| Anderlecht | 1-4 | Leeds |
| Koller 76 | Smith 13, 38 Viduka 34 Harte 82 pen |
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| Champions League Group D | ||
Adrian Sherling reporting
Alan Smith grabbed a brace as Leeds secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a magnificent victory at Anderlecht.
The youngster, only playing due to Robbie Keane's ineligiblility, scored two magnificent striker's goals to take David O'Leary's side to the last eight, with two games remaining in Group D.
The fact that Anderlecht had won their last 21 home matches, including a 2-1 victory over Manchester United, mattered little to the Whites as they powered past the Belgian champions.
Right from the start, Leeds were first to every ball and only a wonderful save from Zvonko Milosevic denied Eirik Bakke a seventh-minute opener, but Smith soon made up for it, slotting home from close range after 13 minutes.
Mark Viduka broke down the left and cut back before sliding a wonderful ball across the six-yard box which Smith swept home gratefully.
Viduka, a recent target of Leeds' boo-boys following some sub-standard performances, was wonderful in attack and fully deserved his first goal in nine games on 34 minutes.
Dominic Matteo whipped in a perfect cross to the far post and the big Australian looped his header back across goal and just inside the far post.
Smith ended the game four minutes later as he finished off the best move of the game. Marvellous interplay between Olivier Dacourt, David Batty and Viduka sent the young striker free and he added a third with a tremendous, cheeky chip from the edge of the box.
Anderlecht briefly threatened to get back into the game as lanky Jan Koller nipped in front of Nigel Martyn to nod the ball into the empty net. He also almost hauled his side to within a goal as he shot from 10 yards a minute later, but Martyn produced a fabulous save, tipping the ball over the bar.
However, Ian Harte's penalty eight minutes from time after Glen de Broek draped himself over Viduka settled any nerves that may be building up and Leeds can now rest easy for their remaining two games.
Anderlecht: Milojevic, Ilic (Dindane 39), De Boeck, Crasson, Vanderhaeghe, Goor, Dheedene, Baseggio, Stoica, Radzinski, Koller.
Subs Not Used: Carlier, Van Diemen, Hasi, Pirard, Youla, Traore.
Booked: Baseggio.
Leeds: Martyn, Harte, Radebe, Ferdinand, Mills, Matteo, Batty, Dacourt, Bakke, Smith, Viduka (Kewell 83).
Subs Not Used: Robinson, Wilcox, Burns, Maybury.
Booked: Mills, Harte.
Att: 28,000
Ref: Rune Pederson (Norway).
Minute-by-minute updates
Full-time: 1-4 Fantastic win for Leeds
89 mins: Leeds just running out time in the corner
85 mins: That goal has settled Leeds' brief nerves
82 mins: GOAL! 1-4 Harte fires home from the spot
81 mins: PENALTY! De Broek foul on Viduka
78 mins: OOH! Brilliant stop by Martyn from 10-yard Koller shot
76 mins: GOAL! 1-3 Koller nods home to give the Belgians slight hope
73 mins: Goor hits side-netting with goal at his mercy
70 mins: Anderlecht don't appear to have any answers to Leeds
66 mins: OOH! Wonderful Martyn save at Goor's feet
63 mins: Leeds seem very much in control
58 mins: OOH! Rio denied by Koller's goalline clearance - although it possibly hit his hand
56 mins: Dindane's shot dribbles wide of Martyn's goal
52 mins: Stoica shot drifts wide of the near post
49 mins: Martyn saves easily from Vanderhaeghe's deflected shot
47 mins: YELLOW CARD! Harte booked for late tackle on the speedy Dindane
46 mins: YELLOW CARD! Baseggio seemingly booked for incident during half-time
Half-time: 0-3 Anderlecht need Tranmere-style' comeback
45 mins: Mills free-kick flies well wide
44 mins: Martyn saves from Koller shot
41 mins: SUB! Dindane on as the Belgians try to get back into it
40 mins: OOH! Stoica fires over - Anderlecht should have at least one back
39 mins: OOH! Koller header flashes past Martyn's post
38 mins: GOAL!! 0-3 Super finish from Smith after wonderful one-touch move
35 mins: Goor dives in box - ref waves play on
34 mins: GOAL!! 0-2 Viduka's looping header from Matteo's cross falls into net
31 mins: Stoica appeals for penalty waved away
29 mins: OUCH! Mills gets boot in the head from Goor
28 mins: Leeds have slowed the game down to their own speed
26 mins: YELLOW CARD! Mills booked for late tackle on Radzinski
23 mins: Smith involved in incident with Ilic but the referee ignores it
20 mins: Crasson lucky to avoid booking for late challenge on Matteo
18 mins: OOH! Keeper Milosevic to rescue as De Broek under-hits backpass
16 mins: Ferdinand gives away foul as he wins header in Anderlecht box
14 mins: Great start for David O'Leary's young side
13 mins: GOAL!! 0-1 Smith side-foots home after great work by Viduka down the wing
11 mins: Long-range Radzinski effort flies just wide
10 mins: Baseggio header well held by Martyn
8 mins: Radzinski can't quite reach Dheedene's cross
7 mins: OOH! Leeds go close again - Bakke's shot tipped over the bar
6 mins: OOH! Harte's free-kick deflected just wide
4 mins: Matteo nips in well to halt Stoica's impressive run into the box
2 mins: Early corner for Anderlecht - Martyn punches well with Koller lurking
1 mins: Radebe gets in powerful header to clear dangerous cross
0 mins: Leeds get the game underway</P
