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Stuart Dallas marked his 250th Leeds appearance with a goal as the Whites beat Burnley 3-1 to make the perfect start to 2022.
Jack Harrison put Leeds in front six minutes before half time, tucking home the rebound after Wayne Hennessey had saved his initial attempt.
Nine minutes after the restart, half-time substitute Maxwel Cornet equalised with a 25-yard free-kick for Burnley.
In doing so, he became the first Clarets player to score directly from a free-kick since Steven Defour against Manchester United on Boxing Day 2017.
However, Leeds effectively won it 13 minutes from time when Dallas side-footed beyond Hennessey from the edge of the box to give Marcelo Bielsa’s side a precious three points.
Daniel James completed the win in stoppage time, heading home Joe Gelhardt’s delivery.
More to follow.
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Leeds ended a run of four Premier League matches without a win (D1 L3), winning their first game since a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at the end of November, while this was the first time all season they had scored three goals in a league game.
Burnley have won just one of their last 20 Premier League games (D8 L11), a 3-1 win over newly promoted Brentford in October. The Clarets are winless in 11 away matches (D4 L7), their worst run on the road in the competition since going 17 without a win between August 2016 and April 2017.
Since re-joining the Premier League for the 2020-21 season, Leeds are unbeaten in 10 Premier League matches against sides starting the day in the relegation zone (W8 D2), winning all four such home games.
Harrison’s last two Premier League goals for Leeds have come against Burnley, scoring in May last year and today. Harrison has been involved in more Premier League goals against the Clarets than any other team (2 goals, 2 assists).
Leeds have won 18 of the 20 matches when Harrison has scored in all competitions (D1 L1), a win ratio of 90%. In the club’s history, only Joe Firth (95%) and Tony Yeboah (90.5%) have a higher win ratio in games scored in for the club (min. 20 games scored in).
Cornet scored his sixth Premier League goal in his 10th appearance in the competition, the most by an African player in their first 10 games since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in April 2018 (also six).
Dallas made his 250th appearance for Leeds United in all competitions, becoming the first player to reach that tally for the club since Lucas Radebe in November 2003. He was the first Leeds player to score in his 250th game since Rod Wallace in February 1998 against Birmingham City.
Mateusz Klich created seven chances for Leeds today, including an assist for Dallas’ goal. It was the most chances created by a Whites player in a league game since Luke Ayling created eight against Wigan Athletic in April 2019.
