London - Sheffield United's promotion to the Premier League was confirmed on Sunday after Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa allowed Aston Villa to score in a remarkable 1-1 draw at Elland Road.
Leeds fell five points behind the Blades with just one game remaining after the hosts stood aside to let Albert Adomah run from kick-off and equalise after Leeds took the lead through Mateusz Klich, while Villa's Jonathan Kodjia was down injured.
Bielsa had been confronted by Villa assistant boss John Terry as players on the field and both benches clashed following Klich's controversial opener.
Villa's Anwar El Ghazi was sent-off in the melee as the visitors' club record 10-game winning streak came to an end.
"The facts are those which everyone could see," Bielsa said.
"What happened happened and we behaved as we behaved. That's all I can say about something which is very clear."
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The most controversial goal of the season, bar NONE! ??
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Leeds United score whilst Aston Villa's Jonathan Kodjia is down injured ???
A mass brawl kicks off! ??
Anwar El Ghazi gets sent off ?? pic.twitter.com/BHbLhr2uGb
The most incredible scenes we have EVER seen! You need to see this to believe it ??
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Marcelo Bielsa makes his team let Aston Villa score after Leeds United scored extremely controversially! ??
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