Leeds as good as safe? Thumping Burnley win opens nine-point gap to drop

TL;DR

Leeds secured a vital 3-1 victory over Burnley, moving nine points clear of the relegation zone. This win marks Leeds' sixth unbeaten match, while Burnley faces relegation with only three games left.

Key points

Leeds beat Burnley 3-1 at Elland Road
Leeds is nine points clear of the relegation zone
Burnley is already relegated and managerless
Leeds is unbeaten in their last six matches
Burnley has three games remaining this season

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Leeds pulled nine points clear of the relegation zone after beating lifeless Burnley 3-1 at Elland Road to take a huge step towards Premier League safety.

Burnley, already relegated and managerless after Scott Parker left earlier this week, only have three games remaining of their miserable campaign to negotiate, and can still be caught by bottom club Wolves - just three points behind.

Daniel Farke's side, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last six and can finally start looking up instead of down. Anton Stach's stunning opener set the tone and their intensity took the game away from pathetically passive Burnley in the second period.

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Leeds' Anton Stach fires in from long distance to catch out Martin Dubravka!

Noah Okafor rounded off a sweeping team move to end any futile attempt at resistance from Mike Jackson's team. Dominic Calvert-Lewin then rubbed salt in the wound by turning home the rebound from a sharp Ao Tanaka effort four minutes later. Game as good as over.