Plymouth’s Home Park was a cauldron of noise on May 3, 2025, as Leeds United snatched the Championship title from Burnley’s grasp in a heart-stopping 2-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle. Manor Solomon, the on-loan Tottenham winger, etched his name into Leeds folklore with a brilliant stoppage-time goal, sparking wild celebrations among the thousands of traveling fans who’d made the long trek south.
The match was a gritty, end-to-end affair, with Leeds knowing only a win would secure the crown. Both they and Burnley, who were dismantling Millwall 3-1 at Turf Moor, sat on 97 points going into the final day, but Leeds held a slight edge on goal difference. Plymouth, already doomed to League One, weren’t about to roll over. They struck first in the 18th minute when Mustapha Bundu’s low shot pinged off the post and ricocheted off Leeds’ Sam Byram for a cruel own goal. The Pilgrims’ fans roared, sensing a chance to spoil the party.
Leeds, under Daniel Farke’s cool-headed guidance, didn’t panic. They dominated the ball from the opening whistle, forcing Plymouth’s keeper Conor Hazard into early heroics. In the ninth minute, Hazard dove low to smother Byram’s header from a Solomon free kick. Despite their pressure, Leeds couldn’t find the net before halftime, with Wilfried Gnonto heading over and Brenden Aaronson firing a late effort wide.
The second half saw Leeds turn the screw. Eight minutes after the restart, Solomon, a constant menace on the left, skinned his marker and whipped in a low cross. Jayden Bogle flicked it on, and Gnonto pounced at the far post to hammer home the equalizer. The away end erupted, sensing the tide turning. Leeds pushed for the winner, but Hazard stood tall, racing out to snuff out a dangerous Bogle cross in the 74th minute. A Piroe strike was ruled out for offside, and Byram’s flicked header from a corner drifted just wide.
As the clock ticked into stoppage time, Burnley’s 3-1 lead over Millwall had them poised to nick the title. Leeds looked destined for second place. Then Solomon took over. Latching onto a precise through ball from Gnonto, he jinked past Plymouth’s Nikola Katic, raced into the box, and fired a low shot into the far corner past Hazard’s despairing dive. The final whistle blew moments later, confirming Leeds as champions with 100 points, pipping Burnley on goal difference.
The victory marked Leeds’ second Championship title in five years and their first 100-point season ever. Farke’s side finished with 95 league goals, 24 more than any other team in the division. Solomon’s heroics capped a standout campaign for the Israeli, who tallied nine goals and six assists in 2025 alone. Plymouth, despite their brave effort, ended the season relegated, with Bundu’s early threat their only real highlight.
Leeds fans flooded Plymouth’s Barbican after the match, waving flags and setting off blue and yellow smoke. The club’s open-top bus parade is set for May 5 in Leeds city center, with hundreds of thousands expected to celebrate their return to the Premier League.