2018–19 Leeds United F.C. season

Leeds United
2018–19 season
ChairmanAndrea Radrizzani
Head coachMarcelo Bielsa
StadiumElland Road
Championship3rd
Play-offsSemi-finals
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kemar Roofe (14)

All:
Kemar Roofe (15)
Highest home attendance37,004 vs Sheffield United
(17 March 2019, Championship)
Lowest home attendance18,652 vs Preston North End
(28 August 2018, EFL Cup)
Average home league attendance33,834

The 2018–19 season was Leeds United's ninth consecutive season in the Championship.[1]

Season summary

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Leeds' season started with an impressive win against relegated Stoke City at Elland Road, followed by a 4–1 win against Frank Lampard's Derby County at Pride Park, moving Leeds up to 3rd in the Championship table.

Leeds' first defeat of the season was against former manager Garry Monk's Birmingham City in mid September, but by the turn of the year the side were in pole position, despite a 4–2 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on 1 January 2019.

Before a 2–0 victory over Derby County on 11 January 2019,[2] manager Marcelo Bielsa admitted he had sent a spy to Derby's training ground,[3] after reports emerged in the press that a man was spotted the previous day outside the training ground.[4][5] Derby manager Frank Lampard was critical of Bielsa's method.[6] On 12 January, Leeds United released a statement in response to the incident.[7] Tottenham Hotspur Manager Mauricio Pochettino described the incident as 'not a big deal' and commonplace in Argentina.[8]

On 15 January, the EFL announced they would be investigating the incident.[9] With intense media scrutiny on what was coined 'Spygate' in the media,[10][11][12] Bielsa announced a press briefing on 16 January 2019, where he gave a detailed analysis of his research on a PowerPoint presentation to the gathered media and journalists, detailing his meticulousness, thoroughness and preparation over his opponents,[13][14] with some journalists in attendance describing it as a 'coaching masterclass' and 'genius'.[15][16][17]

The 'Spygate' saga was resolved on 18 February, when Leeds were fined a sum of £200,000 by the EFL for breach of a portion of Rule 3.4 of EFL Regulations ("In all matters and transactions relating to The League each Club shall behave towards each other Club and The League with the utmost good faith."),[18][19] with the EFL also announcing a new rule as a result, that teams could not watch opposition training up to 72 hours before a game.[20] It was subsequently revealed, by Bielsa, that he paid the £200,000 fine in full himself.[21]

Towards the end of January Leeds missed out on signing Daniel James with the deal being pulled on the final day, but did sign Kiko Casilla from Real Madrid.

The team's form dipped in January & February, whilst some pointed towards the implications of Spygate, Bielsa refused to make excuses outside of himself.

Damaging defeats in March to Sheffield Utd & Birmingham City had left the promotion race out of their hands, and would need Norwich City & Sheffield Utd to slip up in order for Leeds to be promoted automatically. Two wins against Preston and Sheffield Wednesday briefly raised hopes before losses to 10 man Wigan at home and an away loss to Brentford would mean the side enter the playoffs.

This rendered our last two games almost meaningless, however they didn't go by quietly. The visit of Aston Villa saw tempers flare during the second half. The officials waved away calls for a foul as Klich took the lead for the Whites.

As players & staff broke out into a fracas, Marcelo Bielsa ordered his players to stand aside & Aston Villa were able to equaliser through an unopposed goal. The Leeds manager and his side later won the 2019 FIFA Fair Play award for their sportsmanship in this action.

Leeds entered the playoffs and played Derby County over two legs. In the first leg at Pride Park, Kemar Roofe handed Leeds a lead in the tie before returning to Elland Road.

Stuart Dallas gave the side a 2-0 aggregate lead, before a mix up between Kiko Casillas & Liam Cooper just before half time allowed Jack Marriott to reduce the deficit and give Frank Lampard's Derby County hope.

Negativity crept in and the home side threw the second leg away, allowing Derby to win 3-4 on aggregate. Jack Marriott's late goal sending Frank Lampard's Derby County to the playoff final.

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 DF Joshveer Shergill Walsall £25,000 [22]
4 July 2018 DF Leif Davis Morecambe Undisclosed [23]
28 July 2018 DF Barry Douglas Wolverhampton Wanderers £3,000,000 [24]
31 July 2018 FW Patrick Bamford Middlesbrough £7,000,000 [25]
17 January 2019 GK Kiko Casilla Real Madrid Free transfer [26]
29 January 2019 MF Mateusz Bogusz Ruch Chorzów Undisclosed [27]
March 2019 MF Morten Spencer Sunderland Undisclosed [28]

Transfers out

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Date Position Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 FW Moses Abioye Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2018 MF Madger Gomes Sochaux Undisclosed [30]
1 July 2018 DF Matthew Keogh Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2018 FW Moise Kroma Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2018 MF Romario Vieira Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2018 GK Felix Wiedwald Eintracht Frankfurt Undisclosed [31]
5 July 2018 GK Andy Lonergan Middlesbrough Free transfer [32][33]
14 July 2018 FW Marcus Antonsson Malmö FF Undisclosed [34]
1 August 2018 MF Ronaldo Vieira Sampdoria Undisclosed [35]
2 August 2018 MF Luke Murphy Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [36]
3 August 2018 FW Ousama Siddiki Logroñés Undisclosed [37]
31 January 2019 FW Samuel Amissah FK Liepāja Undisclosed [citation needed]

Loans in

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Start date Position Name From End date Ref.
1 July 2018 MF Lewis Baker Chelsea 9 January 2019 [38][39]
16 July 2018 GK Jamal Blackman Chelsea 31 May 2019 [40]
30 July 2018 MF Jack Harrison Manchester City 31 May 2019 [41]
30 August 2018 MF Izzy Brown Chelsea 31 May 2019 [42]

Loans out

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Start date Position Name To End date Ref.
1 July 2018 DF Lewie Coyle Fleetwood Town 31 May 2019 [43][44]
3 July 2018 FW Paweł Cibicki Molde 31 December 2018 [45]
5 July 2018 FW Jay-Roy Grot VVV-Venlo 31 May 2019 [32]
6 July 2018 DF Tyler Denton Peterborough United 31 May 2019 [46]
6 July 2018 DF Paudie O'Connor Blackpool 8 January 2019 [47][48]
11 July 2018 FW Mallik Wilks Doncaster Rovers 31 May 2019 [49][50]
19 July 2018 MF Alex Machuca Burgos 31 May 2019 [51]
20 July 2018 DF Liam Kitching Harrogate Town 2 January 2019 [52]
26 July 2018 FW Adrián Balboa Badalona 23 August 2018 [53]
31 July 2018 MF Hadi Sacko Las Palmas 26 January 2019 [54][55]
17 August 2018 GK Harrison Male Tadcaster Albion Work Experience [56]
21 August 2018 DF Laurens De Bock Oostende 31 May 2019 [57]
21 August 2018 MF Yosuke Ideguchi Greuther Fürth 31 May 2019 [58]
24 August 2018 FW Adrián Balboa Terrassa 31 May 2019 [59]
24 August 2018 MF Ouasim Bouy PEC Zwolle 31 May 2019 [60]
24 August 2018 MF Oriol Rey UB Conquense 31 May 2019 [61]
29 August 2018 FW Caleb Ekuban Trabzonspor 30 June 2019 [62]
31 August 2018 MF Vurnon Anita Willem II 31 May 2019 [63]
31 August 2018 MF Eunan O'Kane Luton Town 10 January 2019 [62]
1 September 2018 FW Oliver Šarkić Barakaldo CF 30 June 2019 [64]
26 October 2018 MF Alex Wollerton North Ferriby United December 2018 [65]
13 December 2018 MF Alex Wollerton Darlington January 2019 [66]
1 January 2019 MF Samuel Sáiz Getafe 30 June 2019 [67]
7 January 2019 MF Conor Shaughnessy Heart of Midlothian 31 May 2019 [68]
8 January 2019 DF Paudie O'Connor Bradford City 31 May 2019 [48]
11 January 2019 MF Paweł Cibicki Elfsborg 31 May 2019 [69]
25 January 2019 GK Will Huffer Barnet February 2019 [70]
29 January 2019 MF Hadi Sacko Ankaragücü 31 May 2019 [71]
31 January 2019 FW Sam Dalby Morecambe 31 May 2019 [72]
31 January 2019 DF Tom Pearce Scunthorpe United 31 May 2019 [73]

Pre-season

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Leeds United announced pre-season friendlies against Forest Green Rovers, York City, Southend United, Oxford United, Guiseley and Las Palmas.[74]

17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) Friendly Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Leeds United Nailsworth
19:00 BST Grubb 45' Report Roofe 16'
Ayling 25'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Sam Allison
19 July 2018 (2018-07-19) Friendly York City 1–1 Leeds United York
19:00 BST Tait 24' Report Dalby 57' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Ross Joyce
22 July 2018 (2018-07-22) Friendly Southend United 1–1 Leeds United Southend-on-Sea
14:00 BST Lennon 20' Report Ayling 34' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,815
Referee: Gavin Ward
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24) Friendly Oxford United 4–3 Leeds United Oxford
19:45 BST Henry 7', 43'
Hall 26'
Obika 61'
Report Roberts 53'
Baker 63'
Clarke 71'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 4,727
Referee: Anthony Coggins
26 July 2018 (2018-07-26) Friendly Guiseley 3–4 Leeds United Guiseley
19:45 BST Clayton 3'
Thompson 29'
Morrison 73'
Report Klich 39'
Clarke 49'
Edmondson 53', 71'
Stadium: Nethermoor Park
Attendance: 3,366
Referee: Jonathan Moss
29 July 2018 (2018-07-29) Friendly Leeds United 1–0 Las Palmas Leeds
15:00 BST Roofe 86' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 11,449
Referee: Andy Madley

Competitions

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Championship

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Norwich City (C, P) 46 27 13 6 93 57 +36 94 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Sheffield United (P) 46 26 11 9 78 41 +37 89
3 Leeds United 46 25 8 13 73 50 +23 83 Qualification for Championship play-offs[a]
4 West Bromwich Albion 46 23 11 12 87 62 +25 80
5 Aston Villa (O, P) 46 20 16 10 82 61 +21 76
6 Derby County 46 20 14 12 69 54 +15 74
Source: Sky Sports Archived 25 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[75]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 25 8 13 73 50  +23 83 14 4 5 38 21  +17 11 4 8 35 29  +6

Last updated: 5 May 2019.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHA
ResultWWWDWDDWLDWDLWDWLWWWWWWWLLWLWLDWWLWWWLWLWWLLDL
Position3221111112134121332221111111122113222323223333
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2019. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 21 June, the Championship fixtures were released.[76]

5 August 2018 (2018-08-05) 1 Leeds United 3–1 Stoke City Leeds
16:30 BST Klich 15'
Hernández 45+1'
Cooper 57'
Report Afobe 52' (pen.) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,126 (2,471 away)
Referee: Scott Duncan
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Derby County 1–4 Leeds United Derby
17:30 BST Lawrence 12' Report Klich 5'
Roofe 21', 60'
Alioski 64'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 27,311 (2,000 away)
Referee: Peter Bankes
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Leeds United 2–0 Rotherham United Leeds
15:00 BST Ayling 49'
Roofe 71'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 33,699 (707 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Swansea City 2–2 Leeds United Swansea
19:45 BST McBurnie 24', 51' Report Roofe 40'
Hernández 79'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,860 (2,077 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Norwich City 0–3 Leeds United Norwich
15:00 BST Report Klich 21'
Alioski 26'
Hernández 67'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,944 (2,500 away)
Referee: Simon Hooper
31 August 2018 (2018-08-31) 6 Leeds United 0–0 Middlesbrough Leeds
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,417 (2,318 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 7 Millwall 1–1 Leeds United Bermondsey
15:00 BST Wallace 55' Report Harrison 89' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 17,195 (2,220 away)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) 8 Leeds United 3–0 Preston North End Leeds
19:45 BST Cooper 37'
Roberts 74', 82'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 27,729 (306 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Leeds United 1–2 Birmingham City Leeds
15:00 BST Alioski 85' Report Adams 8', 29' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,800 (1,314 away)
Referee: Peter Bankes
28 September 2018 (2018-09-28) 10 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leeds United Owlerton
19:45 BST Reach 45' Report Klich 54' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 26,717 (4,600 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Hull City 0–1 Leeds United Kingston-upon-Hull
19:45 BST Report Roberts 51' Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 13,798 (2,100 away)
Referee: Darren Bond
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Leeds United 1–1 Brentford Leeds
12:30 BST Jansson 88'
Ayling Red card 90+4'
Report Maupay 62' (pen.) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 31,880 (510 away)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 13 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Leeds United Blackburn
12:00 BST Graham 2'
Lenihan 69'
Report Klich 45+1' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 20,929 (7,717 away)
Referee: Darren England
24 October 2018 (2018-10-24) 14 Leeds United 2–0 Ipswich Town Leeds
19:45 BST Roofe 22'
Cooper 66'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 29,082 (410 away)
Referee: Craig Pawson
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 15 Leeds United 1–1 Nottingham Forest Leeds
17:30 BST Roofe 82' Report Robinson 11' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,308 (1,766 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04) 16 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Leeds United Wigan
13:30 GMT James 6' Report Hernández 9'
Roofe 46'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 14,799 (4,856 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) 17 West Bromwich Albion 4–1 Leeds United West Bromwich
17:30 GMT Robson-Kanu 51'
Phillips 67'
Barnes 82'
Gayle 83'
Report Hernández 90+2' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,661 (2,600 away)
Referee: Lee Mason
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 18 Leeds United 2–0 Bristol City Leeds
15:00 GMT Roofe 69'
Hernández 86'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,333 (889 away)
Referee: Scott Duncan
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 19 Leeds United 1–0 Reading Leeds
19:45 GMT Dallas 60' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 27,806 (197 away)
Referee: Mike Dean
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) 20 Sheffield United 0–1 Leeds United Sheffield
12:30 GMT Report Hernández 82' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 25,794 (2,243 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Leeds United 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Leeds
15:00 Roofe 45+3', 53' (pen.) Report Wells 26' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 33,781 (713 away)
Referee: Peter Bankes
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Leeds United Horwich
15:00 GMT Report Bamford 66' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 17,484 (4,577 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
23 December 2018 (2018-12-23) 23 Aston Villa 2–3 Leeds United Birmingham
13:30 GMT Abraham 5'
Hourihane 17'
Report Clarke 56'
Jansson 61'
Roofe 90+5'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,411 (2,600 away)
Referee: Andrew Madley
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Leeds United 3–2 Blackburn Rovers Leeds
15:00 GMT Williams 33' (o.g.)
Roofe 90+1', 90+4'
Report Mulgrew 47', 90' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,863 (1,378 away)
Referee: Steve Martin
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Leeds United 0–2 Hull City Leeds
15:00 GMT Report Bowen 25', 58' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,754 (2,145 away)
Referee: John Brooks
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Nottingham Forest 4–2 Leeds United West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Colback 5', 69'
Murphy 72'
Osborn 76'
Report Phillips Red card 42'
Clarke 52'
Alioski 64'
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,530 (2,000 away)
Referee: Darren England
11 January 2019 (2019-01-11) 27 Leeds United 2–0 Derby County Leeds
19:45 GMT Roofe 25'
Harrison 47'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,668 (1,238 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Stoke City 2–1 Leeds United Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Clucas 49'
Allen 88'
Report Jansson Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 76'
Alioski 90+5'
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 28,586 (2,919 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 29 Rotherham United 1–2 Leeds United Rotherham
15:00 GMT Ajayi 28' Report Klich 51', 86' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,259 (2,317 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 30 Leeds United 1–3 Norwich City Leeds
17:30 GMT Bamford 90' Report Vrančić 5', 78'
Pukki 35'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,524 (2,465 away)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 Middlesbrough 1–1 Leeds United Middlesbrough
13:00 GMT Wing 47' Report Phillips 90+11' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 30,881 (4,450 away)
Referee: Darren England
13 February 2019 (2019-02-13) 32 Leeds United 2–1 Swansea City Leeds
19:45 GMT Jansson 20'
Harrison 34'
Report McBurnie 87' (pen.) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,044 (523 away)
Referee: David Webb
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 33 Leeds United 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Leeds
15:00 GMT Bamford 16' (pen.)
Alioski 68'
Report Mark Beevers 22' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,144 (497 away)
Referee: Tony Harrington
26 February 2019 (2019-02-26) 34 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Leeds United Shepherd's Bush
19:45 GMT Freeman 49' Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 14,763 (3,105 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
1 March 2019 (2019-03-01) 35 Leeds United 4–0 West Bromwich Albion Leeds
19:45 GMT Hernández 1'
Bamford 28', 63'
Alioski 90+2'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,888 (2,357 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 Bristol City 0–1 Leeds United Bristol
15:00 GMT Report Bamford 9' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 24,832 (2,675 away)
Referee: Peter Bankes
12 March 2018 37 Reading 0–3 Leeds United Reading
20:00 GMT Swift Yellow card 82' Report Roberts Yellow card 9'
Klich 14'
Hernández 22', 43'
Ayling Yellow card 29'
Douglas Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 17,101 (2,071 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 Leeds United 0–1 Sheffield United Leeds
12:30 GMT Casilla Red card 90+1' Report Baldock Yellow card 18'
Sharp Yellow card 62'
Basham 71'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 37,004 (2,641 away)
Referee: David Coote
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 39 Leeds United 3–2 Millwall Leeds
15:00 GMT Bamford soccer ball with red X 19'
Hernández 34', 83'
Cooper Yellow card 55'
Jansson Yellow card 65'
Ayling 71'
Clarke Yellow card 90+4'
Report Meredith Yellow card 7'
Thompson 10'
Cooper Yellow card 30'
Marshall 55' (pen.) Yellow card 74'
Martin Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,910 (975 away)
Referee: Darren Bond
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 40 Birmingham City 1–0 Leeds United Bordesley
15:00 BST Adams 29'
Dean Yellow card 48'
Report Alioski Yellow card 30'
Jansson Yellow card 76'
Hernández Yellow card 83'
Stadium: St Andrews
Attendance: 24,197 (2,781 away)
Referee: Mike Dean
9 April 2019 (2019-04-09) 41 Preston North End 0–2 Leeds United Preston
19:45 BST Pearson Yellow card 14' Red card 49'
Davies Yellow card 45+2'
Report Bamford 62', 76'
Alioski Yellow card 67'
Phillips Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 18,019 (5,516 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Leeds United 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Leeds
17:30 BST Harrison Yellow card 16' 65'
Phillips Yellow card 45+1'
Report Lees Yellow card 6'
Hutchinson Yellow card 47'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,461 (2,527 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Leeds United 1–2 Wigan Athletic Leeds
15:00 BST Bamford 17'
Klich Yellow card 45+1'
Ayling Yellow card 58'
Berardi Yellow card 71'
Report Kipré Red card 14'
Massey 44', 62'
Evans Yellow card 69'
Walton Yellow card 90+1'
Powell Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,758 (743 away)
Referee: Scott Duncan
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Brentford 2–0 Leeds United Brentford
17:15 BST Maupay 45' Yellow card 73'
Canós 62'
Konsa Yellow card 76'
Watkins Yellow card 79'
Klich Yellow card 77' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 11,580 (1,626 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
28 April 2019 (2019-04-28) 45 Leeds United 1–1 Aston Villa Leeds
12:00 BST Hernández Yellow card 14'
Cooper Yellow card 21'
Klich Yellow card 63' 72'
Bamford Yellow card 75'
Report El Ghazi Red card 75'
Hourihane Yellow card 75'
Adomah 77'
McGinn Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,786 (2,626 away)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 46 Ipswich Town 3–2 Leeds United Ipswich
12:15 BST Downes 30'
Dozzell 47'
Jackson Yellow card 75'
Chambers Red card 79'
Nsiala Yellow card 84'
Quaner 90'
Report Casilla Yellow card 28'
Klich 45'
Dallas 76'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 20,895 (3,963 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward

Play-offs

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11 May 2019 (2019-05-11) Semi-final first leg Derby County 0–1 Leeds United Derby
17:15 BST Lawrence Yellow card 55'
Keogh Yellow card 67'
Holmes Yellow card 68'
Huddlestone Yellow card 89'
Report Roofe 55'
Berardi Yellow card 63'
Cooper Yellow card 65'
Klich Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 31,723
Referee: Craig Pawson
15 May 2019 (2019-05-15) Semi-final second leg Leeds United 2–4
(3–4 agg.)
Derby County Leeds
19:45 BST Hernández Yellow card 20'
Dallas 24', 62'
Phillips Yellow card 27'
Bamford Yellow card 31'
Cooper Yellow card 57'
Berardi Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 78'
Report Tomori Yellow card 5'
Malone Yellow card 20' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Lawrence Yellow card 20'
Marriott 45', 85'
Mount 46' Yellow card 65'
Wilson 58' (pen.)
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,326
Referee: Anthony Taylor

FA Cup

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Leeds United were drawn away to Queens Park Rangers in third round.[77]

6 January 2019 (2019-01-06) Third round Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Leeds United Shepherd's Bush
14:00 GMT Oteh 23' (pen.)
Furlong Yellow card 72'
Bidwell 75'
Kakay Yellow card 90+3'
Report Halme Yellow card 20' 25'
Alioski Yellow card 84'
Baker Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 11,637
Referee: Geoff Eltringham

EFL Cup

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Leeds United were drawn at home to Bolton Wanderers in the first round, and at home to Preston North End in the second round.[78][79]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Leeds United 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Leeds
19:45 BST Bamford 27'
Sáiz 35'
Report Oztumer 52' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 19,617
Referee: Andy Haines
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second round Leeds United 0–2 Preston North End Leeds
19:45 BST Report Johnson 2' (pen.)
Ledson Red card 29'
Barker 45+1'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 18,652
Referee: Tony Harrington

Player statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Northern Ireland NIR Bailey Peacock-Farrell 29 0 28 0 1 0 0 0
13 GK England ENG Will Huffer 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK Spain ESP Kiko Casilla 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF England ENG Luke Ayling 41 2 39 2 1 0 1 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Barry Douglas 27 0 21+6 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Scotland SCO Liam Cooper 38 3 38 3 0 0 0 0
18 DF Sweden SWE Pontus Jansson 41 3 37+2 3 0 0 2 0
28 DF Switzerland SUI Gaetano Berardi 14 0 10+4 0 0 0 0 0
40 DF England ENG Leif Davis 6 0 1+4 0 1 0 0 0
44 DF Spain ESP Hugo Díaz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
52 DF Finland FIN Aapo Halme 4 1 1+2 0 1 1 0 0
Midfielders
4 MF England ENG Adam Forshaw 32 0 20+11 0 1 0 0 0
10 MF North Macedonia MKD Ezgjan Alioski 47 7 44 7 1 0 0+2 0
15 MF Northern Ireland NIR Stuart Dallas 28 2 11+16 2 0 0 1 0
19 MF Spain ESP Pablo Hernández 40 12 38+2 12 0 0 0 0
22 MF England ENG Jack Harrison 41 4 33+5 4 1 0 2 0
23 MF England ENG Kalvin Phillips 45 1 43 1 0 0 2 0
37 MF England ENG Izzy Brown 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
43 MF Poland POL Mateusz Klich 49 10 47 10 0 0 0+2 0
46 MF England ENG Jamie Shackleton 23 0 3+17 0 1 0 2 0
48 MF England ENG Jordan Stevens 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
54 MF England ENG Clarke Oduor 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW England ENG Kemar Roofe 34 15 28+5 15 0 0 0+1 0
9 FW England ENG Patrick Bamford 24 10 15+7 9 0 0 2 1
11 FW Wales WAL Tyler Roberts 31 3 20+8 3 1 0 2 0
39 FW England ENG Ryan Edmondson 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
47 FW England ENG Jack Clarke 24 2 4+19 2 1 0 0 0
57 FW Bulgaria BUL Kun Temenuzhkov 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
14 MF Spain ESP Samuel Sáiz 21 1 15+4 0 0 0 1+1 1
20 DF England ENG Tom Pearce 5 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 2 0
35 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Conor Shaughnessy 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Loaned players who returned to their parent club during the season
27 GK England ENG Jamal Blackman 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
34 MF England ENG Lewis Baker 12 0 2+7 0 1 0 2 0

Last updated: 9 April 2019
Source: Competitions

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