There was no fairy-tale return to the big time for Leeds Utd, after suffering excruciating Play-Off final agony for an unprecedented fourth time, at the hands of Southampton!

Leeds fans were promised fireworks but had to make do with sparklers, as Leeds proved once again they were not up for the big occasion! Adam Armstrong's 24th minute strike (his fourth against Farke's men in the season) was all that separated the two teams in the end; yet apart from a moment of magic from Dan James, there was very little to get excited about from the men in white.

There was little to choose between the two sides, but after going behind, the confidence got sucked out of Leeds, and there seemed to be an inevitability that things were not going to end well.

	Line Up		Nat	Match Events
		Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper
		Gray, Archie Midfielder
		Firpo, Junior Defender
		Rodon, Joe Defender
		Ampadu, Ethan Midfielder
		Gruev, Ilia Midfielder
		Kamara, Glen Midfielder
		Summerville, Crysencio Midfielder
		Gnonto, Wilfried Midfielder
		Rutter, Georginio Forward
		Piroe, Joel Forward
	Subs		Nat	Match Events
		James, Daniel Midfielder
		Roberts, Connor Defender
		Anthony, Jaidon Midfielder
		Joseph, Mateo Forward
		Darlow, Karl Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
		Byram, Sam Defender		Unused Sub
		Cooper, Liam Defender		Unused Sub
		Shackleton, Jamie Midfielder		Unused Sub
		Gelhardt, Joe Forward		Unused Sub

	References
	LEEDSTATS: Leeds United Season 2023/2024
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2023-24
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2023/24