Kyle Newbould: Leeds 1-0 Brighton, three key conclusions as Calvert-Lewin strikes late | OneFootball

Leeds United ended their Elland Road season with a 1-0 win over Brighton, sealed by Dominic Calvert-Lewin in stoppage time. The striker pounced on Jan Paul van Hecke’s back-pass, rounded Bart Verbruggen and rolled into an empty net. The result lifted Leeds to 47 points and 14th.

Daniel Farke navigated a bruising week on the injury front. Against Tottenham he was without Jayden Bogle, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ilia Gruev, Noah Okafor and Facundo Buonanotte, and lost Pascal Struijk mid-game, then Ethan Ampadu fell ill before Brighton. According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, Leeds limited their Champions League-chasing visitors.

Ampadu had missed Friday training and was a major doubt, yet he started and finished the match. He made a goal-saving clearance and largely controlled his area with another composed display.

With the World Cup 24 days away, there was fresh worry. Brenden Aaronson went off with a dead leg. Anton Stach landed awkwardly after an aerial duel with Carlos Baleba, tried to continue, then was stretchered off. Farke said it seemed an ankle or knee problem, too painful to play through, and they must await assessment, while he hopes it is not serious.

England manager Thomas Tuchel was at Wembley on Saturday and may also have noted Elland Road, where Calvert-Lewin and Danny Welbeck began on 13. Welbeck threatened before one effort was blocked by Ampadu, then went off on 64 minutes. Calvert-Lewin struck at 90+5 to reach 14, above Welbeck and level with Ollie Watkins, three in his last three.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk