{"id":26783,"date":"2024-01-25T03:14:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T03:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/leeds-united-1-0-norwich-city-patrick-bamford-continues-fine-form-with-winner\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T03:14:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T03:14:06","slug":"leeds-united-1-0-norwich-city-patrick-bamford-continues-fine-form-with-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/leeds-united-1-0-norwich-city-patrick-bamford-continues-fine-form-with-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United 1-0 Norwich City: Patrick Bamford continues fine form with winner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n<\/span><\/span>Patrick Bamford’s header put Leeds ahead after 16 minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Leeds United kept up with the Championship automatic promotion race after a Patrick Bamford goal helped them beat Norwich City.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Bamford headed home Dan James’ cross for his fourth goal in five matches, the only real highlight in a game lacking much fluency or excitement.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Norwich, unbeaten in five games before their visit to Elland Road, had chances through Gabriel Sara, captain Kenny McLean and Adam Idah, but coming away with no points could be a setback for their play-off hopes.<\/span><\/p>\n
Fourth-placed Leeds have now won five matches in a row in all competitions and are two points behind second-placed Ipswich.<\/span><\/p>\n
Bamford’s goal was one of few moments of quality in a quiet first half, with the striker nodding in James’ perfectly weighted cross from the right.<\/span><\/p>\n
The hosts were the better team, with Georginio Rutter, Crysencio Summerville and Junior Firpo regularly threatening the Canaries’ back line.<\/span><\/p>\n
Norwich had a long period of possession early in the second half, but failed to create enough chances or threaten Leeds’ goal.<\/span><\/p>\n
The visitors nearly snatched a late equaliser, with Idah put through on goal, but 17-year-old Archie Gray’s fabulous last-ditch tackle kept Leeds ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n
Despite a frantic ending, Leeds held on to go 15 games unbeaten at home, their best run at Elland Road since their glory days of the 1970s.<\/span><\/p>\n
They have also won the first five games in a calendar year for the first time in their history.<\/span><\/p>\n
Both sides now turn their attention to the FA Cup fourth round with Leeds hosting Championship rivals Plymouth on Saturday and Norwich visiting Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n
Leeds, who are looking to make an immediate return to the top flight, face four sides in the bottom half of the Championship when they return to league action before a crunch fixture against leaders Leicester on 23 February.<\/span><\/p>\n
The Canaries remain two points outside the top six, but like Leeds have now played a game more than the sides around them.<\/span><\/p>\n
Leeds boss Daniel Farke told BBC Radio Leeds:<\/strong><\/p>\n
“It was a really complicated game and I am more than happy that we got the three points and another clean sheet.<\/span><\/p>\n
“It was a game of different spells, we had a few problems to handle their possession when they were pushing us back, and the same for them. <\/span><\/p>\n
“We created the better chances and scored a fantastic goal.<\/span><\/p>\n
“I think in the end it was a deserved win but we also had to accept their quality and that they had that possession.”<\/span><\/p>\n
Norwich manager David Wagner told BBC Radio Norfolk:<\/strong><\/p>\n
“The goal we conceded was very sloppy defending. These games are won and lost on fine margins, but this is a top side, we gave them a game, and kept them quiet.<\/span><\/p>\n
“When we were solid in our shape, with a high press, we were difficult to break down. I can take a lot of positives from the performance.”<\/span><\/p>\n
“We weren’t expecting to have lots of opportunities, and when you get them, you need to be ruthless. We will keep going and progressing, we have learned a lot tonight.”<\/span><\/p>\n
“It was a quite tight game, a game where two teams really tried to win it. In the second half we had a spell where we were really composed, but didn’t create anything in the final third.”<\/span><\/p>\n