Leeds United 2-0 Millwall: Daniel Farke’s men reclaim top spot in Championship

Just three days after the Whites had their unbeaten league run ended at Fratton Park, Leeds bounced back to make it 16 Championship games unbeaten at Elland Road with an assured performance against a Lions side that had previously beaten them twice this season.

While Millwall’s last trip to Leeds ended with a 2-0 upset to knock the second-tier high-fliers out of the FA Cup in February, their hopes of repeating the feat to become the first side to beat Leeds at home in the Championship since September got off to disastrous start.

Solomon met a pass from Joe Rothwell to burst into the box, and his low cross pinballed off Cooper and Jensen and into the net after three minutes.

Brenden Aaronson went on to force Jensen into a save at his near post, and Tanaka sent a long-range effort just wide before the half-hour mark.

Joel Piroe thought he had added a second goal soon after, but his fierce finish after linking up with Aaronson was ruled out for an offside call on the American before he came up with the assist.

The first half ended with Cooper squandering a huge chance to make amends for his own goal, thumping a free header wide from a corner.

It was the best chance the mid-table visitors were afforded, as a more industrious Leeds emerged after the break and piled forward in search of further goals.

Millwall, however, worked tirelessly in defence to limit the hosts, with Solomon skimming a shot off the bar before Tanaka made it 2-0 with his powerful finish with what was only Leeds’ second shot on target.

As for Millwall, they failed to get any on target as a heavily deflected cross that tested the vigilance of Illan Meslier at his near post constituted their most dangerous moment of the second half.