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One of the most famous English clubs, "Leeds," has been hit by a catastrophe - after a draw in the penultimate match of the "Championship," only a miracle can save the team from relegation to the third most powerful division in English football.
Before the 45th round match against "Ipswich" on Saturday, the Leeds team, which was in third position from the bottom, was only one point behind the higher-ranked "Hull." At the beginning of the match at their own stadium, "Leeds" did not promise anything bad, and in the 12th minute, Richard Cresswell put the hosts ahead.
However, at the beginning of the second half, Leeds fans received sad news from Cardiff, where the local team, "Cardiff," conceded a goal in the match against "Hull." Just a few minutes before the end of the match, the home team's day became completely catastrophic when "Ipswich" player Alan Lee equalized the score.
The home fans could not bear such failure and flooded the field. The match was interrupted for about half an hour, and when it resumed, referee Michael Jones announced the end of the match just a minute later.
Leeds played a draw and with only one round left, the team is three points behind "Hull," who won against "Cardiff" away in the previous match, and also has a much worse goal difference. For Leeds to catch up with their rivals, they not only need to beat the third-placed "Derby" away by eight goals in the final round, but also hope for a defeat for "Hull."
This means that the three-time champion of the country, "Leeds," who played in the final of the then European Cup Winners' Cup in 1975, and also participated in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in 2001, will most likely play in the third-tier "League One" next year, where they are currently competing for promotion against the 1979 and 1980 Old Continent champions, "Nottingham Forest."
Meanwhile, in the fight for a guaranteed ticket to the English Premier League, the "Birmingham" and "Sunderland" clubs, who have won their home games, are close to the goal and can secure 1-2 places if the "Derby," currently in third place, fails to win away against "Crystal Palace" on Sunday.
For 4-6 places and qualification for the playoffs, where the fate of the third promotion spot to the Premier League will be decided, "W.B.A.," "Wolves," "Southampton," "Stoke," and "Preston" are battling.
