Match report

Leeds Defeats Plymouth 2-1, Secures Championship Points

Plymouth
Plymouth
1–2
FT
Leeds
Leeds
May 3, 2025

Leeds secured all three points in the Championship as they edged past Plymouth at Home Park. The visitors took a surprising lead when Steve Byram scored an own goal, but Leeds bounced back quickly with a goal from Wout Gnonto before halftime. In stoppage time, Mady Solomon sealed the victory for Leeds, despite Plymouth's valiant efforts to level the match.

Key Facts

  • • Plymouth: 1 (S. Byram own goal)
  • • Leeds: 2 (Wout Gnonto, Mady Solomon)
  • • Yellow Cards: M. Tijani (Plymouth), Víctor Palsson (Plymouth), Jeremy Piroe (Leeds), Mady Solomon (Leeds)
  • • Substitutions: Plymouth - C. Wright for M. Tijani, M. Boateng for C. Roberts; Leeds - Marcel Wober for S. Byram, Lasse Ramazani for B. Aaronson

Lineups

Plymouth

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 21 C. Hazard (G)
  • 6 K. Szűcs (D)
  • 44 V. Pálsson (D)
  • 40 M. Talovierov (D)
  • 8 J. Edwards (M)
  • 34 C. Roberts (M)
  • 20 A. Randell (M)
  • 2 B. Mumba (M)
  • 9 R. Hardie (F)
  • 15 M. Bundu (F)
  • 26 M. Tijani (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 C. Wright
  • 19 M. Boateng
  • 29 M. Sorinola
  • 25 N. Katić
  • 30 M. Baidoo
  • 3 N. Ogbeta
  • 31 D. Grimshaw
  • 35 F. Issaka
  • 4 J. Houghton

Leeds

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26 K. Darlow (G)
  • 2 J. Bogle (D)
  • 6 J. Rodon (D)
  • 4 E. Ampadu (D)
  • 25 S. Byram (D)
  • 22 A. Tanaka (M)
  • 44 I. Gruev (M)
  • 29 W. Gnonto (M)
  • 11 B. Aaronson (M)
  • 14 M. Solomon (M)
  • 10 J. Piroe (F)

Substitutes

  • 39 M. Wöber
  • 9 P. Bamford
  • 17 L. Ramazani
  • 19 Mateo Joseph
  • 33 I. Schmidt
  • 45 H. Gray
  • 1 I. Meslier
  • 23 J. Guilavogui
  • 8 J. Rothwell

Timeline

  1. Plymouth
    18' Plymouth Goal · Own Goal
    S. Byram
  2. Plymouth
    44' Plymouth Card · Yellow Card
    M. Tijani

    Foul

  3. Leeds
    53' Leeds Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Gnonto
  4. Plymouth
    67' Plymouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Tijani · On: C. Wright
  5. Plymouth
    67' Plymouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Roberts · On: M. Boateng
  6. Leeds
    69' Leeds subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Byram · On: M. Wober
  7. Leeds
    79' Leeds subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Aaronson · On: L. Ramazani
  8. Plymouth
    79' Plymouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Szucs · On: Nikola Katić
  9. Leeds
    79' Leeds subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Tanaka · On: P. Bamford
  10. Plymouth
    81' Plymouth subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Bundu · On: M. Baidoo
  11. Plymouth
    84' Plymouth Card · Yellow Card
    V. Palsson

    Time wasting

  12. Leeds
    85' Leeds Card · Yellow Card
    J. Piroe

    Foul

  13. Leeds
    90'+1 Leeds Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Solomon · Assist: W. Gnonto
  14. Leeds
    90'+2 Leeds Card · Yellow Card
    M. Solomon
  15. Leeds
    90' Leeds subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Jayden Bogle · On: M. Joseph

Match Stats

Stat Plymouth Leeds
Fouls 16 8
Pass Accuracy 50% 90%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 25
Corners 1 7
Total Passes 177 600
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 1 8
Shots on Target 0 4
xG 0.49 3.08
Shots off Target 5 13
Possession 23% 77%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 88 537
Shots Inside Box 4 17
Saves 2 0
Shots Outside Box 2 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Leeds was gifted an early lead when Steve Byram scored in his own net, giving Plymouth a setback they struggled to recover from.
  • ▸ Wout Gnonto's goal just before halftime shifted the momentum back to Leeds, providing them with confidence and control over the match.