Joel Piroe does something no Leeds United player has ever done in Stoke City rout
Joel Piroe was on fire for Leeds United as a huge win was secured against Stoke City on Monday.
The Dutchman was on top form as the Whites took one step closer to promotion with a huge victory at Elland Road on 21 April.
Junior Firpo and Wilfried Gnonto got on the scoresheet as the Potters had no answer for Daniel Farke’s side, who were simply relentless in West Yorkshire.
On a day where a win was a must, Piroe was arguably the star performer on the day in LS11 as he wrote himself into the history books at Leeds.
Piroe becomes history maker at Leeds United
The 25-year-old has certainly come under criticism in recent weeks as he had gone nine games without a goal in the Championship.
This coming in arguably the biggest games of the season had been met with plenty of frustration, which saw many demand the forward to be dropped.
| Stat (Championship 24/25) | Joel Piroe |
| Starts | 35 |
| Goals | 22 |
| Assists | 6 |
Patrick Bamford had been given a chance as a substitute, but Farke continued to stick by the former Swansea City forward regardless of his output.
It is fair to say that this faith paid off for the German head coach as Piroe looks to have fired his side to promotion from the second tier.
The forward bagged a hattrick within 20 minutes at Elland Road before grabbing a fourth with just 41 minutes on the clock in Yorkshire.
This has made the Dutchman to ever score a first-half treble in 20 minutes in the history of the Whites, scoring the speediest three goals ever seen in LS11.
Piroe finds his Leeds shooting boots v Stoke City
It had looked to be a nervous day at Elland Road as Farke’s men knew that a win could see them earn a place in the Premier League.
With Burnley and Sheffield United facing off later on 21 April, a win would see the Whites move three points clear of the Clarets.
It is safe to say that the LS11 faithful got the performance they wanted, and then some, with Piroe playing a starring role with his four first-half strikes.
This sparked wild scenes within the ground as Leeds fans dreamed of the Premier League after some stunning forward play from their Dutch forward.