Leeds United 3-1 West Brom - recap: Player ratings and post-match reaction from Elland Road

Leeds United host West Brom at Elland Road on the final day of the Premier League season.Leeds United host West Brom at Elland Road on the final day of the Premier League season.
Leeds United host West Brom at Elland Road on the final day of the Premier League season.
Leeds United host West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon on what is set to be an emotional day in LS11 - follow every kick on the YEP's matchday blog below.

There will be a long-awaited return to the Elland Road stands for around 8,000 supporters after 14 months away amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

On top of fans being welcomed back, United will say goodbye to two - possibly three - of their promotion heroes.

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Pablo Hernandez and Gaetano Berardi have announced their intention to leave the club this summer while Gjanni Alioski is out of contract and looks increasingly likely to depart.

El Mago, as Hernandez is affectionately known, played a key role in helping Leeds earn promotion to the top flight last season.

Berardi and Alioski were also crucial figures for Bielsa's Championship title winners as they made history to break a 16-year absence from the Premier League.

The Swiss defender will leave West Yorkshire after a seven-year stay at the club having fully recovered from a torn ACL suffered on the last day of the promotion-winning campaign.

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United welcome the already-relegated Baggies to LS11 on Sunday afternoon in what is the last outing of the campaign ahead of a summer of change.

Follow all the pre-match build-up, in-game updates and post-match reaction on our live blog:

LIVE BLOG: Leeds United 3-1 West Brom (full-time)

Key Events

  • Leeds host West Brom on final day
  • Elland Road to welcome 8,000 fans
  • Hernandez and Berardi will play their final game
  • Kick-off in LS11 is at 4pm

Here was the farewell moment

88. Roberts sends Bamford away but his early shot is dragged across goal. That was the chance for number 18 of the season.

89. Oh dear. That’s a shocker from Kalvin...

Albion have one back

89. Leeds hand it to them on a plate with a mix-up at the back. Cooper’s pass to Phillips is miscontrolled, allowing Robson-Kanu to beat Casilla. Whoops.

90. There will be two added minutes at Elland Road.

90. Raphinha’s near-post cut-back/shot/cross beaten away by Johnstone. Pascal Struijk played a great ball into Roberts in the build up.

90+1. Phillips just flew into a challenge on the far side. Seemed to hurt his shoulder in the tackle. Ref waiting with the yellow but this is a lengthy stoppage.

Leeds United 3-1 West Brom - what a way to finish!

Phillips being helped from the field

That is a sour note. Kalvin is struggling to walk by himself due to his shoulder.

United lap of honour

Players now doing a lap of Elland Road to say thank you to the supporters in LS11. A lovely send off for Pablo and Bera.

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