Leeds United faced off against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Whites made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.
Eli Junior Kroupi scored the opener for Bournemouth in the 60th minute before James Hill scored an unfortunate own goal just eight minutes later. Rayan scored again for the home side in the 86th minute, but Sean Longstaff equalised for Leeds in injury time. The match ended with the Whites securing a hard-fought 2-2 draw away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Leeds United player fared during the clash against the Cherries.
GK: Karl Darlow – 7/10
He made his fair share of saves during the game, but conceded two goals tonight.
CB: James Justin – 7/10
Justin did his fair share of defending and was tidy with his ball distribution.
CB: Jaka Bijol – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could and was a strong presence in the air.
CB: Pascal Struijk – 7.5/10
Struijk made a lot of crucial clearances inside his half and won his fair share of aerial duels.
RM: Jayden Bogle – 6.5/10
He worked hard defensively but lacked quality in the final third. Bogle was replaced at half-time.
CM: Ethan Ampadu – 7/10
Ampadu anchored the midfield well and was lively on the ball.
CM: Ao Tanaka – 6.5/10
He managed to shine at times in the middle of the park, but failed to make a difference going forward.
LM: Gabriel Gudmundsson – 7/10
Gudmundsson was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
RAM: Brenden Aaronson – 7/10
He helped his teammates out at the back when he could and was a real threat in the final third.
LAM: Noah Okafor – 6.5/10
Okafor made a few driving runs with the ball, but there was no goal for him.
ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 7/10
He came back to defend when needed, but never looked like he would score.
Substitutes:
RM: Joe Rodon – 7/10
He made a handful of important clearances at the back.
LW: Wilfried Gnonto – 6.5/10
Gnonto managed to shine at times in the final third.
ST: Lukas Nmecha – 6.5/10
He caused some problems for the Bournemouth defenders.
ST: Joel Piroe – N/A
CM: Sean Longstaff – N/A
