Leeds United clashed heads with Aston Villa at Villa Park earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Whites made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 31st minute thanks to Anton Stach’s excellent effort. Daniel Farke’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Tammy Abraham scored the equaliser for the Villans in the 88th minute. The contest ended with the West Yorkshire club earning a hard-fought 1-1 draw away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Leeds United player performed during the clash against the Villans.
GK: Karl Darlow – 6.5/10
He made a few solid saves at the back, but would be disappointed after conceding such a late goal.
RB: James Justin – 7/10
Justin gave a good account of himself when defending inside his half.
CB: Ethan Ampadu – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made one good chance going forward.
CB: Pascal Struijk – 7/10
Struijk was a rock at the back and made one good run with the ball.
CB: Joe Rodon – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could and won a couple of aerial duels.
LB: Gabriel Gudmundsson – 7/10
Gudmundsson was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
RM: Jayden Bogle – 7/10
He caught the eye at times on the right flank.
CM: Ilia Gruev – 6/10
Gruev came back to defend when he could, but offered very little in the final third.
CM: Anton Stach – 8/10
He caused a lot of problems for his marker and managed to score the opener with a spectacular hit.
LM: Brenden Aaronson – 6.5/10
Aaronson made one decent run with the ball but failed to find the back of the net.
ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 7/10
He was a real handful for the opposition defenders and led the line well for the Whites today.
Substitutes:
CB: Jaka Bijol – 6/10
He was solid when defending inside his half.
ST: Lukas Nmecha – 6/10
Nmecha was not shy of having a strike at goal.
CM: Sean Longstaff – N/A
