Dallas hails 'brilliant' Leeds for crucial win against Burnley

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3 Jan 2022 • 12:12 AM MYT
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Leeds United ended a three-game losing run in the Premier League with a victory over Burnley at Elland Road that adds to the Clarets' own relegation fears.

Stuart Dallas curled in with 13 minutes to go and Daniel James' header then crept in as Marcelo Bielsa's side moved eight points clear of the relegation zone.

Jack Harrison had opened the scoring before the break, squeezing an effort inside the near post after Wayne Hennessey saved the winger's initial strike.

Substitute Maxwel Cornet's sublime free-kick levelled for Burnley, whose celebrations were soured when Matt Lowton was hit in the face with a bottle thrown from the crowd.

Defeat means Burnley remain 18th, two points from safety with a game in hand on Watford above them.

Dallas later said, "Brilliant. It's relief more than anything, we didn't start so well, they caused us some problems. We got into the game then and we dominated. We got ahead – we're disappointed with giving away the free-kick, it's a great finish, but we got back into the game then."

On his goal, he continued:"I saw a wall of players coming towards me, you put your head down and smash it and it'll probably hit one of them, so I tried to curl it in.

"We knew this was a huge game coming in to today. We don't use it as an an excuse but we've had a number of issues in the club throughout the festive period. So huge credit to the staff here for getting the players out on the pitch today.

"We've tried to rediscover some of the form we've been missing this season. People talk about Burnley being a long-ball team, but there's a method to the way they play, they're difficult opposition."


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