Brenden Aaronson's goal secures a vital win for Leeds United against Derby County, propelling them to the top of the Championship table.
Leeds United will end the year at the top of the Championship table after Brenden Aaronson scored a well-worked winner at Derby County . The US international's cool finish at the end of a slick passing move was the decisive moment of an intensely-fought contest at Pride Park.
Leeds had dictated proceedings in the first half but tireless work by a well-organised Rams defence limited them to few chances – the best of which fell to Mateo Joseph, who forced Jacob Widell Zetterstrom into the only save of the first 45 minutes. The second half was more frenetic, with Derby's Swedish goalkeeper foiling Aaronson, Largie Ramazani and Dan James, while Illan Meslier was tested by Curtis Nelson at the other end. Zetterstrom, however, could do nothing when Aaronson popped up in the box to slide home the winner that takes Leeds two points clear at the summit.The last time Leeds were top of the second tier at the end of a calendar year was in 2019 – a season that ended with their promotion to the Premier League as title winners.It was only three weeks ago that Derby were brushed aside by Leeds at Elland Road, prompting Paul Warne to describe his Rams as a 'League One team with a bit of sugar on top' compared to opponents with Premier League capabilities. But while they again came away with nothing, the manner in which Warne's mid-table side hounded the Whites when they were so thoroughly outplayed earlier in the month no doubt made it less bitter. Warne stuck with the same side that earned victory against promotion hopefuls West Brom on Boxing Day, while Daniel Farke made four changes following their triumph at Stoke. Two of the four to come in for Leeds combined for the first big chance of the night, with Willy Gnonto fizzing a cut-back pass to Mateo Joseph, who could only direct his close-range attempt well wid
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