Leeds routs Burnley 4-0 to boost top-10 hopes in EPL

Posted May 15, 2021 7:00 am

The Associated Press

BURNLEY, England (AP) - Leeds extended Burnley's winless run at home to nine games with a 4-0 victory on Saturday that bolstered their bid for a top-10 finish in the English Premier League.

Substitute Rodrigo scored two late goals to give Leeds a four-point cushion over 11th-place Aston Villa, which plays at Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Mateusz Klich finished a counterattack by curling in a shot shortly before halftime, and Jack Harrison doubled the lead at the hour mark by getting a touch to flick Ezgjan Alioski's low shot into the net.

Burney, which won 2-0 at Fulham on Monday to secure top-flight status for a sixth consecutive season, hasn't won at Turf Moor since a 3-2 victory against Aston Villa on Jan. 27.

Leeds, back in the Premier League this season after a 16-year absence, is at Southampton on Tuesday.

Liverpool visits Turf Moor on Wednesday.

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Leeds United's Rodrigo, right, scores his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Burnley and Leeds United at Turf Moor in Burnley, England, Saturday May 15, 2021. (Gareth Copley/Pool via AP) The Associated Press

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