Leeds United brought their Elland Road season to a spectacular close, treating a jubilant home crowd to a dominant performance as they cruised past play-off chasing Bristol City. Daniel Farke's side put on a '5-star display' of dominance, pressing and precision, running out 4-0 winners against a shell-shocked Robins outfit.

With promotion back to the Premier League confirmed the week before, the atmosphere at Elland Road was predictably one of celebration. Fans, eager to make up for the muted, empty-stadium title win of 2020, turned out in force, ready to party. Their team responded in kind, delivering a performance that underlined exactly why they are pushing for the Championship title and aiming for the coveted 100-point mark.

Leeds wasted little time asserting their authority. The opening goal arrived courtesy of Ao Tanaka, who provided a composed finish after latching onto Manor Solomon's perfectly weighted deep cross. It was a goal born of patience and clinical execution, setting the tone for the evening.

Despite needing points from their final two games to solidify their play-off hopes, fifth-placed Bristol City found themselves under the cosh throughout the game. They offered very little up front and were susceptible at the back, with relentless wave after wave of attacks from the men in White.

In truth, Bristol City did well to keep the deficit to one for as long as they did against a Leeds side demonstrating a significant gulf in class, despite only four places separating them in the table. Shot-stopper Max O'Leary pulled off some blinding saves, without whom the game could have turned into a cricket score.

The deserved second goal arrived around ten minutes into the second half. Joel Piroe's defence-splitting pass found Willy Gnonto, who matched the exquisite delivery with a cool, clipped finish beyond the otherwise excellent Max O'Leary in the Bristol City goal.

The floodgates truly opened late on with the introduction of forgotten man Largie Ramazani. The substitute made an immediate impact, scoring with his very first touch to make it 3-0, before adding a fourth in the final seconds to complete a resounding victory.

The final whistle was met with thunderous applause and cheers as Leeds players soaked up the richly deserved acclaim from their passionate faithful. As the team embarked on a buoyant lap of honour, it was clear this was the celebration denied to the fans back in 2020. Sixteen years away from the top flight, returning Championship champions in front of empty seats – this felt like the proper homecoming party.

	Line Up		Nat	Match Events
	26	Darlow, Karl Goalkeeper
	2	Bogle, Jayden Defender
	3	Firpo, Junior Defender
	4	Ampadu, Ethan Midfielder
	6	Rodon, Joe Defender
	44	Gruev, Ilia Midfielder
	22	Tanaka, Ao Midfielder
	14	Solomon, Manor Midfielder
	11	Aaronson, Brenden Midfielder
	29	Gnonto, Wilfried Midfielder
	10	Piroe, Joel Forward
	Subs		Nat	Match Events
	9	Bamford, Patrick Forward
	17	Ramazani, Largie Midfielder
	19	Joseph, Mateo Forward
	23	Guilavogui, Josuha Midfielder
	25	Byram, Sam Defender
	1	Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
	21	Cairns, Alex Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
	39	Wober, Max Defender		Unused Sub
	45	Gray, Harry Forward		Unused Sub

	References
	LEEDSTATS: Leeds United Season 2024/2025
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2024-25
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2024/25