Southampton has secured an immediate return to the Premier League by beating Leeds 1-0 at Wembley Stadium in the Championship playoff final.
Southampton’s Adam Armstrong , front, celebrates scoring during the Championship play-off final between Leeds United and Southampton at Wembley Stadium, London, Sunday May 26, 2024. Leeds United’s Wilfried Gnonto, right, and Southampton’s Flynn Downes battle for the ball during the Championship play-off final between Leeds United and Southampton at Wembley Stadium, London, Sunday May 26, 2024.
Southampton is heading back up to the lucrative Premier League alongside Leicester and Ipswich, which took the automatic promotion spots in the Championship. This was the sixth time Leeds has failed to go up via the post-season series. Making it even more painful is the fact that Leeds finished third in the regular season — three points above fourth-place Southampton — and missed out on automatic promotion after winning only one of its last six games.
The closest Leeds came was in the 84th minute when substitute Dan James smashed a dipping shot against the crossbar.
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