Leeds United vs Newcastle United, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipDwight Gayle bags brace as Newcastle beat Leeds to go five clear
Dwight Gayle bags brace as Newcastle beat Leeds to go five clear
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United).
- 1': Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ronaldo Vieira.
- 5': Attempt missed. Vurnon Anita (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey following a corner.
- 5': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kemar Roofe.
- 6': Foul by Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United).
- 6': Jack Colback (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt saved. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 8': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 11': Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
- 11': Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, Newcastle United. Jack Colback tries a through ball, but Matt Ritchie is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Charlie Taylor (Leeds United).
- 16': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Dummett with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 18': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Goal! Leeds United 0, Newcastle United 1. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
- 24': Foul by Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United).
- 24': Kyle Bartley (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Souleymane Doukara with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight Gayle with a headed pass.
- 30': Foul by Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United).
- 30': Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 31': Attempt saved. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 31': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
- 31': Attempt saved. Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a cross.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 37': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 37': Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Souleymane Doukara.
- 39': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 40': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 40': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood with a headed pass.
- 43': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Vurnon Anita.
- 43': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jack Colback.
- 44': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Attempt missed. Kyle Bartley (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Yoan Gouffran.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Newcastle United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 0, Newcastle United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Newcastle United 1.
- 48': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 48': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 49': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 52': Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Kyle Bartley (Leeds United).
- 54': Goal! Leeds United 0, Newcastle United 2. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vurnon Anita.
- 56': Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dwight Gayle.
- 59': Hand ball by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
- 59': Jack Colback (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 60': Offside, Leeds United. Kalvin Phillips tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jack Colback.
- 62': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 62': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Leeds United. Hadi Sacko replaces Ronaldo Vieira.
- 65': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 65': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Eunan O'Kane.
- 68': Hand ball by Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United).
- 68': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Vurnon Anita.
- 70': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Vurnon Anita.
- 73': Attempt saved. Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kemar Roofe with a cross.
- 76': Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Kyle Bartley (Leeds United).
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle United. Mohamed Diamé replaces Yoan Gouffran.
- 78': Substitution, Leeds United. Marcus Antonsson replaces Souleymane Doukara.
- 79': Substitution, Newcastle United. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Dwight Gayle.
- 81': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Leeds United).
- 83': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 83': Substitution, Newcastle United. Isaac Hayden replaces Jack Colback.
- 84': Hand ball by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 84': Hand ball by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 85': Offside, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Vurnon Anita (Newcastle United).
- 86': Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Hand ball by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 90': Offside, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie tries a through ball, but Mohamed Diamé is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kyle Bartley (Leeds United).
- 90'+3': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Delay in match Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Charlie Taylor (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Newcastle United 2.
Statistics
 NEW |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 287 | Accurate Passes | 309 |
| 386 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 20 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 32 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,002
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,002
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Green (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson  |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 21 | Charlie Taylor |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 25 | Ronaldo Vieira |
| 14 | Eunan O'Kane |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
| 11 | Souleymane Doukara |
| 7 | Kemar Roofe |
Newcastle United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 8 | Vurnon Anita |
| 12 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 4 | Jack Colback |
| 20 | Yoan Gouffran |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 9 | Dwight Gayle |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
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