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Image source, Getty ImagesFor Leeds, who won the Championship last season, this was a step closer to securing their top-flight status for another campaign, although they will be hugely disappointed to have not held on for all three points.
They looked to be in trouble at the end of November but since December they have collected 20 points from 14 games, only losing twice in that period.
Before the 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest at the beginning of the month, Farke said they needed 12 points to ensure survival - and they now have five of those after a win and two draws.
Although the manner of Anton Stach's wonderful strike surprised most of those in a sold-out Villa Park, the visitors had been good value for their lead with 10-goal top scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin a constant handful.
On the first of two good chances, a heavy touch enabled Ezri Konsa to recover and make a perfectly-timed sliding challenge. Calvert-Lewin's touch was much better on the second occasion as he raced on to Jayden Bogle's well-weighted ball over the top, only for Calvert-Lewin to be denied by Emi Martinez's excellent save.
In the second half, Leeds had to defend deeply but did create a couple of chances.
Calvert-Lewin had an effort saved by Martinez, who also saved a diving header from Lukas Nmecha, and the failure to score a second proved costly.
Leeds boss Daniel Farke, speaking to BBC Sport: "The outcome of this game was equal. I am proud of my warriors today against a team in the title race.
"Top performance in the first half, didn't allow much. They need to win here in the title race. There were one or two really good situations where we could have scored. A hard-fought and well-deserved point."
Can Dominic Calvert-Lewin be in the England squad? "That's a question for Thomas [Tuchel]. He has to keep going and scoring. If he performs well, he has a chance to be on the plane."
On Anton Stach: "I wanted to have him on the pitch today. He has big quality with his set pieces."
On Ethan Ampadu: "He is our captain and probably our most important player. Great leadership and great body language.
"To survive as a promoted side is never easy. We know we have to fight for every point. It's a good point, we edge closer."
Leeds midfielder Anton Stach said: "I think overall you have to say a draw was a fair result but when you concede a goal in the last minute, it is unlucky. It is a very good point, we take it. We need to carry on like this.
"You can see we are a whole team on the pitch. We try to help each other. Only like this can you survive in this league. We have good quality and it's nice to have.
"When we win the ball high, we tried to get behind the last line of them. I think they struggled with it. We need to keep going like this."
On his goal: "I just came back from injury so I didn't have enough time to practice this. I went to the second post and then I saw the goalkeeper near the second post and I thought, I'd just do it."
Did you know?
With four, only Antoine Semenyo has more goals from outside the penalty area in the Premier League this season than Leeds United's Anton Stach, with his three direct free-kick goals the joint-most in the competition along with Dominik Szoboszlai.
Only Ian Harte (with four in 2000-01) has scored more direct free-kick goals for Leeds United in a Premier League season than Anton Stach's three in 2025-26.
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Image source, BBC SportUnai Emery makes seven changes to the Aston Villa side that exited the FA Cup with a 3-1 home loss to Newcastle a week ago.
Emiliano Martinez was always going to return in goal, but Marco Bizot's red card in that game means Villa have 21-year-old James Wright, yet to play a minute competitively for the club, as their back-up goalkeeper.
Tammy Abraham's first goal for Villa since his £18.2m move from Besiktas is not enough to keep him in the team as Ollie Watkins starts up front.
Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen, Luiz, Onana, Rogers, Buendia, Bailey, Watkins.
Subs: Wright, Lindelof, Digne, Torres, Garcia, Bogarde, Barkley, Sancho, Abraham.
Only James Justin and Gabriel Gudmundsson remain from the 11 that began Leeds' win over Birmingham in the FA Cup as boss Daniel Farke makes nine changes.
Top scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin returns up front.
Leeds XI: Darlow, Bogle, Ampadu, Justin, Gudmundsson, Struijk, Rodon, Gruev, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin.
Subs: Perri, Bornauw, Bijol, Tanaka, Longstaff, Nmecha, Gnonto, James, Piroe.
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This game will be Aston Villa's first Saturday 3pm kick-off at home in the Premier League for 371 days.
They were held to a 1-1 draw by Ipswich Town's 10 men back then and are in stuttering form ahead of the visit of Leeds United, who they beat 2-1 in November's reverse fixture thanks to two second-half goals by Morgan Rogers.
Ton up for Emery?
Third-placed Aston Villa have been in mid-table form over their past eight league games, with three wins, three defeats and 11 points during that spell. They've only scored four goals in their six most recent top-flight fixtures, most recently profiting from a late own goal to beat Brighton.
That was followed by last weekend's FA Cup exit to Newcastle – Villa's third home defeat in five matches, as many losses as in their previous 43 fixtures at Villa Park.
Key midfield injuries have inevitably affected performances, but the Villans tend to find a way of engineering results under Unai Emery. The Spaniard, who took over in 2022 with Villa only a point above the relegation zone, has a 56% win percentage – the highest of any permanent manager in the club's history.
Against Leeds, he could become only the fifth manager or de facto manager to reach 100 wins with Villa, doing so in the fewest games.
Under Emery, Villa are unbeaten in all 18 league games against promoted sides, winning 14 and drawing four.
Improved Leeds seek elusive away win
Emery's counterpart Daniel Farke has found an effective gameplan for his Leeds side since a home defeat by Villa in November kept them in the relegation zone. The switch to a back three midway through the next game, away to Manchester City, has provided the platform for sustained improvement.
Leeds have only lost two league matches since the start of December, a record only bettered by the two Manchester clubs. The Whites have registered a league-high seven draws over that 13-match period, including against current top-six sides Manchester United,Chelsea and Liverpool (twice).
"We are on a good path but I am a realistic person," said Farke. "We have to win many more points and for that we will stay with a foot on the gas."
The next step for 15th-placed Leeds is to win away. They've gone 10 top-flight games without doing so and their only Premier League victory on the road this season came in September at bottom side Wolves.
I was at Elland Road when Aston Villa won there in November - Leeds were really good in the first half but faded, and two Morgan Rogers goals gave Villa the points.
Leeds' form has picked up a lot since then, however, and they are on 30 points now.
That would have been enough to keep them up last season, when third-bottom Leicester went down with 25 points, but they have still got some work to do.
Villa have slipped up a couple of times at home in the past few weeks, losing unexpectedly to Everton and Brentford, and they are probably looking at the table thinking they should be breathing down leaders Arsenal's neck.
I can see Leeds giving them another good game, but I don't see Unai Emery's side dropping points this time. Villa will find a way.
Sutton's prediction: 2-1
Adam Pope
BBC Radio Leeds reporter
Some of you have been in touch using our Ask Me Anything form on Leeds United over the future of Facundo Buonanotte. Specifically, we've had a few questions on whether his loan deal could become permanent.
Leeds United do not have an obligation nor an option to buy Facundo Buonanotte from Brighton and Hove Albion. It is a straight loan.
In 69 minutes of football for United Buonanotte, 21, has yet to make his mark with his first start being cut short after a disappointing 45 minutes at Birmingham City in the FA Cup.
However, Whites' manager Daniel Farke was keen in Thursday's Aston Villa press conference to say of the number 10: "Work hard in training and when there is the next chance then try to do it better. We believe in you, that's how I deal with it. Let's see what the outcome is in the summer. For us it's not big risk, for him it's not a big risk, just a chance to shine without spending any transfer fee."
However, it is far too early to assess whether he will be a success at Elland Road until he finds his rhythm having been sparsely used by Chelsea in his earlier loan spell this season.
Farke wanted the creative midfielder as part of his summer transfer activity so has had to wait a further five months. His record of developing and assimilating players into his squad is strong so there is time yet for Buonanotte to impress.
Farke added that it was not realistic for Buonanotte to hit the ground running.
He said: "If we want a player to come in and make our starting line up straight away better (in this position) we need to invest £30m, that's a fact, maybe even more in the January window, perhaps £40m. I never had these expectations about him. We just like his potential and his character a lot and if it works then great."
As I understand the Argentina international does not figure in Brighton's long-term plans where he has two years remaining on his contract. That situation change if the head coach were to be dismissed at some point. At present the Seagulls believe they have enough quality players in Buonanotte's position so if there was no permanent deal for him he would probably go on loan again next season. If they were to be relegated they may use him in the Championship.
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An interesting development concerning connecting Elland Road and the Beeston & Holbeck area to Leeds city centre has occurred over the last week.
The mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin speaking to BBC Radio Leeds on Monday reiterated her legacy project pledge that: "We are going to deliver a tram for West Yorkshire."
The Labour mayor had been asked about the decision not to publish a report that has led to West Yorkshire's planned network being delayed until the late 2030s. Undeterred Brabin, whilst acknowledging people's cynicism, described the delay "as a bump in the road we will navigate".
Mayor Brabin, when challenged over the realistic prospect of delivering a mass transit system, countered: "We have the backing of business, we have the backing of the politicians, we have the backing of government and we have the money."
In terms of finance £2.1bn of funding for the project as part of West Yorkshire's Transport for City Regions settlement has been allocated and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority plans to submit its first strategic outline business case for approval this year. The Department for Transport (DfT) says Leeds City Council has described the area around the ground as one of the most significant development opportunities in the country, with the potential to deliver about 2,000 new homes.
Ally the mayor's comments with those of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves on her Instagram last week and it is fair to say there is a push by this government to recognise how important it will be to connect the city, with the stadium and the White Rose Centre via a transport link.
"I know how much potential our patch has to offer," claimed the Leeds West and Pudsey MP as she was referring "to the green light for the economy boosting expansion of Elland Road", which includes the redevelopment of the West and North Stand to increase stadium to more than 50,000 capacity.
Chancellor Reeves' social media post was accompanied by a video showing her meeting with Leeds United director Peter Lowy and others at Number 11. It revealed that the Lowy Family Group (LFG) is backing what she says is a £650m redevelopment plan for Elland Road. It is understood that the investment is actually greater than that which the Chancellor quoted. His Majesty's Treasury was asked by BBC Radio Leeds to explain the figure and how it was reached but were told by a government spokesperson: "The funding is with His Majesty's Treasury and at this moment they don't have a breakdown I can provide unfortunately."
Like Mayor Brabin the Chancellor mentioned the importance of private business and referred to the Lowy Family Group's (LFG) investment as being able to "create jobs, unlock opportunities and bring more people into the local economy".
Chancellor Reeves cited the need to "tear down the blockers and barriers to progress" and how legislation has been brought in "to cut unnecessary planning delays and accelerate the delivery of vital infrastructure from transport to clean energy."
BBC Radio Leeds understands that the meeting with (LFG) was about funding a Light Rail system which may be a tram from Leeds station to White Rose including a stop at Elland Road. In light of what the Chancellor is suggesting can this link be pushed to the fore and delivered earlier than has been anticipated?
His Majesty's Treasury and The Department for Transport have said the timetable for the delivery of mass transit is a matter for the Mayor and the devolved funding is for her to prioritise. The Government told BBC Radio Leeds "it is fully committed to delivering the Mayor of West Yorkshire's ambition to deliver a Mass Transit system and supports the Mayor's ambition for spades in the ground on preparatory works by 2028, and will continue to work with the Mayor on the date for entry into service."
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Image source, Getty ImagesLeeds boss Daniel Farke says fit-again midfielder Anton Stach has been "fantastic" this season, with the midfielder available to return in Saturday's trip to Aston Villa.
The 27-year-old has impressed since his £17m move from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim in the summer, starting 20 Premier League matches and contributing three goals and three assists.
The Whites are impressing in their fight to avoid relegation after promotion back to the Premier League and also see their squad strengthened by the return to fitness of Pascal Struijk and Daniel James.
"Yes, it's a big boost," Farke said in his pre-match news conference.
"Same to have Pascal Struijk back and Daniel James, hopefully for the long term. Anton has been fantastic. He's played a crucial role.
"He perfectly embodies our balance, out of being a physical player who can stand up to the intensity and physicality of this league, but also he's good on the ball. Tactically, he's spot on.
"He's also a top character, also good technique and also good at set-pieces."
Stach's versatility and physicality in midfield has been a welcome addition for Farke, with the German international not needing the time to bed in that many signings from the Bundesliga have done.
"It's very impressive because normally even the top players need time to adapt to the Premier League," Farke added.
"But Anton has more or less been shining from the first game in pre-season and this is quite rare I would say.
"It says a lot about his character and quality and we're happy to have him back after his little injury."
Image source, Getty ImagesOn the latest episode of Don't Go To Bed Just Yet, Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Simon Rix discussed the recent managerial changes at Nottingham Forest and Tottenham and how that could affect Leeds United in the battle for survival.
Pope said: "I'm thinking it's good for Leeds because of the headloss. It's not just the managers or the ownership, it's the fanbase that goes with it - and that must project down through to the players.
"The Sean Dyche one is mad, whether you like Dyche or not. We looked at the form, his form was really good.
"I think that massively plays into Leeds' hands and everybody else down the bottom, because suddenly I think Forest seem the most vulnerable."
Buchan added: "I think Spurs will have enough but I think they've taken a big gamble as well by making that change."
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Image source, Getty ImagesDaniel Farke says Facundo Buonanotte's slow start since joining Leeds on loan was to be expected and has stressed the forward has been brought in to offer depth rather than immediate first-team impact.
Buonanotte, 21, joined on loan from Brighton in January and has made three appearances, most recently being withdrawn after 45 minutes of his only start in an FA Cup win at Birmingham.
Farke said "expectations" and "excitement" around a signing are always prevalent but he did not expect a fast start from a player who has struggled for consistent football, having spent much of his recent career on loan at Leicester,Chelsea and now Leeds.
Farke explained: "This is the message I gave him from when he arrived - we haven't signed him to improve our 11 straight away. We signed him to improve the depth in our squad. We let Jack Harrison go out on loan and Harry Gray out on loan. We spoke openly with Facundo about it. We want to make sure we hold the pressure high on our other options.
"We just like his potential. I told him 'I don't write you off after one poor half'. I was half expecting this."
Farke says it is a good thing that Buonanotte has not immediately commanded a first-team place, as it would mean Leeds did not already own attackers of adequate calibre.
He explained that if Buonanotte instantly improved the team, Leeds would probably need to purchase an attacker like him in the near future, at a cost of £30-40m.
Farke continued: "It's never easy - we give you the stage, support and arm around the shoulder. We don't expect you to cut this league into pieces. It is step by step. If it works out - great, if not it's a loan for both sides, not a big risk.
"He didn't have his best game in the FA Cup game but it's also a bit realistic. If you bring a player in who has rarely played a game, this is what happens sometimes. He's in a challenging position."
Luke Reddy
BBC Sport journalist
Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Aston Villa at Villa Park (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Noah Okafor has suffered a hamstring injury in the FA Cup game at Birmingham City and will be out for between two and four weeks. Farke said Okafor will definitely miss the next two games.
In more positive news, Anton Stach, Pascal Struijk and Dan James are back in training and available.
On injury upheaval this season, Farke said: "You have to deal with injuries. Each and every club has it. We are in the top two for physical output in the league - we always have to invest more than the opponent - so yes, sometimes there's a knock or stretch of the muscle and we have to deal with it. We are in a really good position, with only Okafor out. At this stage of February, overall it is not too bad."
Reflecting on spells of having several players out, Farke said: "Sometimes also it is easier to please everyone as everyone feels needed, starting games and proving worth. So it's also sometimes good for togetherness."
Farke said the fact Facundo Buonanotte has not immediately held down a place in the team is "a good thing" as it shows the players he already had in place are of sufficient quality.
On Buonanotte's slow start since joining on loan, Farke offered: "It's always important you are not carried away by expectations from a signing. Sometimes you bring a new player in and excitement and expectation is so high. This is the message I gave him from when he arrived. We haven't signed him to improve our 11 straight away. We signed him to improve the depth in our squad. We let Jack Harrison and Harry Gray go out on loan. We spoke openly with Facundo about it. We want to make sure we hold the pressure high on our other options."
Farke added the Buonanotte deal is not a big risk for the club or the player and stressed he was "expecting" the Brighton player to start slowly given he has not played a lot of regular football.
On the club's captaincy, Farke spoke about James Justin covering for absent names, stating: "JJ is captain pedigree - his whole personality. When he was not playing, he was always professional, supportive and thinking about the team. He embodies our mantra in a perfect way."
Farke warned against reading into Aston Villa's FA Cup defeat by Newcastle given they played for a long spell with 10 men, stating: "If you have to go there, you need a top, top performance."
On Leeds' position in the fight for survival: "We are on a good path. But the fact is I am a realistic person. In former years, 30 points would have been enough. I don't expect that this season. There is no reason to be carried away. We have to win many more points - and for that we have to stay with the foot on the gas."
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Bogle: 'I've made a lot of progress'
Defender Jayden Bogle says the competition for places at Leeds United is "healthy".
On how much James Justin, who has played in several positions, is pushing him for a place, Bogle told BBC Radio Leeds: "Big competition, like there is all over the pitch. I think it's healthy.
"It pushes each other to go to the next level and no matter who's playing we approach each game to win games and pick up vital points.
"You can see from the moment Justin came in he's got massive experience, played a lot of games, a lot of games at Premier League level as well, so he's a great person to have and to play with."
On his own season so far, Bogle added: "I think I've made a lot of progress and it's credit to the club for giving me the platform to be able to do that, but I've got big expectations for myself to go even further and keep pushing myself each day."
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Before the FA Cup fifth-round draw was made, BBC Radio Leeds' Jonny Buchan said Norwich at home would be a favourable tie for the Whites, which is exactly what came out of the hat.
Speaking on the latest episode of Don't Go To Bed Just Yet, Leeds United commentator and reporter Adam Pope said: "I was so delighted they got through [against Birmingham], the fans you could see there was loads of them, so pleased, they were singing [Daniel] Farke's name.
"It clearly meant a lot didn't it, more than maybe some people would have vouched for at the beginning of the game."
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Image source, Getty ImagesOn the latest episode of BBC Radio Leeds' Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast, Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Kaiser Chiefs bassist Simon Rix discussed Facundo Buonanotte, who was taken off at half-time against Birmingham City in the FA Cup.
Buchan said: "I actually feel for Buonanotte because in the summer it looked likely he would come to Leeds - and then it all moved around and seemingly a lot of people were involved in him ending up going to Chelsea.
"He didn't get any real game time there and then he's come to Leeds and found it hard to get game time. He has been given an opportunity and he's had a bit of a stinker and been hooked at the break.
"It's a long way back for him to salvage this season now."
Pope added: "One thing I would say, and maybe I'm letting him off too much, is that he wanted the ball - he would drop in and pick the ball up in his own half.
"He never went hiding, it's just that nothing came off."
Leeds, along with Aston Villa and Newcastle, are interested in James Trafford of Manchester City, who would prefer to send the 23-year-old goalkeeper out on loan rather than sell this summer. (Teamtalk), external
Meanwhile, Leeds, Tottenham, Everton and Manchester United will continue to monitor Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, 23, before the summer transfer window. (Teamtalk), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe draw for the FA Cup fifth round has been made. Here is a list of all the ties in the order they were drawn.
Fulham v Southampton
Port Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Leeds United v Norwich City
Mansfield Town v Arsenal
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
Wrexham v Chelsea
West Ham v Macclesfield or Brentford
The matches will be played over the weekend of 7 March.
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Molly Whitmore
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesFantastic trip down to Stamford Bridge last week. We absolutely fought until the dying seconds, and it felt like a well-earned result in the end.
Picking up the odd point here and there against sides like Chelsea gives you real belief for the rest of the season.
It makes the future feel a lot brighter.
And while I never thought I'd say this, thank you very much Mr Sesko for grabbing that goal against relegation rivals West Ham. We'll take any help we can get.
We did ride our luck, though, especially when Cole Palmer somehow missed that sitter at the death.
We can't keep relying on moments like that and the defence needs to wake up when we're so close to giving it away.
We're also in the hat for the last 16 of the FA Cup - that never happens!
A very difficult first half away at Birmingham City. At times you'd have struggled to tell who was Premier League and who was Championship.
But then up stepped Ethan Ampadu, our clinical man. What an important player he's becoming.
I saw a post saying he's getting as important to us as Pablo Hernandez once was, and honestly it's hard to argue.
Credit to the keeper too. He looks nervous when the ball comes near, but he pulled off some massive saves.
It's also been nice to see the negativity around Daniel Farke quieten down - at least for now.
When you look at clubs like Nottingham Forest chopping and changing managers and getting nowhere, it shows stability still matters. Sometimes sticking with your man is the right call.
And who do I want in the cup?
Anyone but Arsenal away. I'm more than happy not to visit the Emirates again.
Ideally, Mansfield Town at home and into the quarters - let's go for it!
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