Leeds win seven-goal stunner at Swansea to go top of Championship

Manor Solomon’s double and Wilfried Gnonto’s late winner secured a vital three points for Leeds against Swansea as Daniel Farke’s side climbed to the top of the Championship table.

The lowest scorers in the division prior to this game, Swansea got off to a flying start when Harry Darling latched onto Matt Grimes’ cross towards the back post to give them an early lead.

But the advantage was short-lived as Daniel James was on hand to haunt his former club by breaking into the box and squaring the ball to Solomon, who was lurking to score his first goal for Leeds.

The visitors looked as if they had grabbed control of the fixture until just before the break, when Liam Cullen restored Swansea’s side heading into the interval.

Ronald, who won the free-kick for the opener, cut the ball back to his team-mate outside the area before his shot took a deflection and trickled past Illan Meslier.

James would go on to play a major role in levelling the game after the restart, as Benjamin Cabango could only divert the winger’s cross into his own net in an attempt to stop the ball reaching Joel Piroe.

After clawing their way back into the game on two occasions, Leeds took their first lead of the afternoon through Solomon’s final touch before he was replaced by Gnonto.

In a game of equalisers, Swansea thought they had snatched a draw at the death thanks to Florian Bianchini’s late goal, only to see Gnonto bundle the ball into the back of the net moments later to restore their lead.