Nahki Wells and his Bristol City teammates endured a chastening afternoon at Elland Road, suffering a heavy 4-0 defeat to a dominant Leeds United. Goals from Ao Tanaka, Wilfried Gnonto, and two from Largie Ramazani sealed a comfortable victory for the home side.
Despite the scoreline, Bristol City goalkeeper Max O’Leary was kept busy throughout the match, pulling off a string of impressive saves to prevent an even greater margin of defeat. At the other end, Scott Twine came closest to troubling the Leeds goal for the Robins, but ultimately they were unable to breach the resolute Leeds defence.
Despite this setback, Bristol City remain in a Championship play-off spot, currently sitting fifth in the table with one game remaining. However, their position is far from secure as they prepare to welcome Preston North End to Ashton Gate on Saturday, May 3rd.
A tense final day of the season awaits, with four teams still in contention to snatch Bristol City's play-off place. The Robins currently have 67 points, while Coventry City occupy the final play-off berth on goal difference, also with 66 points. Millwall sit seventh, also on 66 points, followed by Blackburn Rovers in eighth with 65 points, and Middlesbrough lurking in ninth with 64 points. Bristol City will need to secure a positive result against Preston North End to guarantee their place in the end-of-season promotion battle.
Nathan Trott was reinstated to the F.C. Copenhagen starting eleven on Monday and played a key role as the reigning champions delivered a confident performance to overcome recent setbacks.
Following consecutive defeats, Copenhagen bounced back in style, securing a 3-1 victory over AGF and reclaiming the top spot in the Danish Superliga.
Meanwhile, in Finland's Veikkausliiga, Djair Parfitt and his FC Haka teammates staged a remarkable comeback on a wet evening in Seinäjoki. Trailing 2-0, Haka showed tremendous spirit to fight back and earn a 2-2 draw against SJK.
The result meant that SJK, who had been the league's only unbeaten team, dropped their first points of the season and missed the opportunity to leapfrog to the top of the table. Parfitt and his Haka teammates demonstrated great resilience to secure a valuable point on the road.
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