Leeds United entertained Manchester City at Elland Road earlier this evening as they hoped to earn a good result at home in the Premier League. The Whites made a solid start to the game but conceded the opening goal in the first half injury-time when Antoine Semenyo found the back of the net from close range. Daniel Farke’s men were trailing 1-0 at the half-time break.
The Yorkshire club tried their best to find the leveller in the second half but crashed to a tough 1-0 loss at Elland Road.
Let’s take a look at how each Leeds United player fared during the clash against Man City.
GK: Karl Darlow – 7/10
He made a few solid saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Jayden Bogle – 6.5/10
Bogle worked hard defensively but offered very little going forward.
CB: James Justin – 6.5/10
He didn’t hesitate to clear the danger when he could, but was a bit careless on the ball.
CB: Joe Rodon – 6/10
Rodon made some important clearances inside his half but was far from convincing this evening.
CB: Pascal Struijk – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending, but it was not enough today.
LB: Gabriel Gudmundsson – 6/10
Gudmundsson came back to defend when he could, but lacked quality in the final third.
RW: Anton Stach – 7/10
He earned possession back once and was lively going forward.
CM: Ethan Ampadu – 6.5/10
Ampadu caught the eye at times on both ends of the field.
CM: Ilia Gruev – 6/10
He performed his defensive duties well but failed to impress in the final third.
LW: Brenden Aaronson – 6.5/10
Aaronson was bright on the ball, but there was no goal for him.
ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 6/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
ST: Lukas Nmecha – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game.
LW: Wilfried Gnonto – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RW: Daniel James – 6/10
He struggled to get into the rhythm of the contest.
CB: Jaka Bijol – N/A
ST: Joel Piroe – N/A
