Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Leeds United: Leeds win Championship title as Pilgrims are relegated

Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Leeds United: Leeds win Championship title as Pilgrims are relegated

3 May 2025 Off By Total Football News

Leeds started well as Joe Rodon and Brenden Aaronson saw efforts saved by Conor Hazard before they fell behind.

Bundu had given Leeds a warning a minute before the goal as he beat three men before blasting an effort that grazed the outside of the post.

When the resurgent Sierra Leone forward cut in from the left moments later, the net did bulge as his low effort came back off the far post and bounced in off a helpless Byram.

Piroe almost equalised within a couple of minutes when he turned Jayden Bogle’s shot over the bar from six yards as Leeds tried to restore parity quickly.

Byram, Ao Tanaka and Willy Gnonto all had half-chances, but Leeds failed to create another really good opening before the interval.

Piroe again fired over as the second half started like the first ended before Gnonto equalised from close range after Solomon had crossed low from the byline.

Byram saw a glancing header go wide of the post midway through the second half while a Piroe effort was disallowed when Gnonto was adjudged to be offside as he received the ball before crossing it for his team-mate – a call which replays suggested was very marginal.

As news of Burnley going ahead filtered through, Farke brought on Patrick Bamford and Largie Ramazani to try and get a title-winning goal.

But it was Plymouth who almost snatched a winner when Ryan Hardie curled an 88th-minute effort wide from inside the box, while Callum Wright sent a tame low shot into the arms of Karl Darlow two minutes later as the hosts caught Leeds on the break.

However, just as it seemed all hope of the title had gone, Solomon broke into the penalty area and fired low past Hazard – sending the packed away end into raptures.

This article was originally posted on https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c14xy52vg71t

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