Championship roundup: Leeds beat Watford to join Sunderland at summit

Championship roundup: Leeds beat Watford to join Sunderland at summit

22-Oct-2024 22:08:58 | The Guardian

  • Bachmann errors help Farke’s side to 2-1 win
  • Cardiff beat Portsmouth to climb out of bottom three

Leeds moved up to second in the Championship as two goalkeeping blunders by Watford’s Daniel Bachmann helped them to a 2-1 win at Elland Road. The Austria goalkeeper was at fault for both Leeds’ goals as they raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening seven minutes through Largie Ramazani and Brenden Aaronson.

Kwadwo Baah pulled one back for Watford, who were much improved in the second half, but Leeds held on for back-to-back home wins in the space of five days. Daniel Farke’s side extended their unbeaten league run to six matches and have now lost one of their first 11, while Watford slipped to a fifth straight league defeat on the road.

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