Joël Piroe did his team a great service Saturday evening. The Dutch striker scored the winning goal against Bristol City, propelling Leeds United to fifth place in the Championship.
Over the past two seasons, Piroe really found his groove at England's second tier. The former PSV player scored 22 goals in his first season for Swansea City and followed it up with 19 goals the next season. This summer, Piroe made a 14 million euro move to Leeds United and continues to find the back of the net there as well.
At relegated Leeds, however, Piroe has a somewhat different role. He's not playing at the top of the attack, but rather in support of center forward Georginio Rutter. This was also the case on Saturday against Bristol. The score was 1-1 at Elland Road at half-time, and after the break, Piroe crowned himself the matchwinner. He received the ball at the edge of the penalty area, cut inside, and scored through the legs of his opponent in the near post.
That marked already the fifth goal for Piroe in his first ten league matches for Leeds United. Pascal Struijk and Crysencio Summerville also started for Leeds. Summerville provided the assist to Daniel James for the opening goal.
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