Leeds United 3-0 Birmingham City highlights: Whites back to winning ways as Bamford breaks 23/24 duck
Daniel Farke's men ended 2023 with back-to-back defeats against Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion but will be looking to bounce back in their first game of 2024 with victory over Wayne Rooney's Birmingham.
The Blues have won just two of their last 14 matches with the former England striker under increasing pressure to turn the club's fortunes around. Given Leeds' unbeaten home form this season, that will be no easy task, especially with Farke and Leeds keen to put an end to their own difficulties.
Build-up, team news, goal and score updates from Elland Road here throughout the day. Kick-off is at 3pm.
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FT: Leeds United 3-0 Birmingham City
Leeds remain unbeaten at Elland Road in 2023/24. Birmingham put up very little resistance.
Ampa-du-du-du
90+3' Ampadu dances his way into the area and gets a shot away. Deflected for a corner. Elland Road beckoning him to shoot throughout.
83' POST. Firpo hits the woodwork with a header from a corner. Ampadu then tries to hook the rebound in but is flagged offside.
Momentary lapse
79' Gnonto gives the ball straight to a Birmingham attacker but Rodon recovers possession momentarily to stop a run on Klaesson's goal. Firpo then bundles into the back of his opponent. Free-kick 20 yards.
Now that would've been something
71' Dan James almost scores a spectacular effort from near enough the corner flag. Serious swazz on it, but Ruddy protects his near post.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLL 3-0 SUMMERVILLE
67' Game, set and match, people. Georginio lifts a lovely pass over the top for the run of Firpo, perfectly weighted. Full-back takes it down nicely and picks out Summerville 12 yards from goal. Takes a touch and slots it. No mistake from there.
Brum subs
61' Jordan James off; Tyler Roberts on. Elland Road applauds. Ivan Sunjic also off for Gary Gardner.
Gotta hurt
58' Pinball in the Brum third. Blues can't keep possession, Bamford races onto it, finding Summerville. Dutchman tackled but the ball is teed up nicely for a Bamford strike, which hits the post. Dan James' follow-up blocked by a B'ham defender's face.
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