Lukas Nmecha stepped off the bench to score a 91st-minute winner as Leeds United finally broke Fulham's resistance in a 1-0 victory at Elland Road that keeps them eight points clear of the Premier League relegation zone. The striker, introduced in the 81st minute, met captain Ethan Ampadu's cross in added time to register his fifth league goal of the season and end Fulham's six-game unbeaten run.
On a night when both clubs paid tribute to former Leeds player and manager Terry Yorath, Daniel Farke's side shaded an even first half and then dominated after the interval, only to be repeatedly frustrated by missed chances and Bernd Leno's saves. Just as it seemed Marco Silva's team would grind out a point despite creating little of their own, Nmecha's late intervention gave Leeds a sixth league win of the campaign and left Fulham marooned in 10th place.
Tributes and tension frame a cagey first half
Elland Road crackled with emotion before kick-off as both sets of supporters joined in a minute's applause for Terry Yorath, who died this month aged 75. Leeds players wore black armbands, club great Eddie Gray watched on as he celebrated his 78th birthday, and Yorath's daughter, broadcaster Gabby Logan, was in the stands to see her father's old club seek another step towards safety. The early tempo matched the occasion, but while both sides attacked with intent, clear chances were scarce.