 Marcelo Bielsa (Jun 2018 - Feb 2022)
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Marcelo Bielsa (Jun 2018 - Feb 2022)
Born: Rosario, Santa Fe |
DOB: 21/07/1955 |
Games: 170 |
Win%: 47.06%
Debut: 05/08/2018 - Stoke City (H)
Debut: 05/08/2018 - Stoke City (H)
Born: Rosario, Santa Fe |
DOB: 21/07/1955
Games: 170 | Win%: 47.06%
Debut: 05/08/2018 - Stoke City (H)
Games: 170 | Win%: 47.06%
Debut: 05/08/2018 - Stoke City (H)
Marcelo Bielsa arrived at Leeds United in 2018 with a reputation as one of football's most influential tacticians. His appointment marked a turning point for the club, which had endured years of instability and underachievement. Bielsa immediately transformed the culture and playing style at Elland Road, instilling a high-tempo, possession-based approach that thrilled supporters and confounded opponents.
In 2020, Bielsa delivered what many believed was impossible: promotion back to the Premier League after 16 years. Leeds impressed in their first season back, finishing 9th with bold, attacking football. Bielsa's humility, work ethic, and connection with the fanbase made him a cult hero in West Yorkshire. Although his tenure ended in 2022 during a difficult run of results, his legacy endures as the man who reawakened a sleeping giant and gave the club its pride back.
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Record | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PPG* | Win% |
| League | 156 | 76 | 30 | 50 | 241 | 199 | 42 | 1.65 | 48.72% | |
| Play Offs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - | 50.00% | |
| FA Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -7 | - | 0.00% | |
| League Cup | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 37.50% | |
| TOTAL | 170 | 80 | 33 | 57 | 256 | 219 | 37 | - | 47.06% | |
* Points per game based on 3 points for a win as introduced from the 1981–1982 season onwards
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Honours | Season |
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Championship Champions | 2019-2020 |
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League | Venue |
Date | Score | ||
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Stoke City | H | Elland Road |
05/08/2018 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Derby County | A | Pride Park |
11/08/2018 | 4 : 1 | W |
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Rotherham United | H | Elland Road |
18/08/2018 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Swansea City | A | Liberty Stadium |
21/08/2018 | 2 : 2 | D |
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Norwich City | A | Carrow Road |
25/08/2018 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Middlesbrough | H | Elland Road |
31/08/2018 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Millwall | A | The Den |
15/09/2018 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Preston North End | H | Elland Road |
18/09/2018 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Birmingham City | H | Elland Road |
22/09/2018 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough |
28/09/2018 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Hull City | A | KCOM Stadium |
02/10/2018 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Brentford | H | Elland Road |
06/10/2018 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park |
20/10/2018 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Ipswich Town | H | Elland Road |
24/10/2018 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Nottingham Forest | H | Elland Road |
27/10/2018 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Wigan Athletic | A | DW Stadium |
04/11/2018 | 2 : 1 | W |
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West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns |
10/11/2018 | 1 : 4 | L |
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Bristol City | H | Elland Road |
24/11/2018 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Reading | H | Elland Road |
27/11/2018 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Sheffield United | A | Bramall Lane |
01/12/2018 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Queens Park Rangers | H | Elland Road |
08/12/2018 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Bolton Wanderers | A | University Of Bolton Stadium |
15/12/2018 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Aston Villa | A | Villa Park |
23/12/2018 | 3 : 2 | W |
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Blackburn Rovers | H | Elland Road |
26/12/2018 | 3 : 2 | W |
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Hull City | H | Elland Road |
29/12/2018 | 0 : 2 | L |
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Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground |
01/01/2019 | 2 : 4 | L |
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Derby County | H | Elland Road |
11/01/2019 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Stoke City | A | Bet 365 Stadium |
19/01/2019 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Rotherham United | A | New York Stadium |
26/01/2019 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Norwich City | H | Elland Road |
02/02/2019 | 1 : 3 | L |
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Middlesbrough | A | Riverside Stadium |
09/02/2019 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Swansea City | H | Elland Road |
13/02/2019 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Bolton Wanderers | H | Elland Road |
23/02/2019 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Queens Park Rangers | A | Loftus Road |
26/02/2019 | 0 : 1 | L |
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West Bromwich Albion | H | Elland Road |
01/03/2019 | 4 : 0 | W |
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Bristol City | A | Ashton Gate |
09/03/2019 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Reading | A | Madjeski Stadium |
12/03/2019 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Sheffield United | H | Elland Road |
16/03/2019 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Millwall | H | Elland Road |
30/03/2019 | 3 : 2 | W |
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Birmingham City | A | St Andrews |
06/04/2019 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Preston North End | A | Deepdale |
09/04/2019 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Sheffield Wednesday | H | Elland Road |
13/04/2019 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Wigan Athletic | H | Elland Road |
19/04/2019 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Brentford | A | Griffin Park |
22/04/2019 | 0 : 2 | L |
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Aston Villa | H | Elland Road |
28/04/2019 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Ipswich Town | A | Portman Road |
05/05/2019 | 2 : 3 | L |
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Bristol City | A | Ashton Gate |
04/08/2019 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Nottingham Forest | H | Elland Road |
10/08/2019 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Wigan Athletic | A | DW Stadium |
17/08/2019 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Brentford | H | Elland Road |
21/08/2019 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Stoke City | A | Bet 365 Stadium |
24/08/2019 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Swansea City | H | Elland Road |
31/08/2019 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Barnsley | A | Oakwell |
15/09/2019 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Derby County | H | Elland Road |
21/09/2019 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Charlton Athletic | A | The Valley |
28/09/2019 | 0 : 1 | L |
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West Bromwich Albion | H | Elland Road |
01/10/2019 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Millwall | A | The Den |
05/10/2019 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Birmingham City | H | Elland Road |
19/10/2019 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Preston North End | A | Deepdale |
22/10/2019 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough |
26/10/2019 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Queens Park Rangers | H | Elland Road |
02/11/2019 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Blackburn Rovers | H | Elland Road |
09/11/2019 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Luton Town | A | Kenilworth Road |
23/11/2019 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Reading | A | Madjeski Stadium |
26/11/2019 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Middlesbrough | H | Elland Road |
30/11/2019 | 4 : 0 | W |
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Huddersfield Town | A | John Smiths Staidum |
07/12/2019 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Hull City | H | Elland Road |
10/12/2019 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Cardiff City | H | Elland Road |
14/12/2019 | 3 : 3 | D |
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Fulham | A | Craven Cottage |
21/12/2019 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Preston North End | H | Elland Road |
26/12/2019 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Birmingham City | A | St Andrews |
29/12/2019 | 5 : 4 | W |
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West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns |
01/01/2020 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Sheffield Wednesday | H | Elland Road |
11/01/2020 | 0 : 2 | L |
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Queens Park Rangers | A | Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium |
18/01/2020 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Millwall | H | Elland Road |
28/01/2020 | 3 : 2 | W |
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Wigan Athletic | H | Elland Road |
01/02/2020 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground |
08/02/2020 | 0 : 2 | L |
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Brentford | A | Griffin Park |
11/02/2020 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Bristol City | H | Elland Road |
15/02/2020 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Reading | H | Elland Road |
22/02/2020 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Middlesbrough | A | Riverside Stadium |
26/02/2020 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Hull City | A | KCOM Stadium |
29/02/2020 | 4 : 0 | W |
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Huddersfield Town | H | Elland Road |
07/03/2020 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Cardiff City | A | Cardiff City Stadium |
21/06/2020 | 0 : 2 | L |
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Fulham | H | Elland Road |
27/06/2020 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Luton Town | H | Elland Road |
30/06/2020 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park |
04/07/2020 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Stoke City | H | Elland Road |
09/07/2020 | 5 : 0 | W |
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Swansea City | A | Liberty Stadium |
12/07/2020 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Barnsley | H | Elland Road |
16/07/2020 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Derby County | A | Pride Park |
19/07/2020 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Charlton Athletic | H | Elland Road |
22/07/2020 | 4 : 0 | W |
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Liverpool | A | Anfield |
12/09/2020 | 3 : 4 | L |
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Fulham | H | Elland Road |
19/09/2020 | 4 : 3 | W |
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Sheffield United | A | Bramall Lane |
27/09/2020 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Manchester City | H | Elland Road |
03/10/2020 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Elland Road |
19/10/2020 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Aston Villa | A | Villa Park |
23/10/2020 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Leicester City | H | Elland Road |
02/11/2020 | 1 : 4 | L |
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Crystal Palace | A | Selhurst Park |
07/11/2020 | 1 : 4 | L |
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Arsenal | H | Elland Road |
22/11/2020 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Everton | A | Goodison Park |
28/11/2020 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge |
05/12/2020 | 1 : 3 | L |
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West Ham United | H | Elland Road |
11/12/2020 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Newcastle United | H | Elland Road |
16/12/2020 | 5 : 2 | W |
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Manchester United | A | Old Trafford |
20/12/2020 | 2 : 6 | L |
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Burnley | H | Elland Road |
27/12/2020 | 1 : 0 | W |
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West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns |
29/12/2020 | 5 : 0 | W |
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Tottenham Hotspur | A | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
02/01/2021 | 0 : 3 | L |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | H | Elland Road |
16/01/2021 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Newcastle United | A | St James Park |
26/01/2021 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Leicester City | A | King Power Stadium |
31/01/2021 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Everton | H | Elland Road |
03/02/2021 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Crystal Palace | H | Elland Road |
08/02/2021 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Arsenal | A | Emirates Stadium |
14/02/2021 | 2 : 4 | L |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux |
19/02/2021 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Southampton | H | Elland Road |
23/02/2021 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Aston Villa | H | Elland Road |
27/02/2021 | 0 : 1 | L |
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West Ham United | A | London Stadium |
08/03/2021 | 0 : 2 | L |
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Chelsea | H | Elland Road |
13/03/2021 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Fulham | A | Craven Cottage |
19/03/2021 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Sheffield United | H | Elland Road |
03/04/2021 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Manchester City | A | Etihad Stadium |
10/04/2021 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Liverpool | H | Elland Road |
19/04/2021 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Manchester United | H | Elland Road |
25/04/2021 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | A | American Express Stadium |
01/05/2021 | 0 : 2 | L |
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Tottenham Hotspur | H | Elland Road |
08/05/2021 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Burnley | A | Turf Moor |
15/05/2021 | 4 : 0 | W |
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Southampton | A | St Mary's Stadium |
18/05/2021 | 2 : 0 | W |
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West Bromwich Albion | H | Elland Road |
23/05/2021 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Manchester United | A | Old Trafford |
14/08/2021 | 1 : 5 | L |
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Everton | H | Elland Road |
21/08/2021 | 2 : 2 | D |
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Burnley | A | Turf Moor |
29/08/2021 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Liverpool | H | Elland Road |
12/09/2021 | 0 : 3 | L |
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Newcastle United | A | St James Park |
17/09/2021 | 1 : 1 | D |
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West Ham United | H | Elland Road |
25/09/2021 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Watford | H | Elland Road |
02/10/2021 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Southampton | A | St Mary's Stadium |
16/10/2021 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Elland Road |
23/10/2021 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Norwich City | A | Carrow Road |
31/10/2021 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Leicester City | H | Elland Road |
07/11/2021 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Tottenham Hotspur | A | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
21/11/2021 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | A | American Express Stadium |
27/11/2021 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Crystal Palace | H | Elland Road |
30/11/2021 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Brentford | H | Elland Road |
05/12/2021 | 2 : 2 | D |
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Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge |
11/12/2021 | 2 : 3 | L |
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Manchester City | A | Etihad Stadium |
14/12/2021 | 0 : 7 | L |
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Arsenal | H | Elland Road |
18/12/2021 | 1 : 4 | L |
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Burnley | H | Elland Road |
02/01/2022 | 3 : 1 | W |
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West Ham United | A | London Stadium |
16/01/2022 | 3 : 2 | W |
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Newcastle United | H | Elland Road |
22/01/2022 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Aston Villa | A | Villa Park |
09/02/2022 | 3 : 3 | D |
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Everton | A | Goodison Park |
12/02/2022 | 0 : 3 | L |
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Manchester United | H | Elland Road |
20/02/2022 | 2 : 4 | L |
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Liverpool | A | Anfield |
23/02/2022 | 0 : 6 | L |
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Tottenham Hotspur | H | Elland Road |
26/02/2022 | 0 : 4 | L |
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Play Offs | Venue |
Date | Score | ||
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Derby County Championship Play Off Semi Final 1st Leg |
A | Pride Park |
11/05/2019 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Derby County Championship Play Off Semi Final 2nd Leg |
H | Elland Road |
15/05/2019 | 2 : 4 | L |
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FA Cup | Venue |
Date | Score | ||
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Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 3rd Round |
A | Loftus Road |
06/01/2019 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Arsenal FA Cup 3rd Round |
A | Emirates Stadium |
06/01/2020 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Crawley Town FA Cup 3rd Round |
A | Broadfield Stadium |
10/01/2021 | 0 : 3 | L |
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West Ham United FA Cup, 3rd Round |
A | London Stadium |
09/01/2022 | 0 : 2 | L |
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League Cup | Venue |
Date | Score | ||
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Bolton Wanderers Carabao Cup 1st Round |
H | Elland Road |
14/08/2018 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Preston North End Carabao Cup 2nd Round |
H | Elland Road |
28/08/2018 | 0 : 2 | L |
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Salford City Carabao Cup 1st Round |
A | Peninsula Stadium |
13/08/2019 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Stoke City Carabao Cup 2nd Round |
H | Elland Road |
27/08/2019 | 2 : 2 (4 : 5 p) |
D |
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Hull City Carabao Cup 2nd Round |
H | Elland Road |
16/09/2020 | 1 : 1 (8 : 9 p) |
D |
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Crewe Alexandra Carabao Cup, 2nd Round |
H | Elland Road |
24/08/2021 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Fulham Carabao Cup, 3rd Round |
A | Craven Cottage |
21/09/2021 | 0 : 0 (6 : 5 p) |
D |
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Arsenal Carabao Cup, 4th Round |
A | Emirates Stadium |
26/10/2021 | 0 : 2 | L |
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