Norwich City 0-0 Leeds United: Championship play-off finely poised for second leg
Chloe Horswill
May 12, 2024 21:06 MYT
May 12, 2024 21:06 MYT
Norwich City and Leeds United could not be separated in a goalless draw in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final, leaving it all to play for at Elland Road.
Junior Firpo put the ball into the back of the net in the 30th minute, but it was ruled out for a marginal offside by Georginio Rutter in the build-up at Carrow Road.
Marcelino Nunez failed to take Norwich's best chance in the first half, firing wide of the left post after Leeds had an early penalty shout for a foul on Wilfried Gnonto by Borja Sainz dismissed by the referee.
The sides will meet again on Thursday at Elland Road for a winner-takes-all-decider and a place in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium on May 26.
Nothing between @NorwichCityFC and @LUFC after the first leg - all to play for on Thursday night!#EFL | #EFLPlayOffs pic.twitter.com/GW4kJU5SG5 — Sky Bet Championship (@SkyBetChamp) May 12, 2024
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Data Debrief: Stalemate
Norwich have failed to score in a home game for the first time since December. It is also the first time they have failed to win an EFL play-off at home, winning both of the previous two by a 3-1 scoreline (vs Wolves in 2001-02 and Ipswich Town in 2014-15).
Leeds only attempted six shots in this game (two on target), their lowest total in a single match in the Championship this season.