Kyle Newbould: Leeds 3-1 Burnley, three key takeaways on survival push | OneFootball

Leeds United took a major step towards Premier League safety with a 3-1 defeat of Burnley, moving nine points clear of 18th-placed Tottenham Hotspur. yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk sets out three key takeaways.

Anton Stach thumped in from 25 yards after eight minutes. After the break, Noah Okafor volleyed in on 52 minutes and Dominic Calvert-Lewin soon tapped home for 3-0. Loum Tchaouna’s reply proved only a consolation.

Stach cushioned Jaka Bijol’s line-breaking pass with his right foot, then arrowed a left-footer inside Martin Dubravka’s near post. It was his fourth Premier League goal from outside the box this season, matched only by Dominic Szoboszlai and Antoine Semenyo.

Leeds were intent on starting fast after last week’s FA Cup semi-final, and controlled the contest from kick-off. That early strike formed their 24th first-half effort of the league campaign, a tally bettered only by Arsenal and Manchester City. On first halves alone, Friday’s score would have put them sixth.

Farke’s side are virtually safe but cannot ease off. Anton Stach said, “The last three games are important for us. We’re in a good mood. Look at us today with the fans, hopefully, we get the wins there as well.”

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk