Leeds United 5-2 Newcastle United: result and report

Premier League · Wednesday 16 December 2020

Result

Leeds United 5-2 Newcastle United

Premier League · Wednesday 16 December 2020, 18:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Leeds United 5-2 Newcastle United: match report

Leeds United defeated Newcastle United 5-2 in the Premier League on Wednesday 16 December 2020. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Jeff Hendrick opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Leeds United's goals came from P. Bamford (35'), Rodrigo (61'), Stuart Dallas (77'), Ezgjan Alioski (85') and Jack Harrison (88'). Newcastle United scored through Jeff Hendrick (26') and Ciaran Clark (65').

Discipline: Leeds United received 3 yellow cards; Newcastle United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Leeds United were 14th on 14 points from 12 and Newcastle United 13th on 17 points from 11. Leeds United went on to finish that season 9th with 59 points, and Newcastle United 12th with 45.

Leeds United lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Newcastle United in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Jack Harrison of Leeds United (8.4), ahead of Pablo Hernández (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Leeds United win, 1 draw and 6 for Newcastle United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

26'Goal · Jeff HendrickNewcastle United · 0-1
35'Goal · P. BamfordLeeds United · 1-1
37'Yellow card · M. KlichLeeds United
48'Yellow card · Kalvin PhillipsLeeds United
50'Yellow card · Isaac HaydenNewcastle United
61'Goal · RodrigoLeeds United · 2-1
65'Goal · Ciaran ClarkNewcastle United · 2-2
68'Yellow card · RaphinhaLeeds United
77'Goal · Stuart DallasLeeds United · 3-2
85'Goal · Ezgjan AlioskiLeeds United · 4-2
88'Goal · Jack HarrisonLeeds United · 5-2

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Leeds United 1, draws 1, Newcastle United 6.

Newcastle United 1-0 Leeds UnitedPremier League · 7 Jan 2004
Leeds United 2-2 Newcastle UnitedPremier League · 17 Aug 2003
Leeds United 0-3 Newcastle UnitedPremier League · 21 Feb 2003
Newcastle United 0-2 Leeds UnitedPremier League · 10 Sep 2002
Newcastle United 3-1 Leeds UnitedPremier League · 11 Jan 2002
Leeds United 3-4 Newcastle UnitedPremier League · 21 Dec 2001

Team news

Unavailable

Gaetano BerardiLeeds United · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)
Adam ForshawLeeds United · injury (Hip Injury)
Allan Saint-MaximinNewcastle United · injury (Calf Injury)
Robin KochLeeds United · injury (Knee Injury)
Paul DummettNewcastle United · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Jamaal LascellesNewcastle United · injury (Muscle Fatigue)
Martin DúbravkaNewcastle United · injury (Heel Bone Injury)
Diego LlorenteLeeds United · injury (Groin Injury)
Fabian SchärNewcastle United · injury (Virus Infection)
Javier ManquilloNewcastle United · injury (Virus Infection)

Leeds United line-up (4-1-4-1)

Illan Meslier, Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling, Liam Cooper, Ezgjan Alioski, Kalvin Phillips, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Mateusz Klich, Jack Harrison, Patrick Bamford

Newcastle United line-up (4-4-2)

Karl Darlow, Jacob Murphy, Federico Fernández, Ciaran Clark, Jamal Lewis, Jeff Hendrick, Sean Longstaff, Isaac Hayden, Ryan Fraser, Callum Wilson, Joelinton