Leeds United allowed Aston Villa to score a goal uncontested after a brawl broke out in the wake of the Whites taking the lead at Elland Road.Marcelo Bielsa ordered his players to allow Albert Adomah a free shot on goal as Mateusz Klich scored for Leeds despite Jonathan Kodjia, the Villa forward, going down injured.
5The most controversial goal of the season, bar NONE! Leeds United score whilst Aston Villa's Jonathan Kodjia is down injured A mass brawl kicks off! Anwar El Ghazi gets sent off pic.twitter.com/BHbLhr2uGb— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) April 28, 2019There were also hectic scenes on the touchline, and Bielsa, the Leeds manager, could be seen telling his players to let Villa equalise uncontested.
5FT #LUFC 1-1 #AVFC Hugely controversial game at Elland Road which culminates in Sheffield United being promoted to the Premier League. Watch more on Sky Sports Football or follow online here: https://t.co/al3bC0b3d8 pic.twitter.com/Bx3EPpwbI9— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) April 28, 2019The game remained tied at 1-1 despite late Leeds pressure, with the result confirming Sheffield United’s promotion to the Premier League.
WE ARE PREMIER LEAGUE! pic.twitter.com/hG9szY8M1o— Sheffield United (@SUFC_tweets) April 28, 2019Bielsa has been praised for his decision to favour good sportsmanship over Leeds’ victory, even though it ended Leeds’ hopes of securing automatic promotion this season.The Whites will instead face the play-offs, with Villa a potential opponent of theirs in the race for a place in the Premier League. Though praise has been directed at Bielsa, his striker Bamford has been criticised for the role he played in El Ghazi’s sending off.Bamford went down after a clash with the winger, who was dismissed for an alleged elbow to the English striker’s head.
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