Leeds United locked horns with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Whites made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 24th minute when Joao Pedro got his name on the scoresheet. Daniel Farke’s men went into the half-time interval 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Cole Palmer doubled Chelsea’s advantage via the penalty spot in the 58th minute. However, Leeds got a goal back thanks to Lukas Nmecha’s penalty just nine minutes later. Noah Okafor scored the all-important equaliser for the Whites in the 73rd minute. The contest finished with the Yorkshire club earning a hard-fought 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Let’s take a look at how each Leeds United player fared during the clash against the Blues.
GK: Karl Darlow – 6/10
Darlow made two good saves at the back, but would not be pleased about conceding two goals tonight.
CB: Joe Rodon – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and was accurate with his passing.
CB: Sebastiaan Bornauw – 6/10
Bornauw made two crucial clearances inside his half but failed to keep a solid shape defensively.
CB: Jaka Bijol – 6/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could and was a strong presence in the air.
RM: James Justin – 7/10
He cleared his lines when he could and won a few important aerial duels.
CM: Ethan Ampadu – 6.5/10
Ampadu earned possession back twice but offered very little in the final third.
CM: Ilia Gruev – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending and made one good chance from midfield.
LM: Gabriel Gudmundsson – 5.5/10
Gudmundsson struggled to get a foothold in the game and was fortunate to stay on the field for the whole game.
RAM: Jayden Bogle – 6.5/10
He worked hard defensively but lacked quality in the final third.
LAM: Brenden Aaronson – 6/10
Aaronson failed to impress during his time on the pitch.
ST: Lukas Nmecha – 7.5/10
He did well to score his penalty in the second half and managed to secure an assist as well.
Substitutes:
ST: Noah Okafor – 7.5/10
He made an immediate impact off the bench and scored the equaliser in the 73rd minute.
ST: Daniel James – N/A
CM: Sean Longstaff – N/A
