Leeds United vs Newcastle United

Premier League 16 Dec 2020, 18:00
Leeds United
Leeds United
5–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
🏟 Elland Road, Leeds 👤 Simon Hooper, England Round 13

Match report

Leeds United cruised past Newcastle United 5-2 in the Premier League on 16 December 2020. It was 1-1 at half-time, with 5 more goals in the second half.

Leeds United dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 25 shots to Newcastle United's 10.

The match was played at Elland Road, Leeds, with Simon Hooper, England in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 68% - 32% Shots 25 - 10 On target 10 - 4 Corners 7 - 4 Fouls 10 - 13 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Jack Harrison
Leeds United · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Liam Cooper 61 passes (89% accurate)
8 Raphinha captained the side
8 Mateusz Klich 1 assist
8 Pablo Hernández 2 assists
Match statistics
25 Shots Total 10
10 Shots On Goal 4
8 Shots Off Goal 5
7 Shots Blocked 1
17 Shots Inside Box 8
8 Shots Outside Box 2
10 Fouls 13
7 Corners 4
4 Offsides 2
68% Ball Possession 32%
3 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 5
533 Passes Total 246
444 Passes Accurate 162
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Leeds United · 4-1-4-1
1 I. Meslier
15 S. Dallas 2 L. Ayling 6 L. Cooper 10 E. Alioski
23 K. Phillips
18 Raphinha 20 Rodrigo 43 M. Klich 22 J. Harrison
9 P. Bamford
Newcastle United · 4-4-2
26 K. Darlow
23 J. Murphy 18 F. Fernández 2 C. Clark 15 J. Lewis
16 J. Hendrick 36 S. Longstaff 14 I. Hayden 21 R. Fraser
13 C. Wilson 9 Joelinton
Leeds United
Coach
M. Bielsa
Substitutes
  • 13 Kiko Casilla
  • 21 Pascal Struijk
  • 24 Leif Davis
  • 46 Jamie Shackleton
  • 11 Tyler Roberts
  • 19 Pablo Hernández
  • 7 Ian Carlo Poveda
Newcastle United
Coach
S. Bruce
Substitutes
  • 29 Mark Gillespie
  • 17 Emil Krafth
  • 8 Jonjo Shelvey
  • 24 Miguel Almirón
  • 11 Matt Ritchie
  • 12 Dwight Gayle
  • 7 Andy Carroll
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ Emil Krafth ↓ Jeff Hendrick Newcastle United
  • 74' ↑ Dwight Gayle ↓ Joelinton Newcastle United
  • 75' ↑ Miguel Almirón ↓ Ryan Fraser Newcastle United
  • 82' ↑ Pablo Hernández ↓ Rodrigo Leeds United
  • 84' ↑ Tyler Roberts ↓ Patrick Bamford Leeds United
  • 89' ↑ Jamie Shackleton ↓ Mateusz Klich Leeds United
Cards
  • 37' Mateusz Klich Leeds United
  • 48' Kalvin Phillips Leeds United
  • 50' Isaac Hayden Newcastle United
  • 68' Raphinha Leeds United
Head-to-head
Leeds United 2 2 draws 2 Newcastle United
2026-01-07 Newcastle vs Leeds 4 - 3
2025-08-30 Leeds vs Newcastle 0 - 0
2022-01-22 Leeds United vs Newcastle United 0 - 1
2021-09-17 Newcastle United vs Leeds United 1 - 1
2021-01-26 Newcastle United vs Leeds United 1 - 2
2020-12-16 Leeds United vs Newcastle United 5 - 2
Recent form
Leeds United D D D D W
Newcastle United W D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Leeds United vs Newcastle United?
Leeds United won 5-2 against Newcastle United on 16 December 2020.
Who won Leeds United vs Newcastle United?
Leeds United won the match 5-2.
Where was Leeds United vs Newcastle United played?
The match was played at Elland Road, Leeds.
Who had more possession in Leeds United vs Newcastle United?
Leeds United had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.