Elland Road roared to life as Leeds United secured a massive three points in their Premier League survival bid, dispatching Nottingham Forest with a commanding 3-1 victory. This win, a vital fourth in 16 league outings, sees Daniel Farke's men pull nine points clear of the relegation zone, offering a much-needed platform for safety. The performance was a testament to Farke’s belief that four more wins would seal their top-flight status, a confidence his side emphatically repaid. In stark contrast, Forest, who began the day level on points with Leeds, were lacklustre, leaving their survival hopes hanging precariously.

The decisive blows came in a blistering four-minute spell in the first half. After Dominic Calvert-Lewin had rattled the crossbar, Jayden Bogle fired Leeds into the lead in the 26th minute. Just three minutes later, Noah Okafor doubled the advantage, ending a 16-match league scoring drought and sending the home crowd into raptures. The momentum carried into the second half, with Calvert-Lewin adding a third goal four minutes after the restart. The talismanic striker, chesting home a classy Ilia Gruev cross, continued his impressive goalscoring form, taking his tally to 10 for the season and earning chants of "England's No9" around the ground.

Despite the dominant display, Italian striker Lorenzo Lucca managed to grab a late consolation for 17th-placed Forest in the 86th minute, heading home an Omari Hutchinson cross for his debut goal. However, this late strike did little to mask a wretched defeat for Sean Dyche's men. Calvert-Lewin's resurgence, finding his scoring touch at Leeds after a difficult spell at Everton, has been nothing short of remarkable, and his continued form could well be the key to firing the Whites to safety.

	Line Up		Nat	Match Events
	26	Darlow, Karl Goalkeeper			7.9
	2	Bogle, Jayden Defender			7.9
	3	Gudmundsson, Gabriel Defender			8.0
	6	Rodon, Joe Defender			7.3
	5	Struijk, Pascal Defender			7.5
	24	Justin, James Defender			8.3
	4	Ampadu, Ethan Midfielder			7.4
	44	Gruev, Ilia Midfielder			★8.9
	11	Aaronson, Brenden Midfielder			7.8
	19	Okafor, Noah Midfielder			8.0
	9	Calvert-Lewin, Dominic Forward			7.9
	Subs		Nat	Match Events
	7	James, Daniel Midfielder			6.0
	8	Longstaff, Sean Midfielder			6.0
	23	Bornauw, Sebastiaan Defender
	1	Perri, Lucas Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
	15	Bijol, Jaka Defender		Unused Sub
	22	Tanaka, Ao Midfielder		Unused Sub
	10	Piroe, Joel Forward		Unused Sub
	29	Gnonto, Wilfried Midfielder		Unused Sub
	14	Nmecha, Lukas Forward		Unused Sub