he played his role. The hosts had not come from behind to win in the Premier League for almost four years since February 2017 and that sequence would get longer thanks to three Leeds goals in nine minutes. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Stuart Dallas is also an option in the middle of the park, but his form has dipped and he is naturally a winger, or a left-back. His shot from the edge of the area hit Dara O'Shea and deflected past a stranded Johnstone. His cross is poor though and smashed away for a throw-in. 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