It was a night to forget for Daniel Farke's side as Leeds limped out of the EFL Carabao Cup in a rather surprising loss and a less-than-ideal start for new boy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, which also saw an unwanted record equalled by United.
Look away now if you don't want to shake your head for the umpteenth time in the last 24 hours...
Yes, in case you didn't watch the knockout tie against fellow Yorkshiremen, Sheffield Wednesday - where the story was very much more about the fans protesting their much-maligned ownership - it was a lacklustre display from Leeds.
Despite a fair amount of possession and plenty of pushes into the final third, they failed to create anything concrete inside 90 minutes and after eventually going to penalties, they became just the second Premier League side ever to miss each of their spot-kicks.
Even stat-heads looked to be taken aback by the rather unlikely and unsuspected record equalled on what many expected to be a routine Tuesday night in the cup.
For those curious, the only other top-flight club to have made it through the duration of a shootout in the competition's history without scoring a single penalty is Manchester City.
The Blues failed to find the back of the net from 12 yards in their loss to Doncaster Rovers in September 2005, and now, so too have LUFC.
Once again, the main focus was on the impressive walkout staged by the Wednesday fans at Hillsborough and the fact that the struggling Steel City club were even able to field a team; so much so, in fact, that they hung on even without most fans present.
The home side took the lead thanks to what went down as an own goal by reserve keeper Karl Darlow, but The Whites did manage to find an equaliser through Jayden Bogle just 10 minutes from full-time.
Fair to play the Owls, though: their home end was almost completely emptied out before the game even began, all in support of the greater good around the club.
A hard decision to make, but the right one, nevertheless.
Do you think the manager is the right man to keep Leeds up and, more importantly, lead the club forward to bigger and better things?
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You can watch the admittedly limited highlights here.
Leeds legend Kevin Sinfield is set to take on his seventh and final 7 in 7 challenge this month.
The former Leeds Rhinos captain will begin 7 in 7: The Grand Finale next Sunday 27 September.
Wondering what on earth that is? Allow us to fill you in.
Sinfield will be running an ultra-marathon every day for seven days, and this time it's across the north of England including a special stop off right here in Leeds.
Not only that, but the challenge will bring Sinfield back to some of the places that have played a huge part in his rugby league career.
The route will visit all 12 English Betfred Super League grounds, starting at Hull KR before travelling through Yorkshire and eventually crossing the Pennines towards Manchester where Sinfield is from.
Here in Leeds, we can expect Sinfield to arrive at Headingley Stadium on Wednesday 30 September at 11:14am, before leaving towards Pudsey Civic Hall at 11:40am.
The challenge will then finish at Old Trafford on Saturday 3 October, where Sinfield will arrive ahead of the Super League Grand Final.
Since the first annual challenge back in 2020, Kevin Sinfield and his team have raised over £11 million for the MND community with six charities set to benefit once again from this years fundraising.
It's an amazing challenge for an amazing cause, and you can donate and find out more about the challenge here.
Good luck Kevin and the team, we know you'll smash it.
Inside the huge multi-million-pound makeover transforming Leeds United’s facilities
Clementine Hall
Yorkshire interior design specialist Design Tonic has completed a major series of projects for Leeds United Football Club.
A new era for Leeds United is on the horizon, and we're catching a first glimpse of it already.
Design Tonic is a long-standing design and build partner of the football club that has delivered approximately 30,000 sq ft of new and refurbished space, completed to coincide with the start of the new premier league season.
The latest work has been designed to support the club’s continued development of plans for Elland Road, including the new West Stand.
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The main element of the programme has been the full design and build of a new 20,000 sq ft temporary hospitality marquee at Elland Road, providing high-quality hospitality facilities while the West Stand is redeveloped.
The facility incorporates four individual hospitality suites with capacity for approximately 1,000 guests with interiors carefully considered to deliver a high-end experience.
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Alongside the temporary hospitality facility, Design Tonic has delivered a series of significant upgrades throughout Elland Road including the creation of a new Presidents Lounge transforming a previous back-of-house area into a premium hospitality environment, a new Chairman’s Guest Lounge, and refurbishment of the club’s reception and boardroom.
Head of IT and facilities at Leeds United Football Club, Mark Broadley, said: “Design Tonic has become a trusted partner to Leeds United. They understand both the operational requirements of a football club and the importance of ensuring every environment feels unmistakably Leeds United.
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“This has been a particularly important project for us, supporting the next stage of development at Elland Road while ensuring our hospitality guests continue to receive a high- quality experience. At the same time, the improvements at Thorp Arch enhance the everyday environments available to our players and Academy.
“The completed spaces look fantastic and provide an excellent platform as the club starts the new Premier League season.”
Danny Jones -
27th August 2025 
