Leeds ran riot at West Brom to hammer the Baggies 5-0 and declare their largest Premier League win for 17 years.
first-half blitz from the guests blew Albion away to go away Sam Allardyce searching for his first win as boss.
Romaine Sawyers’ terrible personal aim set the tone for the hosts earlier than quickfire first-half objectives from Ezgjan Alioski, Jack Harrison and Rodrigo.
Raphinha additionally netted within the second half as Leeds recorded their largest victory within the high flight since a 6-1 win over Charlton in 2003.
Marcelo Bielsa’s aspect stored back-to-back clear sheets for the primary time this season to climb to eleventh.
Leeds have taken strides ahead, utilizing their threat and reward philosophy, they usually demolished a Baggies aspect who have been promoted to the Premier League with them final season.
The groups are stepping into reverse instructions as Leeds’ curler coaster season continues, whereas second-bottom Albion are already going through an immediate return to the Sky Wager Championship.
They rolled the cube and appointed Allardyce after sacking Slaven Bilic this month and Sunday’s spectacular level at Liverpool steered the brand new supervisor’s strategies had already sunk in.
However his aspect capitulated at house on Tuesday – not for the primary time this season – they usually have conceded 13 objectives of their final three house video games to sit down 5 factors from security.
Their shows towards the larger sides – having taken a degree off Manchester Metropolis and Chelsea, whereas dropping by one aim towards Manchester United and Tottenham – has not been doubtful. Albion wanted to match it towards others.
But, once more, they didn’t again these performances up and have been behind after 9 minutes following a nightmare second for Sawyers.
Underneath stress from Rodrigo, the midfielder tried a blind backpass to Sam Johnstone and failed to identify the place the goalkeeper was.
It meant Johnstone, who had moved to the left of his aim, may solely watch on because the ball rolled in.
No workforce have scored extra personal objectives than the Baggies’ three within the Premier League this season they usually had gifted Leeds a platform.
It was one Bielsa’s males took as they bossed possession with Albion by no means wanting like they might mount a comeback.
The hosts had not come from behind to win within the Premier League for nearly 4 years – since February 2017 – and that sequence would get longer thanks to 3 Leeds objectives in 9 minutes.
Alioski began the goalrush after 31 minutes when he spectacularly rifled the ball in off the put up from the sting of the world.
It then received worse for the hosts 5 minutes later when the wonderful Harrison swapped passes with Patrick Bamford, turned Darnell Furlong and located the highest nook from shut vary.
Leeds have been rampant they usually continued to embarrass their hosts, making it 4-0 5 minutes earlier than the break when Rodrigo’s shot from 18-yards hit Dara O’Shea and deflected in.
It was one other catastrophe for Albion they usually wanted to at the least present some battle within the second half and Illan Meslier denied Grady Diangana early on.
However Leeds remained on cruise management and added the gloss with 18 minutes left when Raphinha wrapped up a sweeping transfer on the proper by reducing inside and discovering the highest nook from the sting of the field.
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