This archive report was first published on 17 July 2020.
On July 17, 2020, Leeds United secured a crucial 1-0 win over Barnsley in the Championship, moving them within a point of automatic promotion to the Premier League.
The victory marked a significant step towards ending a 16-year wait for a Premier League return, with Leeds United now top of the table with 87 points.
Leeds United's win was sealed by a first-half own goal from Michael Sollbauer, who attempted to block Patrick Bamford's cut-back.
Marcelo Bielsa's side had to work hard to maintain the lead, with Bielsa praising the collective effort and courage of his players in a post-match news conference.
"It was a product of the collective effort," Bielsa said. "We had to run a lot to keep the result. I value a lot the courage and effort all the players gave to keep the difference in the result."
With two more rounds of fixtures left, Leeds United are poised to secure promotion, but striker Patrick Bamford warned that they are "not over the line yet" and that winning the title is the priority.
"The way we looked at it is that before this game it was six points to be champions, not just to go up," Bamford told Sky Sports. "Going up is obviously the main aim but if you're going up as champions it makes it so much better."
