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Leeds United ride their luck to hold off Burnley
Leeds United's English defender Luke Ayling (second left), Leeds United's Northern Irish midfielder Stuart Dallas (second right) and Leeds United's Dutch defender Pascal Struijk (right) congratulate Leeds United's French goalkeeper Illan Meslier (left) after their English Premier League match against Burnley at Elland Road on December 27, 2020. Leeds won 1-0.
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What you need to know:
- Marcelo Bielsa's men now enjoy a nine-point cushion over the drop zone as they moved up to 11th, but needed luck on their side as Burnley were controversially denied an equaliser by an error from the referee.
- Leeds' thrilling 6-2 defeat at Manchester United last weekend saw Bielsa's commitment to attacking football, no matter the opponent, questioned.
- Leeds' thrilling 6-2 defeat at Manchester United last weekend saw Bielsa's commitment to attacking football, no matter the opponent, questioned.
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Leeds eased fears they could be dragged into a relegation battle in their first season back in the Premier League for 16 years as Patrick Bamford's early penalty was enough to beat Burnley 1-0 on Sunday.
