Leeds v Swansea

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Leeds v Swansea, Sat 29 March, 15:00
After two straight defeats we find ourselves just six points from the relegation places with five teams below us also in the mix. Whilst we were losing to Burnley third from bottom Derby got their third straight win, Cardiff won at Blackburn, and Oxford beat Watford.
The Leeds match could not have come at a worse time, with us desperate for points and with them wanting to hold on to top spot with rivals Sheff Utd in second place only on goal difference.
Both teams have injuries to key defensive players Darling and Ampadu, the difference being Leeds have a very strong squad, Delcroix for Darling and Struijk for Ampadu the replacements respectively.

[Estoban]

Darling back in training and Peart-Harris season is over

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zhS4AaBif8

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Ampadu back after missing five games through a knee injury

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co....y-call-5053964

[Iolo]

Tough one this lads and lasses.
Leeds are top of the table on goal difference and will want to consolidate.
Swans need points to pull away from the relegation pack.
Leeds Ampadu and Gnonto are back, Piroe hasn’t scored for 5 games.
Swans Darling is a key defender, he may be back.
I want the Swans to go there and get at them, don’t be afraid of the intimidating atmosphere, get stuck in, give 100%, that’s all we Swans fans want from them.
Leeds were lucky down here, winning 3-4, an own goal gifting the win. It’s our turn to have the luck.

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A resounding 3-1 win for Sheffield United at Bramall Lane last night over 5th placed Coventry takes them 3 points clear at the top of the table before today’s Leeds v Swans match.
Leeds can regain top spot on goal difference with a win over Swansea this afternoon.
Hot on their heels are Burnley, only two points behind Leeds, they are at home to 7th placed Bristol City, who are themselves in the mix for a play-off spot.

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This afternoon’s teams -

Darling and Ampadu back from injury

Swans:
Lawrence Vigouroux, Josh Key, Ben Cabango (c), Harry Darling, Hannes Delcroix, Josh Tymon, Jay Fulton, Lewis O’Brien, Goncalo Franco, Ronald, Liam Cullen
Subs:
Jon McLaughlin, Joe Allen, Zan Vipotnik, Jisung Eom, Florian Bianchini, Cyrus Christie, Kyle Naughton, Ollie Cooper, Sam Parker

Leeds:
Illan Meslier, Jayden Bogle, Ethan Ampadu (c), Pascal Struijk, Joe Rodon, Daniel James, Joe Rothwell, Joel Piroe, Brenden Aaronson, Manor Solomon, Sam Byram
Subs:
Karl Darlow, Junior Firpo, Largie Ramazani, Mateo Joseph, Ao Tanaka, Joshua Guilavogui, Wilfried Gnonto, Isaac Schmidt, Ilia Gruev

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Leeds 2 (Aaronson 1’, Gnonto 86’) - Swansea 2 (Darling 64’, Vipotnik 96’)
What a game and what a result. The huge setback of a Leeds goal straight from kick-off didn’t deter Swans and they came back into the game with a penalty save from Tymon’s spot kick and a Cabango header that hit the post.
We were not to be denied and a fumble by Meslier from a corner ball into the box led to Darling equalising.
Swans high press was working and Leeds brought on reinforcements and it was one of them, Gnonto, who equalised with a pile driver.
Game over we thought but Swans kept up the pressure and in added time sub Vipotnik fired home from an acutely angle.
A massive point in our fight to draw away from the relegation threatened bunch.

[Estoban]

Sheehan reaction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Azmu3DypOow

[Estoban]

Match report

https://www.swanseacity.com/news/rep...swansea-city-2

[Estoban]

A draw that was totally unexpected, could have been a win?
Hopefully this will give us confidence going into the seven games left.