Leeds United vs Bolton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Leeds United

4': Caleb Ekuban
50': Pablo Hernández

FT
2 - 1

Bolton Wanderers

53': Adam Le Fondre

Leeds secure second win of the year as Bolton's struggles continue

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Caleb Ekuban.
3': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jon Flanagan.
4': Goal! Leeds United 1, Bolton Wanderers 0. Caleb Ekuban (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a headed pass.
4': Delay in match Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) because of an injury.
4': Delay in match Reece Burke (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
6': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Eunan O'Kane.
10': Attempt missed. Jan Kirchhoff (Bolton Wanderers) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi with a cross following a corner.
12': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
12': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
14': Gaetano Berardi (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derik.
15': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Gaetano Berardi.
18': Attempt missed. Pierre-Michel Lasogga (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
23': Attempt missed. Derik (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by William Buckley.
25': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Pablo Hernández.
25': Attempt blocked. Jan Kirchhoff (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi with a cross.
26': Hand ball by Caleb Ekuban (Leeds United).
27': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
27': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Sammy Ameobi.
33': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Josh Vela.
34': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers).
34': Matthew Pennington (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United).
34': Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a through ball.
36': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Ekuban.
36': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Reece Burke.
37': Attempt missed. Pierre-Michel Lasogga (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
38': Foul by Gaetano Berardi (Leeds United).
38': Jon Flanagan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
42': Gaetano Berardi (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Leeds United).
43': Delay in match Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
43': Delay in match Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) because of an injury.
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
45': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross following a corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, Leeds United 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
45': Second Half begins Leeds United 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
47': Attempt saved. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
47': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Andrew Taylor.
47': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Reece Burke.
48': Attempt missed. Pierre-Michel Lasogga (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pontus Jansson following a corner.
48': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
48': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ronaldo Vieira.
50': Attempt blocked. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
50': Goal! Leeds United 2, Bolton Wanderers 0. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
52': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
52': Jan Kirchhoff (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Attempt saved. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Taylor.
53': Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Gaetano Berardi (Leeds United).
53': Goal! Leeds United 2, Bolton Wanderers 1. Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi with a cross following a set piece situation.
54': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Derik.
55': Foul by Pierre-Michel Lasogga (Leeds United).
55': Jan Kirchhoff (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt missed. William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jon Flanagan with a cross.
58': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
58': Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Ben Alnwick tries a through ball, but Adam Le Fondre is caught offside.
62': Substitution, Leeds United. Samuel Sáiz replaces Pierre-Michel Lasogga.
66': Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (Bolton Wanderers).
66': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Filipe Morais replaces William Buckley.
66': Offside, Leeds United. Stuart Dallas tries a through ball, but Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
67': Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (Bolton Wanderers).
67': Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Offside, Leeds United. Pontus Jansson tries a through ball, but Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
68': Attempt saved. Caleb Ekuban (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a through ball.
70': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jon Flanagan.
70': Attempt missed. Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
72': Delay in match Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Aaron Wilbraham replaces Jan Kirchhoff.
74': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Ezgjan Alioski.
76': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Matthew Pennington.
77': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece Burke.
77': Delay in match Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) because of an injury.
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Derik.
82': Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
83': Substitution, Leeds United. Jay-Roy Grot replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
83': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers).
83': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Caleb Ekuban (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Foul by Reece Burke (Bolton Wanderers).
87': Attempt blocked. Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
87': Caleb Ekuban (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87': Foul by Jon Flanagan (Bolton Wanderers).
88': Offside, Leeds United. Pablo Hernández tries a through ball, but Matthew Pennington is caught offside.
89': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Zach Clough replaces Andrew Taylor.
90': Attempt saved. Caleb Ekuban (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Sáiz with a through ball.
90'+1': Foul by Caleb Ekuban (Leeds United).
90'+1': Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Derik (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Foul by Aaron Wilbraham (Bolton Wanderers).
90'+3': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Aaron Wilbraham (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, Bolton Wanderers 1.
90'+6': Match ends, Leeds United 2, Bolton Wanderers 1.

Statistics

BOL		LEE
10	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	9
4	Saves	2
56.4	Possession	43.6
9	SHOTS	16
3	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
258	Accurate Passes	191
364	Passes	281
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
6	Accurate Crosses	5
22	Crosses	17
0.3	Cross %	0.3
87	Long Balls	59
30	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	3
15	Effective Tackles	10
18	Tackles	18
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
35	Effective Clearances	35
35	Clearances	35

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 35,377

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Swansea City	5	+6	11
2	Middlesbrough	5	+3	10
3	Queens Park Rangers	5	+3	10
4	Bristol City	5	+2	10

Full Table

Line-Ups

Leeds United (4-4-2)

No.	Name
30	Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK)
5	Matthew Pennington
18	Pontus Jansson
28	Gaetano Berardi
15	Stuart Dallas
14	Eunan O'Kane
25	Ronaldo Vieira
19	Pablo Hernández
10	Ezgjan Alioski
9	Pierre-Michel Lasogga
45	Caleb Ekuban

Leeds United Substitutes:

Samu Sáiz, Kalvin Phillips, Tom Pearce, Andy Lonergan, Vurnon Anita, Jay-Roy Grot, Pawel Cibicki.

Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Ben Alnwick (GK)
5	Mark Beevers
32	Reece Burke
3	Andrew Taylor
14	Jon Flanagan
6	Joshua Vela
27	Jan Kirchhoff
17	Derik Osede
9	Adam Le Fondre
11	William Buckley
10	Sammy Ameobi

Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:

Aaron Wilbraham, Filipe Morais, Mark Little, David Wheater, Mark Howard, Jem Karacan, Zach Clough.

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