How Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday rank against Championship's 'dirtiest' teams

This is how Leeds United compare with the 'dirtiest' teams in the second division.

Leeds United came back from 1-0 down against Middlesbrough on Saturday to keep the pressure on Championship leaders Leicester City, as Boro finished the game with 10 men following the departure of Anfernee Dijksteel.

The full-back's second yellow card came with half an hour still to play and the North East side still trying to fight back from 3-2 down with Michael Carrick's side ultimately unable to get the better of 11-man Leeds United.

While last season's Premier League campaign may have seen the Whites involved in free-flowing matches, Championship meetings can be disrupted and physical battles. Farke's Leeds United side aren't afraid to get stuck in and the YEP looks at how the Whites compare with all 23 Championship rivals as the 'dirtiest' clubs in the league, ranked by the number of yellow and red cards received.

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