Leicester City take aim at Leeds United after automatic promotion secured with cheeky social media jibe
Leeds United's automatic promotion rivals Leicester City confirmed their return to the top flight on Friday evening as the Whites were beaten comfortably by Queens Park Rangers in their penultimate game of the season.
The Foxes' promotion was rubber-stamped in West London on Friday night as QPR set about dismantling Daniel Farke's side, inflicting the Whites' heaviest defeat under the German manager.
Leeds were unable to produce a statement performance, putting pressure on fellow automatic promotion hopefuls Ipswich Town with a win at Loftus Road, and now face an agonising wait to see whether the Tractor Boys slip up against Hull City and Coventry City to set up a final day showdown for the second remaining automatic promotion place.
United's failure to take anything from their game with QPR meant that Leicester, while not yet champions, are guaranteed to finish in the top two.
At full-time on Friday, Leicester's official X account tweeted "I predict a riot", which is a nod to the anthem frequently played following victories at Elland Road. The song blared from the speaker system in LS11 earlier this season when Leeds turned a one-goal deficit into a 3-1 victory over the Foxes, cutting their lead at the top.
In recent weeks, though, Leeds have faltered away at Coventry, at home to Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers and most recently against QPR in what was undoubtedly their poorest performance of the season.
The R’s, meanwhile, confirmed safety from relegation to the third tier with their win over Leeds.