Brenden Aaronson and Leeds are back in the Premier League
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Leeds is back in the Premier League.
After two seasons away, Leeds clinched promotion on Monday after a 6-0 win over Stoke combined with Burnley's 2-1 win over Sheffield United was enough to promote both Leeds and Burnley.
With two games remaining in the Championship season, Leeds is in first place on goal differential over Burnley, with both teams on 94 points. Sheffield United is in third on 86 points, meaning no team can now surpass the league's top two sides.
Leeds clinched a return to the Premier League in emphatic fashion, as Joël Piroe scored four first-half goals to see the home side demolish the Potters at Elland Road.
U.S. men's national team forward Brenden Aaronson went 86 minutes in the win, turning in a solid performance despite not getting on the scoresheet.
Aaronson has played a major part in Leeds' promotion campaign, scoring a career-best nine goals this season after spending the last campaign on loan at Union Berlin.
The 24-year-old struggled in his first season with Leeds, scoring just one goal in 36 Premier League games. With USMNT midfielders Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie also on board, Leeds was relegated from the Premier League in 2022-23.
Last season, Leeds missed automatic promotion when it finished third in the Championship table. The Whites advanced past Norwich City in the playoff semifinal, but then fell 1-0 to Southampton in the playoff final to miss out on a place in the Premier League.
Burnley, meanwhile, bounced straight back to the Premier League after last season's relegation. Josh Brownhill scored two goals, which was enough to overcome the Blades at Turf Moor.
USMNT-eligible winger Luca Koleosho will also be returning to the Premier League, though the Burnley man didn't play against Sheffield United on Monday. The Italy youth international had a quiet campaign, scoring just twice in 27 Championship appearances.
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