Leeds v Cardiff match on FIFA 20 after the Championship match was postponed

Leeds tackled their postponed Championship game against Cardiff by simulating the game on FIFA 20 instead.

The club is one of a number affected by the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen the top tier of English and Scottish football suspended until April 3 at the earliest.

Top-flight Leeds were due to travel to Cardiff to see if they could take another step towards promotion to the Premier League, but instead had to settle for a simulation of the real thing.

“Is anyone else bored? How about we let #FIFA20 decide today’s result?” the club’s Twitter account posted.

The match garnered over 50,000 views on Periscope, with Leeds fans getting involved by leaving comments as the game progressed.

The game started with the pre-match handshakes, which EA Sports apparently didn’t see fit to update during the pandemic.

“Total disregard for the rules! Don’t forget to take part in the @WHO #SafeHands challenge!” @LUFC tweeted as the players engaged in the currently frowning salute.

Highlights of the game were shared on Twitter as the game progressed, with Leeds opening the scoring through Patrick Bamford in the first half.

The show also included advice on how to combat the spread of the coronavirus, as well as what to do if you have certain symptoms.

A dominant display saw the Championship leaders take all three ‘points’ with a 3-1 win, a brace from Bamford doing the damage.

“Enter! What a performance! 3 goals! 3 points? Who was your #LUFC man of the match?” the club posted on Twitter.

Unfortunately for Leeds, the three points won’t count for the Championship standings – will the two teams ever get to play the 2019/20 game in real life?