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  • Updated: February 25, 2023

EPL: Gracia Starts Leeds Utd Reign On Winning Note Against Lowly Saints

EPL: Gracia Starts Leeds Utd Reign On Winning Note Against L

Junior Firpo

Javi Gracia's tenure as the new manager of Leeds United began on a positive note with a 1-0 home victory over bottom club Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.

The Saints also appoint a temporary coach in Selles and he started his tenure on a losing note.

The Yorkshire club snapped a 10-game winless run and moved out of the relegation zone thanks to Junior Firpo's goal.

Leeds moved up to 17th place with 22 points after 24 games, a point above the drop zone, with their first league win since before the World Cup break.

The hosts dominated possession in Gracia's first game since his appointment earlier in the week and edged a scrappy first half in which neither side created much of note.

Firpo finally broke the deadlock in front of a raucous Elland Road in the 77th minute. He squeezed a tame effort under Gavin Bazunu after being cleverly set up with a flick by Jack Harrison.

Southampton piled on the pressure as they desperately searched for an equaliser, and dead-ball specialist James Ward-Prowse nearly created one as he whipped in a corner in the 90th minute. However, he was let down by a poor header from teammate Armel Bella-Kotchap.

Southampton, who had taken three points at Chelsea the previous week, remain at the bottom of the table, three points behind second-from-bottom Bournemouth, who were due to play Manchester City later on Saturday.

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