Leeds vs Fulham 2025-26 English Premier League
Lukas Nmecha winner sinks Fulham as Leeds pay tribute to Terry Yorath
Lukas Nmecha scored the winner off the bench as Leeds UNited beat Fulham 1-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 27': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Fulham 0.
- 56': Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Fulham. Kevin replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 66': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Sasa Lukic because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Noah Okafor.
- 77': Substitution, Fulham. Josh King replaces Emile Smith Rowe because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Ao Tanaka replaces Ilia Gruev.
- 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Lukas Nmecha replaces Jayden Bogle.
- 87': Jorge Cuenca (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Fulham. Jonah Kusi-Asare replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 88': Substitution, Fulham. Issa Diop replaces Harry Wilson.
- 90'+1': Goal! Leeds United 1, Fulham 0. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu with a cross.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Leeds United. Sebastiaan Bornauw replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 90'+5': Jonah Kusi-Asare (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Leeds United 1, Fulham 0.
Game Information
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,300
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +13 | Manchester United | 30 | 54 | 6 |
| +3 | Aston Villa | 30 | 51 | 9 |
Statistics
 FUL |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 8 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 477 | Passes | 402 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 31 | Clearances | 13 |
Leeds United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 5 | Pascal Struijk |
| 24 | James Justin |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu  |
| 3 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 19 | Noah Okafor |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 15 | Jorge Cuenca |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 30 | Ryan Sessegnon |
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