Leeds sink Brighton late as Darlow excels, Rutter warm-up telling off and full-time flashpoints | OneFootball

Leeds United ended their Elland Road campaign with a stoppage-time winner over Brighton in the Premier League. A disciplined, resilient display delivered a clean sheet and a finale that felt smash-and-grab.

yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk highlights Karl Darlow’s calm goalkeeping and Jaka Bijol’s rugged box work, while Daniel Farke’s name was sung as Leeds repeatedly blunted Brighton and stayed alive to the last.

Sam Byram’s late cameo included a slightly errant pass that preceded the decisive moment. He left with a win and clean sheet on what is almost certainly his final Elland Road appearance.

Anton Stach was stretchered off after an innocuous aerial clash and awkward landing, a worrying scene for Leeds and his World Cup hopes. Fabian Hürzeler could not find a breakthrough and appeared agitated at full-time. Rutter received a hero’s welcome but could not provide Brighton’s spark, and was smashed by James Justin.

Off camera, James Milner stretched with a theraband and Lucas Perri applauded sports science chief Tom Robinson after a tidy keep-up and volley. Farke chatted with Hürzeler, and Ethan Ampadu looked over his illness in a sharp warm-up.

Paraag Marathe’s guests narrowly avoided a stray ball as Ao Tanaka miscontrolled on the touchline. Lukas Nmecha nearly struck a kit man with a curler, then hit the bar.

Rutter and Willy Gnonto chatted long enough that Joel Piroe told him to get moving. After full-time, Hürzeler and a Leeds staffer were kept apart. Darlow’s child waved, and Alex Cairns led a South Stand wave at Ampadu’s urging.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk