West Bromwich Albion vs Leeds United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
0 - 5
0 - 5
- 9': Romaine Sawyers (OG)
- 31': Ezgjan Alioski
- 36': Jack Harrison
- 40': Rodrigo
- 72': Raphinha
Leeds United put West Brom to the sword in 5-0 thumping
A farcical early own goal from Romaine Sawyers summed up a miserable day for West Bromwich Albion as the Premier League strugglers were thumped 5-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 3': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
- 6': Offside, Leeds United. Kalvin Phillips tries a through ball, but Jack Harrison is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 7': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Own Goal by Romaine Sawyers, West Bromwich Albion. West Bromwich Albion 0, Leeds United 1.
- 10': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 11': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 12': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 12': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 20': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
- 22': Attempt saved. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 27': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Romaine Sawyers.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
- 29': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo with a cross.
- 31': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Leeds United 2. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 31': Hand ball by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 34': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
- 36': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Leeds United 3. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 39': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 40': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Leeds United 4. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 41': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 41': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 45': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Leeds United 4.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Leeds United 4.
- 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Branislav Ivanovic replaces Matt Phillips.
- 46': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 49': Branislav Ivanovic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
- 50': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 52': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 53': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion).
- 53': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
- 56': Attempt saved. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Substitution, Leeds United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Mateusz Klich because of an injury.
- 61': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 61': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Matheus Pereira replaces Karlan Grant.
- 64': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Jamie Shackleton (Leeds United).
- 66': Foul by Branislav Ivanovic (West Bromwich Albion).
- 66': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Conor Gallagher tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
- 67': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 69': Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 70': Substitution, Leeds United. Pablo Hernández replaces Rodrigo.
- 72': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Leeds United 5. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stuart Dallas.
- 72': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Filip Krovinovic replaces Grady Diangana.
- 75': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
- 76': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 76': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 79': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
- 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Hélder Costa replaces Raphinha.
- 82': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
- 83': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
- 85': Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 85': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 85': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Peltier.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Leeds United 5.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Leeds United 5.
Statistics
 LEE |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 75.6 | Possession | 24.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 679 | Accurate Passes | 155 |
| 762 | Passes | 238 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 28 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 20 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 16 | +20 | 36 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | +19 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | +7 | 30 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 | +12 | 28 |
Line-Ups
West Bromwich Albion (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 27 | Dara O'Shea |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 22 | Lee Peltier |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 18 | Conor Gallagher |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
| 7 | Callum Robinson |
| 29 | Karlan Grant |
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 10 | Ezgjan Alioski |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 20 | Rodrigo |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 18 | Raphinha |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
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