Leeds vs Norwich City 2025-26 English FA Cup, Fifth Round
Leeds cruise past Norwich to make quarterfinals for first time in two decades
Leeds cruised into the FA Cup quarterfinals for the first time in 23 years with a 3-0 win at Elland Road against head coach Daniel Farke's former club Norwich.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 25': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! Leeds United 1, Norwich City 0. Sean Longstaff (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 39': Sean Longstaff (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': José Córdoba (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Goal! Leeds United 2, Norwich City 0. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. James Justin replaces Sebastiaan Bornauw.
- 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Vladan Kovacevic replaces Daniel Grimshaw because of an injury.
- 59': Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Norwich City. Jack Stacey replaces Liam Gibbs.
- 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Paris Maghoma.
- 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Errol Mundle-Smith replaces Mathias Kvistgaarden.
- 70': Substitution, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk replaces Sean Longstaff.
- 70': Substitution, Leeds United. Jayden Bogle replaces Daniel James.
- 70': Substitution, Leeds United. Anton Stach replaces Ao Tanaka.
- 82': Substitution, Norwich City. Amankwah Forson replaces Ali Ahmed.
- 85': Goal! Leeds United 3, Norwich City 0. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha following a fast break.
- 87': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Byram replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 90'+3': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,213
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,213
Statistics
 NOR |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.3 | Possession | 50.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 357 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 445 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 6 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 29 | Clearances | 14 |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Perri (GK) |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 15 | Jaka Bijol |
| 3 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 23 | Sebastiaan Bornauw |
| 10 | Joël Piroe |
| 8 | Sean Longstaff |
| 22 | Ao Tanaka  |
| 14 | Lukas Nmecha |
| 29 | Wilfried Gnonto |
| 7 | Daniel James |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Daniel Grimshaw (GK) |
| 33 | José Córdoba |
| 15 | Ruairi McConville |
| 14 | Benjamin Chrisene |
| 35 | Kellen Fisher |
| 25 | Paris Maghoma |
| 26 | Sam Field |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 30 | Mathias Kvistgaarden |
| 21 | Ali Ahmed |
| 8 | Liam Gibbs |
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