Leeds winless in five league games after goalkeeping error at Bournemouth
Sunday 1 November 2026 · By Harry Price
Leeds lost 2–0 at Bournemouth on Saturday and are winless in five Premier League games. They are 11th, with 11 points from nine games and a goal difference of +1.
Leeds started well and thought they had gone ahead after 11 minutes when Dominic Calvert-Lewin turned in a cross from Jayden Bogle, but VAR ruled the goal out for handball. It was Calvert-Lewin’s 50th appearance for the club, Sky Sports noted. Then, on 31 minutes, goalkeeper James Trafford’s pass was intercepted by Justin Kluivert, who set up Evanilson to score. Amine Adli added a second in stoppage time.
Sky reported that Leeds had one shot on target from 10 attempts, and that they have scored only twice in their last five league games. Leeds made a triple substitution on 65 minutes, with Sean Longstaff, Anton Stach and Lukas Nmecha coming on, and the club said they controlled much of the possession after it.
Daniel Farke called Trafford’s mistake “an own goal” but backed his goalkeeper. “He is a terrific young goalkeeper and has saved us points this season,” Farke said. “He will save us way more points than perhaps he cost us today. We win together, we lose together.” He added that he wants a goalkeeper who is confident playing out from the back.
Next up is a home game against Tottenham on Saturday 7 November (12:30 GMT).
Elland Road has been Leeds United’s home since the club was formed in 1919, on a site first used for sport in the 1890s. It sits in Beeston, just south-west of Leeds city centre, and holds 37,645. Four stands from four different decades wrap a pitch of 105 by 68 metres that runs north to south, so the goals sit in front of the two ends, not the long sides. The north goal is in front of the Don Revie Stand. The south goal is in front of the Norman Hunter Stand.
Visiting supporters sit in the south-west corner of the John Charles West Stand, the older stand along Elland Road itself. Yellow tickets are the upper tier, blocks B1 to B4, entered at Entrances 1 and 2. Black tickets are the lower tier, blocks C15 to C17, entered through the West Lower Terrace, often called Howard’s Entrance. Come in through the blue gates in the south-west corner. The away ticket office is beside that entrance and usually opens about 90 minutes before kick-off. An away fan zone next to the turnstiles opens earlier.
From Leeds railway station the ground is a 35 to 40 minute walk, downhill on the way out. Match buses and taxis are easier in a group. The satnav postcode is LS11 0ES. On-site parking is limited; Fullerton Park and the other club car parks are the usual places. Say you are an away supporter so you are pointed towards the south-west. Street parking nearby is not a safe assumption.
The ground is cashless, so bring a card. Bags are discouraged and will be searched. Mobile tickets need to be in Apple or Google Wallet; a screenshot will not scan. Upper-tier seats give a clearer angle. Lower-tier seats in C15 to C17 are closer to the pitch, but the West Stand is the oldest side and has more restricted views than the East Stand opposite. You are side-on, nearer the Norman Hunter end than the Kop, so the goal by your corner is the south goal.
Across the pitch, the Jack Charlton East Stand is the dominant building: a two-tier cantilever opened in 1993 along Lowfields Road, once the largest of its kind in Europe. It holds about 14,900. Behind the north goal, the Don Revie Stand — still called the Gelderd End, or the Kop — is the loudest home end, about 7,000 seats, with safe standing in the upper tier. Behind the south goal, the Norman Hunter South Stand is the smallest end, about 5,000 including the corners, built in 1974 on the site of the old Scratching Shed. The John Charles West Stand holds about 11,000.
Expect a fierce atmosphere, especially if Leeds attack the Kop in the second half. No pub at the ground is set aside for away supporters; many visiting fans drink in the city centre and travel out together. Turnstiles typically open 90 minutes before kick-off, and late queues at the south-west gate are common. The West Stand is being redeveloped, so routes and gates can change — check the club’s away guide that week. Elland Road is tight, old in parts and very loud.