Leeds United sealed their own promotion credentials at Elland Road with a resounding victory against fellow Championship heavyweights Ipswich Town.
In front of an enthusiastic audience, Daniel Farke’s team scored four goals to break Ipswich’s five-game winning streak and snap their own two-game losing streak.
By then, the match was over, and Leeds was clearly in charge as their boisterous fans celebrated a thrilling victory that moved them to within seven points of second-place Ipswich.
Conor Chaplin’s first-half effort struck the post, giving the visitors little respite, but Ilian Meslier had little influence on the home goal.
Leeds had to perform well against one of the top two teams in the division this season after losing to Sunderland and being frustrated by Coventry in their previous two games, and Farke’s team lived up to the expectation.
The Tractor Boys have defeated the majority of their Championship opponents thus far this season, but Leeds has shown to be their weakest point. In August, they fell 4-3 at home to the same opponents.
They were deprived of the opportunity to utilise the skills of Chaplin, Broadhead, and Wes Burns in especially because the home press closed down the area, negating their plenty of possession and customary smooth movement in keeping them at a distance.
In his tenure, Kieran McKenna’s team had never lost by such a large margin.
Ethan Ampadu and Glen Kamara deserve all the credit for Leeds’ dominance because of their hard work in getting past Massimo Luongo and Sam Morsy in midfield, which set the stage for their plethora of offensive quality to play so devastatingly.
Summerville and James offered the breadth that constantly opened up opportunities for the visitors, while Georginio Rutter’s link play posed a threat to Davis and Harry Clarke.
The best of that was demonstrated in the second goal, which was scored quickly by Summerville after clever passes between Rutter and Piroe, whose cross was headed in by Davis.
That implies that Farke, who during his tenure at Ipswich’s rivals Norwich never lost an East Anglian derby, continues to be a thorn in the side of
