Steve Bruce says Leeds United were better than Sheffield Wednesday

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Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United have won against Sheffield Wednesday, thanks to Manchester City-owned Jack Harrison’s goal.

Sheffield Wednesday manager Steve Bruce has admitted on the club’s official Twitter page that Leeds United were the better team on Saturday evening.

Leeds got the better of Yorkshire rivals Wednesday 1-0 at Elland Road in the Championship.

Jack Harrison – signed on a season-long loan deal from Premier League club Manchester City in the summer of 2018 – scored the only goal of the match in the 65th minute.

Wednesday manager Bruce has admitted that Marcelo Bielsa’s side were the better team in the Yorkshire derby.

Over the course of the 90 minutes at Elland Road on Saturday evening, hosts Leeds had 61% of the possession, took 28 shots of which six were on target, and earned eight corners, according to BBC Sport.

Visitors Wednesday had 39% of the possession, took eight shots of which two were on target, and earned two corners, according to BBC Sport.

The win against the Owls means that Leeds are now second in the Championship table with 82 points from 42 matches, three points clear of third-placed Sheffield United.