Leeds Win Championship Title on Goal Difference, Luton Relegated
Leeds United edged out Burnley to win the second-tier Championship title on goal difference after both teams finished the season with 100 points as Luton Town suffered a second straight relegation on Saturday.
On a frantic final day, Daniel Farke’s Leeds trailed at Plymouth Argyle early in the game through a Sam Byram own goal but Wilfried Gnonto levelled eight minutes into the second half.
With Burnley leading Millwall, Leeds desperately needed a winner and it was Tottenham Hotspur loanee Manor Solomon who popped up with a goal in added time to give Leeds a 2-1 victory that also relegated Plymouth.
Burnley beat Millwall 3-1 but lost out on the title due to Leeds’ superior goal difference.
“I can’t put into words what I’m feeling right now. It is a dream come true to score the winning goal and take this Championship,” Solomon told BBC Radio.
“Throughout the season we’ve shown we deserve this trophy and to finish in the first spot… We all knew what was happening at Burnley and we knew we needed to score. It paid off and the ball went into the net.”
