Match ends, Brentford 2, Leeds United 0.
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Leeds United's automatic promotion hopes were badly dented as they lost at Brentford to slip three points behind rivals Sheffield United.
The result left leaders Norwich City all-but promoted, six points clear of third-placed Leeds with two games to go and a notably-superior goal difference.
Neal Maupay fired the Bees in front in the first half, after Leeds had earlier been inexplicably denied a penalty when Patrick Bamford was brought down by Julian Jeanvier.
An inspired Sergi Canos tucked in the hosts' second after the break and Leeds could not respond.
The Whites' top-two ambitions are now out of their hands and will be all-but over if the Blades beat bottom-of-the-table Ipswich on Saturday.
Since moving three points clear of Sheffield United on 13 April, Leeds have lost back-to-back games over a damaging Easter weekend that looks set to be the downfall of their campaign.
Needing to bounce back from Friday's surprise home defeat against 10-man Wigan Athletic, Marcelo Bielsa's side started brightly at Griffin Park, with Bamford firing wide from inside the area early on.
The visitors were furious when they were not given a penalty for what appeared to be a blatant foul by Jeanvier on Bamford in the box - and Maupay swept in the opener just before half-time.
Tyler Roberts then scuffed wide when he had a fine chance to pull Leeds immediately level, and Canos punished Leeds for that miss after the break.
Ultimately Brentford - who stay 15th - could have won by more, but an acrobatic Maupay effort fizzed over.
Norwich will now clinch promotion if they avoid defeat at home to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, while Leeds - who face Aston Villa at home and then Ipswich away - are reliant on results elsewhere.
Line-ups
Brentford
Formation 3-4-3
- 28Daniels
- 26KonsaBooked at 76mins
- 23Jeanvier
- 34Bech Sørensen
- 2Odubajo
- 12Mokotjo
- 19Sawyers
- 3Henry
- 11WatkinsBooked at 79minsSubstituted forDasilvaat 87'minutes
- 9MaupayBooked at 73mins
- 7CanósSubstituted forMarcondesat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 13Gunnarsson
- 14Dasilva
- 17Marcondes
- 24Ogbene
- 32Racic
- 33Forss
- 36Oksanen
Leeds
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 33Casilla
- 2Ayling
- 18JanssonSubstituted forClarkeat 64'minutes
- 6Cooper
- 10AlioskiSubstituted forDallasat 12'minutes
- 4Forshaw
- 19Hernández
- 43KlichBooked at 77mins
- 11RobertsSubstituted forRoofeat 58'minutes
- 22Harrison
- 9Bamford
Substitutes
- 1Peacock-Farrell
- 7Roofe
- 15Dallas
- 23Phillips
- 28Berardi
- 46Shackleton
- 47Clarke
- Referee:
- Keith Stroud
- Attendance:
- 11,580
Match Stats
Home TeamBrentfordAway TeamLeeds
- Possession
- Home37%
- Away63%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away18
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Leeds United 0.
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Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
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Julian Jeanvier (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Offside, Leeds United. Luke Ayling tries a through ball, but Mateusz Klich is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Julian Jeanvier.
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Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
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Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Josh Da Silva.
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Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Brentford).
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Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford).
Substitution
Substitution, Brentford. Josh Da Silva replaces Ollie Watkins.
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Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
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Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
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Attempt missed. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Mads Bech Sörensen.
