Follow live coverage as Leeds United face Cardiff City in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Leeds United FC 7 - 0 Cardiff City FC
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:58Match ends, Leeds United 7, Cardiff City 0.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:58Second Half ends, Leeds United 7, Cardiff City 0.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:57Goal! Leeds United 7, Cardiff City 0. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Firpo with a through ball.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:55Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:54Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:53Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:50Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:49Goal! Leeds United 6, Cardiff City 0. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Firpo with a cross.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:47Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:46Attempt missed. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range following a corner.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:46Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Perry Ng.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:46Attempt blocked. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:46Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:43Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:43Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:43Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:43Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Fish replaces Callum O'Dowda.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:41Joël Piroe (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:41Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Alex Robertson.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:41Attempt blocked. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:38Substitution, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk replaces Ao Tanaka.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:37Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:37Attempt blocked. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:36Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:33Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:33Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:33Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Yousef Salech.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:33Attempt blocked. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:33Substitution, Leeds United. Largie Ramazani replaces Manor Solomon.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:32Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Brenden Aaronson.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:32Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:29Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:29Substitution, Cardiff City. Sivert Mannsverk replaces Joe Ralls.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:28Substitution, Cardiff City. Perry Ng replaces Cian Ashford.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:26Goal! Leeds United 5, Cardiff City 0. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:26Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Byram replaces Jayden Bogle.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:26Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Daniel James.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:26Goal! Leeds United 4, Cardiff City 0. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:26Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:26Penalty Leeds United. Daniel James draws a foul in the penalty area.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:26Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:23Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:23Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:19Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:19Substitution, Cardiff City. Yousef Salech replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:19Substitution, Cardiff City. Joel Bagan replaces Jesper Daland.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:17Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:17Attempt saved. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:13Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:11Offside, Leeds United. Manor Solomon is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:11Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:10Goal! Leeds United 3, Cardiff City 0. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Firpo with a cross.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:08Offside, Leeds United. Joël Piroe is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:08Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:07Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:06Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:06Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
16:04Second Half begins Leeds United 2, Cardiff City 0.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:47First Half ends, Leeds United 2, Cardiff City 0.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:47Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:47Attempt saved. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:46Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:46Manor Solomon (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:46Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:41Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:43Foul by Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:41Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:41Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:41Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:36Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:35Offside, Leeds United. Manor Solomon is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:34Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:34Foul by Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:33Offside, Leeds United. Daniel James is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:29Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ao Tanaka.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:29Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:29Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:27Offside, Leeds United. Junior Firpo is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:24Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:23Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:22Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:22Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:20Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:20Attempt saved. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:20Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:17Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:14Goal! Leeds United 2, Cardiff City 0. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:14Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:14Hand ball by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:14Attempt missed. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:12Attempt blocked. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:10Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jesper Daland.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:10Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:10Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:08Goal! Leeds United 1, Cardiff City 0. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel James following a fast break.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:05Attempt missed. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:04Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jesper Daland.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:05Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
Leeds United vs Cardiff City
15:03Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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