Salford City vs Leeds United

League Cup - 2nd Round 29 Aug 2023, 19:00

Salford City

2–1

HT 1–0

FULL TIME

Leeds United

🏟 The Peninsula Stadium (Salford, Greater Manchester) 👤 O. Langford

Match report

Salford City edged past Leeds United 2-1 in the League Cup - 2nd Round on 29 August 2023.

Leeds United dominated possession with 71% of the ball and had 33 shots to Salford City's 5.

The match was played at The Peninsula Stadium (Salford, Greater Manchester), with O. Langford in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 29% - 71% Shots 5 - 33 On target 2 - 9 Corners 2 - 16 Fouls 9 - 9 Yellow cards 2

Player of the match

Alex Cairns

Salford City · 8 saves

8 Pascal Struijk 1 goal

8 Jamie Shackleton 81 passes (94% accurate)

8 Archie Gray captained the side

8 Ethan Ampadu 62 passes (95% accurate)

First half vs second half

Leeds United came out stronger after half-time, with 18 second-half shots against 15 before the break.

	1st half	2nd half
Shots Total	3–15	2–18
Shots On Goal	1–4	1–5
Ball Possession	30–70	—
Corners	1–6	1–10

Match statistics

5 Shots Total 33

2 Shots On Goal 9

3 Shots Off Goal 13

0 Shots Blocked 11

4 Shots Inside Box 26

1 Shots Outside Box 7

9 Fouls 9

2 Corners 16

2 Offsides 1

29% Ball Possession 71%

1 Yellow Cards 1

8 Saves 1

233 Passes Total 568

161 Passes Accurate 502

Line-ups 3-4-1-2 vs 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward

Salford City · 3-4-1-2

1 A. Cairns

32 L. Shephard 5 A. Mariappa 16 C. Tilt

24 L. Bolton 14 S. Mallan 7 R. Watson 29 L. Garbutt

4 O. Ashley

9 C. Hendry 17 M. Smith

Leeds United · 4-2-3-1

28 K. Darlow

17 J. Shackleton 5 C. Cresswell 21 P. Struijk 33 L. Hjelde

22 A. Gray 4 E. Ampadu

29 W. Gnonto 30 J. Gelhardt 10 C. Summerville

24 G. Rutter

Salford City

Coach
N. Wood

Substitutes

11 Connor McLennan
18 Conor McAleny
8 Matthew Lund
36 Marcus Dackers
13 Joe Wright
50 Tosin Olopade
23 Kevin Berkoe
42 Theo Vassell
10 Odin Bailey

Leeds United

Coach
D. Farke

Substitutes

23 Luis Sinisterra
19 Sam Greenwood
1 Illan Meslier
13 Kristoffer Klaesson
2 Luke Ayling
14 Joe Rodon
26 Lewis Bate
37 Cody Drameh
18 Darko Gyabi

Substitutions

46' ↑ C. McLennan ↓ L. Shephard Salford City
61' ↑ L. Sinisterra ↓ J. Gelhardt Leeds United
70' ↑ C. McAleny ↓ C. Hendry Salford City
73' ↑ M. Lund ↓ L. Garbutt Salford City
76' ↑ S. Greenwood ↓ A. Gray Leeds United
88' ↑ M. Dackers ↓ M. Smith Salford City

Cards

60' W. Gnonto Leeds United
64' A. Mariappa Salford City

Head-to-head

Salford City 1 0 draws 0 Leeds United

2023-08-29 Salford City vs Leeds United 2 - 1

Recent form

Salford City D D W W W

Leeds United L D D D D

Frequently asked questions

What was the final score in Salford City vs Leeds United?

Salford City won 2-1 against Leeds United on 29 August 2023.

Who won Salford City vs Leeds United?

Salford City won the match 2-1.

Where was Salford City vs Leeds United played?

The match was played at The Peninsula Stadium (Salford, Greater Manchester).

Who had more possession in Salford City vs Leeds United?

Leeds United had 71% of possession, compared to 29% for the other side.