Leeds’ clash with Aston Villa descended into acrimony and farce when the home side scored a hugely-contentious goal before being ordered by Marcelo Bielsa to let the visitors equalise.
Villa were furious when Mateusz Klich ran through to put them on front on 71 minutes with them screaming for Leeds to stop play because Jonathan Kodjia was lying injured in the opposite half.
Coach Dean Smith and assistant John Terry went ballistic with Bielsa and his staff for not bowing to convention and putting the ball out of play.
It all kicked off between the sets of players as Klich celebrated his goal in what was an ill-tempered match and Anwar El- Ghazi was sent off in the melee.
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Patrick Bamford also went down after clashing with Conor Hourihane, claiming he had been hit in the face.
Referee Stuart Attwell booked both Bamford and Hourihane as he tried to restore order.
Play was stopped for several minutes while the officials tried to calm everyone down and work through what had happened.
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Bielsa then instructed his players to let Villa equalise from the kick-off to make amends for not stopping play.
Pontus Jansson was angry with Bielsa’s decision and argued with him on the touchline when told to let Villa score.
The Swedish defender tried to stop Albert Adomah when he ran through to score, nearly sparking another melee, and he had to be restrained by his team-mates.
The result means Sheffield United will play Premier League football for the first time since 2007 next season after promotion rivals Leeds failed to beat Villa.
