Leeds United advance to the FA Cup quarterfinals; Daniel Falk: We delivered a very solid performance.

2026-03-10 04:40

With goals from Longstaff, Gudmundsson, and Joel Piro, Leeds United secured a 3-0 victory over Norwich City in the fifth round of the 2025/26 FA Cup, advancing to the quarterfinals . Manager Daniel Falk stated that the team's lineup adjustments made the match more difficult, but they still delivered a solid performance.

In the first half, Longstaff and Gudmundsson scored to give Leeds United the lead. In the final stages of the second half, Lucas Nmecha assisted Joel Piro to score.

Leeds United ultimately defeated Norwich 3-0 at Elland Road, securing their place in the FA Cup quarterfinals.

Leeds United manager Daniel Falk said, "I once said on the sidelines that if I were to paint a picture of a cup match, this would be what I would depict. Special praise goes to Norwich; they played very bravely and gave their all, not making it easy for us. We made nine changes to the squad, and as everyone knows, such a large-scale rotation is usually not a good thing for the team's performance."

"However, we delivered a very solid performance overall. I think we were still finding our rhythm in the first 10 to 15 minutes, but then we played very well in the first half and scored two goals."

Daniel Falk also said, "I remember that two goals were disallowed by VAR during the game, and we also missed two or three chances. Overall, when so many players are in the lineup, you can't take such a performance for granted. It has nothing to do with the individual abilities of the players, but rather because the situation itself is very difficult."

"If we only make two or three adjustments, we can keep the team running by relying on the core framework. But rotating nine positions is usually very difficult. However, we still played a very good game under such circumstances."

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