Leeds United demonstrated all of their attacking flair as they embarrassed West Brom and left Sam Allardyce still searching for his first win as Albion manager.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side scored four goals in a rampant first-half display, leaving Allardyce looking glum before compounding his misery with a fifth after the break.
After a tight opening, Leeds were gifted the opening goal when Albion’s Romaine Sawyers bizarrely passed into his own net from 25 yards.
From that point Leeds utterly dominated. Ezgjan Alioski’s crisp drive and Jack Harrison’s thumping close-range finish left Albion trailing 3-0, while worryingly devoid of ideas and confidence.
Rodrigo’s deflected shot put Leeds 4-0 ahead before half-time – but there was no let up for Albion after the break.
Another swift attack ended in Brazilian winger Raphinha cutting inside from the right and curling beautifully into the top corner for the fifth.
Leeds, who were promoted back to the top flight in July after a 16-year absence, move up to 11th place with 23 points from their opening 16 games.
After coming up alongside Leeds, Albion remain second bottom and are five points adrift of safety.
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West Bromwich Albion
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Squad number1Player nameJohnstone
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Squad number2Player nameFurlong
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Squad number6Player nameAjayi
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Squad number27Player nameO’Shea
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Squad number22Player namePeltier
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Squad number19Player nameSawyers
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Squad number7Player nameRobinson
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Squad number10Player namePhillips
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Squad number18Player nameGallagher
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Squad number11Player nameDiangana
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Squad number29Player nameGrant
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Squad number12Player nameMatheus Pereira
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Squad number17Player nameKrovinovic
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Squad number20Player nameIvanovic
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 number20Player nameRodrigo
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Squad number43Player nameKlich
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Squad number22Player nameHarrison
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Squad number9Player nameBamford
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Squad number17Player nameHélder Costa
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Squad number19Player namePablo Hernández
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Squad number46Player nameShackleton
Line-ups
West Brom
- 1Johnstone
- 2Furlong
- 6Ajayi
- 27O’Shea
- 22Peltier
- 19Sawyers
- 7Robinson
- 10PhillipsSubstituted forIvanovicat 45′minutes
- 18Gallagher
- 11DianganaSubstituted forKrovinovicat 73′minutes
- 29GrantSubstituted forCosta Pereiraat 61′minutes
Substitutes
- 12Costa Pereira
- 13Grosicki
- 15Austin
- 16Harper
- 17Krovinovic
- 20Ivanovic
- 24Kipré
- 25Button
Leeds
- 1Meslier
- 15Dallas
- 2Ayling
- 21Struijk
- 10AlioskiBooked at 41mins
- 23Phillips
- 18Dias BelloliSubstituted forHélder Costaat 81′minutes
- 20RodrigoSubstituted forHernándezat 70′minutes
- 43KlichSubstituted forShackletonat 58′minutes
- 22Harrison
- 9Bamford
Substitutes
- 7Poveda-Ocampo
- 11Roberts
- 13Casilla
- 17Hélder Costa
- 19Hernández
- 24Davis
- 46Shackleton
- 47Jenkins
- 49Casey
Live Text
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Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Leeds United 5.
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Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Leeds United 5.
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Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Peltier.
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Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
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Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
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Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
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Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
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Substitution, Leeds United. Hélder Costa replaces Raphinha.
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Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Filip Krovinovic.
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Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
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Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dara O’Shea.
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Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
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Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Filip Krovinovic replaces Grady Diangana.
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Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Leeds United 5. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stuart Dallas.
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Substitution, Leeds United. Pablo Hernández replaces Rodrigo.
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Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
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