Leeds United pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat Sunderland 2-1 in a thrilling Championship encounter at Elland Road. The victory keeps Leeds in the hunt for automatic promotion, while denying Sheffield United the chance to top the table.

The match seemed to be slipping away from Leeds as they trailed 1-0 from the first half. However, a late surge saw Pascal Struijk emerge as the hero, scoring the equalizer in the 78th minute before netting the winner in stoppage time.

2024-25, Championship: League Table

2024-25, England - Championship

Leeds United - Sunderland 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: Isidor W., 32 (0:1); Struijk, 78 (1:1); Struijk, 95 (2:1)

Leeds United: Meslier; Bogle; Júnior Firpo (Byram, 90); Rodon; Ampadu; James D.; Aaronson (Fernandez Mateo, 78); Tanaka A. (Struijk, 71); Gruev (Rothwell, 71); Solomon (Ramazani L., 78); Piroe
Bench: Darlow; Guilavogui J.; Gnonto; Schmidt I.
Yellow Cards: Tanaka A. 31; Bogle 45; Júnior Firpo 90

Sunderland: Patterson A.; Cirkin; Ballard; Hume; O'Nien; Neil; Rigg (Abdul Samed, 76); Le Fée; Bellingham Jo.; Roberts (Poveda I., 86); Isidor W. (Dossou El., 76)
Bench: Moore S.; Mepham; Hjelde; Browne Al.; Mundle; Aleksiс М.
Yellow Cards: Isidor W. 45; Bellingham Jo. 56; Hume 61; Cirkin 80; Patterson A. 83; O'Nien 90