Burnley 0 Leeds United 0: Stunning save thwarts Whites as Turf Moor showdown ends goalless — YEP 27/1/25
By Lee Sobot
Third played first as Burnley hosted Leeds on Monday night.
Leeds United's top-of-the-table clash at Burnley failed to
produce a goal as a stalemate moved Daniel Farke's Whites two points clear of
Sheffield United and stayed three points ahead of the third-placed Clarets.
Leeds had plenty of possession in a cagey first half and
often got into good areas in and around the Burnley box but without fashioning
any particularly good chances.
Jayden Bogle again looked particularly threatening down the
right and often linked up well with Dan James but the Clarets saw Leeds off
every time they got into the box.
Burnley had less of the ball but the better of the chances,
albeit not great ones as two headers from Zian Flemming were both sent wide
following crosses from either flank.
Flemming also blasted an awful effort over and wide from the
edge of the ball as the first half ended goalless, both teams having four shots
but neither able to muster anything on target.
The second half quickly followed the same pattern, Joe Rodon
proving a particular rock at the back for Leeds who again had the better of
things but without creating much.
Jayden Bogle walloped a volley wide just before the hour
mark but the right back was offside.
A potentially dangerous Burnley counter was then stopped by
a late sliding foul by Dan James who was booked, joining teammate Manor Solomon
on a yellow after Solomon was booked for dissent in the first half.
A third Leeds player then entered the book as Jayden Bogle
was harshly judged to have thrown the ball away after not getting a free kick
for what looked like a foul near the byline.
A shot on target finally materialised in the 68th minute as
Anthony fired in a low attempt that Meslier saved but the shot didn't count as
Anthony had fould Rodon in the build-up.
Whites boss Daniel Farke then made a double change a few
minutes later as Solomon and Joel Piroe were withdrawn for Largie Ramazani and
Mateo Joseph.
As the clock reached the 80 minute marker, the game was
still without any single attempt on target
That finally changed in the 89th minute as James unleashed a
ferocious half volley from a corner but Clarets keeper James Trafford pulled
off a brilliant save to palm the ball over the bar and that was that as the
game ended goalless.