Leeds bounced back from their heavy defeat at Old Trafford with a hard-earned victory over Burnley at Elland Road.
Patrick Bamford won an early penalty, which he ruthlessly dispatched to earn Leeds their third home win of the season, after Nick Pope had brought him down.
Burnley were unfortunate not to be level 13 minutes later when Ashley Barnes appeared to capitalise on Illan Meslier’s mistake to spin inside the area and fire the loose ball into an empty net.
The 20-year-old Leeds goalkeeper was awarded a free-kick despite spilling the ball forward in what seemed like a fair aerial challenge with Ben Mee.
Leeds were the better side in the first half as they played with confidence despite their 6-2 defeat in Manchester last Sunday, but the visitors improved after the interval as they went in search of an equaliser.
Their best opportunity fell to Barnes but the forward could only smash his volley at Meslier.
Victory for the hosts lifts them into 11th place in the Premier League, while Burnley remain 16th.
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Leeds United
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Squad number1Player nameMeslier
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Squad number15Player nameDallas
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Squad number2Player nameAyling
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Squad number21Player nameStruijk
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Squad number10Player nameAlioski
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Squad number23Player namePhillips
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Squad number18Player nameRaphinha
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Squad number43Player nameKlich
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Squad number20Player nameRodrigo
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Squad number22Player nameHarrison
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Squad number9Player nameBamford
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Squad number7Player namePoveda-Ocampo
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Squad number19Player namePablo Hernández
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Squad number46Player nameShackleton
Burnley
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Squad number1Player namePope
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Squad number2Player nameLowton
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Squad number5Player nameTarkowski
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Squad number6Player nameMee
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Squad number3Player nameTaylor
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Squad number41Player nameBenson
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Squad number8Player nameBrownhill
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Squad number18Player nameWestwood
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Squad number23Player namePieters
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Squad number9Player nameWood
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Squad number10Player nameBarnes
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Squad number16Player nameStephens
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Squad number19Player nameRodriguez
Line-ups
Leeds
- 1Meslier
- 15Dallas
- 2Ayling
- 21Struijk
- 10Alioski
- 23Phillips
- 18Dias BelloliSubstituted forPoveda-Ocampoat 70′minutes
- 43KlichSubstituted forShackletonat 66′minutes
- 20RodrigoSubstituted forHernándezat 59′minutes
- 22Harrison
- 9Bamford
Substitutes
- 7Poveda-Ocampo
- 11Roberts
- 13Casilla
- 17Hélder Costa
- 19Hernández
- 24Davis
- 46Shackleton
- 47Jenkins
- 49Casey
Burnley
- 1Pope
- 2Lowton
- 5TarkowskiBooked at 28mins
- 6Mee
- 3Taylor
- 41BensonSubstituted forStephensat 74′minutes
- 8Brownhill
- 18WestwoodBooked at 79mins
- 23PietersSubstituted forRodriguezat 74′minutes
- 9Wood
- 10BarnesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 15Peacock-Farrell
- 16Stephens
- 19Rodriguez
- 25Norris
- 26Bardsley
- 28Long
- 34Dunne
- 35Mancini
- 46Mumbongo
Live Text
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Match ends, Leeds United 1, Burnley 0.
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Second Half ends, Leeds United 1, Burnley 0.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
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Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
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Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
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Attempt blocked. Matthew Lowton (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
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Ashley Barnes (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
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Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
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Offside, Burnley. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Dale Stephens (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
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Attempt saved. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Tarkowski.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
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Offside, Leeds United. Jamie Shackleton tries a through ball, but Ian Poveda-Ocampo is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
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Ashley Westwood (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
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Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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