05/23/2021 10:28 AM
Clarín.com
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Updated 05/23/2021 2:03 PM
Leeds United beat
West Bromwich Albion
3-1 on Sunday
against 7,500 fans at the Elland Road stadium, in a match for the last day of the Premier League, 2020/2021.
It was a game of great emotions, with the return of 7,500 fans to the stands of the stadium and with goodbyes for two of the great heroes of the promotion from the Championship.
It was also the ideal closing for Marcelo Bielsa's team that became the great revelation of English football.
Rodrigo Moreno, with a header, Kalvin Phillips, with a free kick, and Patrick Bamford, with a penalty, scored the goals for the Loco team, who finished 9th in the table on their return to the top flight after 16 years in the Ascent.
Hal Robson-Kanu discounted after an error by the home defense on the end.
They started this Sunday as headlines in the eleven of Rosario two men who accompanied him throughout his cycle and will leave once the season is over: Pablo Hernández and Gaetano Berardi.
Both were replaced with 20 minutes remaining in the game by Pascal Struijk and Tyler Roberts.
There were tears and warm applause for both of them.
Gaetano Berardi said goodbye on the court after spending a difficult year due to injuries.
Photo: AFP
With this victory, Leeds reached 59 points in the season and was not enough to enter the Conference League, since Tottenham beat Leicester City 4-2 as a visitor.
Neither could Arsenal, who beat Brighton 2-0, and will not leave England next season.
The four that will go to the Champions League are Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.
Meanwhile, Leicester and West Ham qualified for the Europa League.
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