Premier League Regular Season - 37
Leeds 1 - 0 FT Brighton
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
HT
60' ↓ D. James ↑W. Gnonto
60' ↓ A. Tanaka ↑S. Longstaff
60' ↓ B. Aaronson ↑L. Nmecha
↓ D. Welbeck ↑G. Rutter 65'
↓ J. Veltman ↑D. Gomez 65'
74' ↓ A. Stach ↑J. Piroe
↓ C. Baleba ↑Y. Ayari 82'
↓ J. Hinshelwood ↑C. Kostoulas 82'
90'+1 ↓ S. Bornauw ↑S. Byram
↓ Y. Minteh ↑S. March 90'+3
90'+6 D. Calvert-Lewin
90'+7 D. Calvert-Lewin
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Leeds
Goalkeepers
Karl Darlow 
OCTOPUS
7
Saves
7
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Joe Rodon 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jaka Bijol
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastiaan Bornauw 
NPC
91
Minutes
91
Minutes
18%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Midfielders
Daniel James
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Anton Stach
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Ethan Ampadu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ao Tanaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
James Justin 
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating
Brenden Aaronson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
BENCH
Lucas Perri 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Sam Byram
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jayden Lienou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alfie Cresswell
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sean Longstaff
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
39
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rhys Chadwick-Chaplin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wilfried Gnonto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
39
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lukas Nmecha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
39
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joël Piroe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brighton
Goalkeepers
Bart Verbruggen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Joël Veltman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
Jan Paul van Hecke 
MAGNET
107
Activity
107
Activity
96
Passes
11
Duels
Lewis Dunk
MAGNET
87
Activity
87
Activity
82
Passes
5
Duels
Maxim De Cuyper 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
48%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Pascal Groß
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
60%
Pass Acc
Carlos Baleba
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Ferdi Kadıoğlu
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
Jack Hinshelwood 
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Yankuba Minteh 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Forwards
Danny Welbeck
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
BENCH
Jason Steele
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Olivier Boscagli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Solly March
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
James Milner
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Gómez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yasin Ayari
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matt O'Riley
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Georginio Rutter
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charalampos Kostoulas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/01/2025 | Brighton | 3 - 0 | Leeds | Premier League | Amex Stadium |
| 03/11/2023 | Leeds | 2 - 2 | Brighton | Premier League | Elland Road |
| 08/27/2022 | Brighton | 1 - 0 | Leeds | Premier League | The American Express Community Stadium |
| 05/15/2022 | Leeds | 1 - 1 | Brighton | Premier League | Elland Road |
| 11/27/2021 | Brighton | 0 - 0 | Leeds | Premier League | The American Express Community Stadium |
| 05/01/2021 | Brighton | 2 - 0 | Leeds | Premier League | The American Express Community Stadium |
| 01/16/2021 | Leeds | 0 - 1 | Brighton | Premier League | Elland Road |
| 03/18/2017 | Leeds | 2 - 0 | Brighton | Championship | Elland Road |
| 12/09/2016 | Brighton | 2 - 0 | Leeds | Championship | Amex Stadium |
| 02/29/2016 | Brighton | 4 - 0 | Leeds | Championship | The American Express Community Stadium |
Leeds Win
Brighton Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 37 GD: +43
P: 37 GD: +43
P: 37 GD: +16
P: 37 GD: +6
P: 37 GD: +10
P: 37 GD: +4
P: 37 GD: +9
P: 37 GD: +7
P: 37 GD: +3
P: 37 GD: -7
P: 37 GD: 0
P: 37 GD: -2
P: 37 GD: -6
P: 37 GD: -4
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -3
P: 37 GD: -10
P: 37 GD: -22
P: 37 GD: -37
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | 82 | 69 | 26 | +43 | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | 78 | 76 | 33 | +43 | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | 68 | 66 | 50 | +16 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | 62 | 54 | 48 | +6 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 37 | 59 | 62 | 52 | +10 | |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 37 | 56 | 57 | 53 | +4 | |
| 7 | Brighton | 37 | 53 | 52 | 43 | +9 | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 37 | 52 | 57 | 50 | +7 | |
| 9 | Brentford | 37 | 52 | 54 | 51 | +3 | |
| 10 | Sunderland | 37 | 51 | 40 | 47 | -7 | |
| 11 | Newcastle | 37 | 49 | 53 | 53 | 0 | |
| 12 | Everton | 37 | 49 | 47 | 49 | -2 | |
| 13 | Fulham | 37 | 49 | 45 | 51 | -6 | |
| 14 | Leeds | 37 | 47 | 49 | 53 | -4 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 45 | 40 | 49 | -9 | |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 43 | 47 | 50 | -3 | |
| 17 | Tottenham | 37 | 38 | 47 | 57 | -10 | |
| 18 | West Ham | 37 | 36 | 43 | 65 | -22 | |
| 19 | Burnley | 37 | 21 | 37 | 74 | -37 | |
| 20 | Wolves | 37 | 19 | 26 | 67 | -41 |
P: 37 GD: +43
P: 37 GD: +43
P: 37 GD: +16
P: 37 GD: +6
P: 37 GD: +10
P: 37 GD: +4
P: 37 GD: +9
P: 37 GD: +7
P: 37 GD: +3
P: 37 GD: -7
P: 37 GD: 0
P: 37 GD: -2
P: 37 GD: -6
P: 37 GD: -4
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -3
P: 37 GD: -10
P: 37 GD: -22
P: 37 GD: -37
P: 37 GD: -41
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Smash and Grab at Elland Road: Calvert-Lewin Punishes Wasteful Brighton
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 46/100. A classic stoppage-time smash-and-grab derailed the visitors' European push while cementing a remarkable unbeaten run for the hosts.
Opening Act
The fixture opened with the visitors immediately asserting their authority, taking the match by the scruff of the neck under the Elland Road lights. Brighton dominated possession, commanding 66% of the ball and orchestrating sustained pressure in the final third. Pascal Groß pulled the strings masterfully in midfield, delivering four key passes that routinely sliced through the defensive lines. The sheer Intensity of the offensive barrage was apparent to everyone in the ground, as the away side unleashed 18 total shots, pinning the hosts deep in their own territory. Despite their overwhelming control of the tempo and the flow of the match, a combination of wasteful finishing in front of goal and desperately resolute defending kept the scoreboard stubbornly blank through the opening forty-five minutes.
The Pivot
As the clock ticked past the hour mark, the entire narrative of this encounter shifted toward the astonishing heroics of the man between the sticks. Karl Darlow delivered an absolute masterclass for Leeds, producing seven crucial saves to deny the relentless waves of Brighton attacks. The visitors generated an imposing 2.46 expected goals and forced eight corners, yet they found themselves repeatedly frustrated by Darlow's outstanding reflexes and commanding area presence. Every time the away side looked certain to break the deadlock and claim a deserved lead, the veteran goalkeeper miraculously intervened, keeping his team firmly in the contest. This stubborn resistance slowly tipped the Balance of the psychological battle, frustrating a side desperate to cement their top-seven status as the match wore on.
Resolution
The ultimate sucker punch arrived in the 90th minute, completely defying the run of play and sending the home faithful into sheer pandemonium. With their only shot on target all afternoon, the hosts engineered a rapid attacking sequence that concluded with D. Calvert-Lewin ruthlessly burying the ball into the back of the net. This dramatic late winner completed a massive Upset, especially considering the visitors' dominance and their crucial hunt for a European place. The smash-and-grab 1-0 triumph not only extends a highly impressive five-match unbeaten run for the mid-table Yorkshire outfit but also serves as a devastating blow to the Seagulls, complicating their path to continental football heading into the final weekend of the Premier League season.
Key Questions
How dramatic was the late winner by Karl Darlow?
Karl Darlow actually provided the heroics in goal with seven saves. It was D. Calvert-Lewin who dramatically snatched the 90th-minute winner for the hosts.
What does this mean for Leeds's season?
Sitting comfortably mid-table, this victory extends their strong unbeaten run and provides a massive confidence boost heading into the final day of the season.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Brighton's European Ambitions Tested by Rejuvenated Leeds
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 62/100. This late-season clash pits Brighton's desperate push for European football against a Leeds side peaking late and playing with absolute freedom.
The Setup
Leeds welcome the Seagulls to Elland Road on May 17, 2026, boasting a phenomenal unbeaten run. The home side's surging Form makes them dangerous opponents, having shed the pressure of the lower table. Brighton, sitting seventh, carry heavier Stakes into this fixture as they chase continental qualification. The metrics point to a remarkable Balance between the two squads; despite the nine-place gap in the standings, the gap in quality on the pitch is razor-thin. Expect the attacking Stars on both sides to exploit spaces as the visitors push for a mandatory three points.
Key Battle
Noah Okafor is the ultimate wild card right now, stretching defensive lines with his relentless runs and clinical finishing. He will directly test Maxim De Cuyper, who loves to push high up the pitch to create chances for the visitors. If De Cuyper gets caught out of position, Okafor will ruthlessly punish the space left behind on the counter-attack.
Our Prediction
Brighton enter as slight favorites on paper, but Leeds are playing without fear. Expect a high-scoring draw where the visitors take an early lead through sustained possession, only for the home side's direct attacking play to claw them back in the second half. A 2-2 thriller.