Leeds United and Sunderland drama explodes in Elland Road tunnel — MOT Leeds News 18/2/25

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Aheed Abrar

Elland Road witnessed some feisty scenes after trouble spilt into the tunnels as Leeds United beat Sunderland.

The Whites hosted the Black Cats at home in the Championship on Monday (17 February) in what ended up being a dramatic 2-1 victory.

Pascal Struijk was the hero at Elland Road, scoring a stoppage-time winner to send the Peacocks back to the top of the league table.

Wilson Isidor gave Sunderland the lead in the first half and got into a heated moment with Joe Rodon just before the break, and it never simmered after that.

Players had to be separated in the tunnel by staff and officials after a heated end to the first half at Elland Road, according to David Coverdale.

The journalist revealed there was drama in West Yorkshire after the opening 45 minutes, with Isidor booked for squaring up to Rodon just before.

The 24-year-old forward was a constant menace in the first half and angered the home fans with a prolonged celebration after his goal.

Coverdale wrote in the print edition of the Daily Mail (18 February, Page 58): “In a feisty end to the half, villain-of-the-piece Isidor was booked for squaring up to Rodon with his head, then trouble spilled into the tunnel with players having to be separated by staff and officials.”

Elland Road a fortress in the Championship

Elland Road has been a fortress for Leeds in the Championship, as they’ve lost just once at home this season.

Fans have seen their team score 44 goals at home and conceded just eight, which has contributed to them being at the top of the table.

Daniel Farke has managed to bring out the best in his players, and it looks like the German manager will finally achieve his goals in the current campaign.

Elland Road wants promotion to the Premier League after barely missing out last season as the Whites lost to Southampton in the play-offs final.

Farke has a reliable goalscorer in Joel Piroe to fire the Peacocks back into the English top flight.

The West Yorkshire outfit will evidently need to reinforce their squad in the summer, though, if they win promotion, considering how teams like Ipswich Town, Southampton and Leicester have fared recently.

Marcelo Bielsa had turned the Whites into a team every top side in the Premier League didn’t fancy going up against due to their relentlessness.

It will be interesting to see what Farke’s approach will be, but first, he needs to ensure the Peacocks don’t slip up in the coming months.

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