Leeds United welcomed Manchester United at Elland Road earlier this afternoon as they focused on grinding out a result at home. The Whites were disappointing in the first half and conceded the opening goal in the 34th minute when Harry Maguire scored with a good header. Bruno Fernandes netted again for Man United in injury-time as the Yorkshire outfit went into the half-time break 2-0 down on the scoreline.
Rodrigo scored a superb goal for Leeds early in the second half before Raphinha equalised for them from point-blank range in the 54th minute. However, Man United went on to score two more times via Fred’s goal and Anthony Elanga’s late strike. The contest ended with Leeds suffering a poor 4-2 loss in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Leeds United player performed during the contest against the Red Devils.
GK: Illan Meslier – 6/10
He made a few decent saves at the back but won’t be happy after conceding four goals today.
RB: Luke Ayling – 6/10
Ayling was defensively solid but offered very little in the final third.
CB: Diego Llorente – 6/10
The Spaniard had a tough game in the first half and got replaced at half-time.
CB: Pascal Struijk – 5/10
Struijk made some important defensive contributions but made a few costly errors of judgment inside his half.
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LB: Stuart Dallas – 7/10
Dallas was solid at the back and made two good runs with the ball down the left flank.
CM: Adam Forshaw – 6.5/10
He influenced the game at both ends of the field but found it difficult to cope with Paul Pogba’s clever movement in midfield.
CM: Robin Koch – 6/10
Koch struggled to make an impact early in the game and got substituted in the 30th minute.
RW: Daniel James – 6.5/10
He had a few lively moments in the final third and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CAM: Mateusz Klich – 7/10
Klich did his fair share of defending and was a constant menace in the Man United half.
LW: Jack Harrison – 5.5/10
He had a poor game in the first half and got replaced at half-time.
ST: Rodrigo – 7/10
The Spaniard inadvertently scored a brilliant goal early in the second half. He even created a couple of inviting chances for his teammates.
Substitutes:
RB: Junior Firpo – 7.5/10
He made a few good chances in the final third.
ST: Joe Gelhardt – 6.5/10
The talented youngster caused some problems for the Man United defenders.
RW: Raphinha – 7/10
He scored Leeds’ equaliser with a good finish from close range.
