Leeds United entertained Burnley at Elland Road earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Whites made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the eighth minute when Anton Stach found the back of the net. The West Yorkshire club went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Noah Okafor doubled his team’s advantage in the 52nd minute before Dominic Calvert-Lewin got his name on the scoresheet in the 56th minute. Loum Tchaouna got a goal back for the Lancashire club in the 71st minute as Daniel Farke’s men secured an impressive 3-1 win at Elland Road.
Let’s take a look at how each Leeds United player fared during the clash against Burnley.
GK: Karl Darlow – 6.5/10
He made one decent save at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet tonight.
CB: Joe Rodon – 6.5/10
Rodon made one good clearance at the back and was good on the ball.
CB: Jaka Bijol – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CB: Pascal Struijk – 6/10
Struijk won a couple of aerial duels and was tidy with his passing.
RM: Jayden Bogle – 7.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Ethan Ampadu – 6.5/10
Ampadu anchored the midfield well and made one decent chance in the final third.
CM: Anton Stach – 7/10
He earned possession back once and was a real menace inside the Burnley half. Stach managed to score the opener in the eighth minute.
CM: Ao Tanaka – 7/10
Tanaka earned the ball back twice and ran the show well from midfield.
LM: James Justin – 7/10
He came back to defend when he could, but struggled to impress in the final third.
ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 7.5/10
Calvert-Lewin didn’t shy away from having a strike at goal and managed to find the back of the net in the 56th minute.
ST: Noah Okafor – 8/10
He caused a few headaches for his marker and was replaced after the hour mark.
Substitutes:
ST: Lukas Nmecha – 6.5/10
Nmecha made one good run with the ball.
RAM: Brenden Aaronson – 6.5/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 6.5/10
He made two key chances in the final third.
RW: Daniel James – N/A
LW: Wilfried Gnonto – N/A
