Leeds United faced off against Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a positive 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.
Mathys Tel scored the opener for the home side in the 50th minute. However, Daniel Farke’s men responded in the 74th minute when Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised from the penalty spot. The match ended with Leeds earning a hard-fought 1-1 draw away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Leeds United player fared during the clash against Spurs.
GK: Karl Darlow – 6/10
He made one good save at the back but couldn’t do much about Tel’s strike.
RB: James Justin – 7/10
Justin came back to defend when required and made one key chance from the right flank.
CB: Joe Rodon – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and was good on the ball.
CB: Jaka Bijol – 7/10
Bijol made a lot of crucial clearances on the defensive end of the field, but there was no clean sheet for him.
LB: Pascal Struijk – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending but lacked quality on the ball.
CM: Anton Stach – 6.5/10
Stach was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Ethan Ampadu – 7.5/10
He offered decent protection for his backline but failed to influence the game in the final third.
CM: Ao Tanaka – 7/10
Tanaka anchored the midfield well at times but struggled to impress going forward.
RW: Daniel James – 6/10
He cleared the danger when he could, but failed to find the cutting edge in the final third.
ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 7/10
Calvert-Lewin did well to score his penalty in the second half, but otherwise, mostly quiet.
LW: Brenden Aaronson – 6.5/10
He managed to shine at times but was replaced after the hour mark.
Substitutes:
CB: Sebastiaan Bornauw – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back.
ST: Lukas Nmecha – 7/10
Nmecha was a threat in the final third.
LW: Wilfried Gnonto – 6/10
He made one good chance after coming off the bench.
CM: Sean Longstaff – N/A
