Leeds United entertained Brighton and Hove Albion at Elland Road earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result at home 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.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin finally broke the deadlock in injury time as the Yorkshire club secured a narrow 1-0 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Leeds United player fared during the clash against the Seagulls.
GK: Karl Darlow – 8/10
Darlow made a few solid saves at the back and did well to secure the clean sheet this afternoon.
CB: Joe Rodon – 7/10
He cleared the danger when he could and was a strong presence in the air.
CB: Jaka Bijol – 7/10
Bijol put his foot through the ball when needed and deserves credit for earning the shutout.
CB: Sebastiaan Bornauw – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was tidy with his passing.
RW: Daniel James – 6.5/10
He worked hard on the right flank and was dominant in the air.
CM: Anton Stach – 7/10
Stach got stuck in with some crunching tackles and made one good chance going forward.
CM: Ethan Ampadu – 7.5/10
He managed to shine at times on both ends of the field.
CM: Ao Tanaka – 6.5/10
Tanaka made two decent runs with the ball but failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.
LW: James Justin – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well but lacked quality in the final third.
ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 7/10
Calvert-Lewin was a real handful for the Brighton defenders and was responsible for scoring the only goal of the game in injury time.
ST: Brenden Aaronson – 6.5/10
He caused a few problems for his marker, but there was no goal for him.
Substitutes:
ST: Lukas Nmecha – 6/10
Nmecha made two key chances in the final third.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 6.5/10
He added some energy to Leeds’ midfield.
LW: Wilfried Gnonto – 6.5/10
He came back to defend when required.
ST: Joel Piroe – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal after coming off the bench.
RB: Sam Byram – N/A
