Leeds United entertained Aston Villa at Elland Road earlier this afternoon as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The West Yorkshire club made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the eighth minute thanks to Lukas Nmecha’s goal. Daniel Farke’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Morgan Rogers equalised for the Villans in the 48th minute before he went on to score again with a brilliant free-kick in the 75th minute. The contest ended with Leeds United suffering a tough 2-1 loss in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Leeds United player fared during the clash against the Villans.
GK: Lucas Perri – 6/10
He made one decent save at the back, but conceded twice in the second half.
RB: Jayden Bogle – 6/10
Bogle was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CB: Joe Rodon – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and was a good presence on the ball.
CB: Pascal Struijk – 6/10
Struijk put his foot through the ball when he could, but failed to keep things tidy at the back in the second half.
LB: Gabriel Gudmundsson – 7/10
He caught the eye at times on both halves.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 6.5/10
Longstaff anchored the midfield well and made two key chances in the final third.
CM: Ethan Ampadu – 7/10
He came back to defend when he could and engineered a couple of inviting chances in the opponent’s half.
CM: Anton Stach – 6.5/10
Stach made a strong start to the game but had to be replaced in the 22nd minute.
RW: Brenden Aaronson – 6.5/10
He managed to shine at times on the right flank, but there was no goal for him.
ST: Lukas Nmecha – 7/10
Nmecha was a real handful for the opposition defenders and was in the right place at the right time in the lead-up to his goal in the eighth minute.
LW: Noah Okafor – 6.5/10
He worked hard defensively and made one promising run with the ball.
Substitutes:
CM: Ao Tanaka – 7/10
Tanaka added some energy to Leeds United’s midfield.
RW: Daniel James – 6.5/10
He was a threat going forward.
ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 6/10
He had a goal chalked off for handling the ball.
LW: Wilfried Gnonto – 6/10
Gnonto made one good chance in the final third.
ST: Joel Piroe – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
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