It’s a battle of the top two, tough games for both sides but a huge 3 ponts Leeds United beat Leicester City 3-1 Late on.
Championship
Leeds United (3)
Leicester City (1)
Tonight Leeds grabbed all 3 points against Leicester City late on as they hold a grip on the top two and sends Leeds come closer to Leicester with a late winner in added time.
A head of kick off both team came out to a frightening Elland Road
As the game got underway both team good but leeds created most chances and got the fist conner of the game, in the 4th minute leeds had a geat chances to take the lead a little flick from Gnoto and just over from Piroe. in the 5 minute, Leicester got a free kick on the edge of the box well defended and ended way over. Leeds dominated the play and a few minutes later Meslier made a lovely save asnd from the Leicester conner right to the back post and Faes heded home Leicester fist proper chance on 15 minites. This did not effect leeds or the elland Road Crowed. Leeds pilled on the pressure and keeper pushing for equalizer but every time Leicester got forward they looked dangerous. Nothing had come from both sides in the last 15 minutes but a big raw round ER as leeds got a corner. The play and the balls into the box were good but the chances were no there. There was only 2 minites addied on at the end of the first half. At half it ended 1-0 Leicester.
The second half began with the first frowning coming the way of leeds. Leicester look sharp early on getting a conner that was just too wide. Leicester stop play as number 20 Daka was down and a yellow card to Ampadu. Measlier made a great save to give Leicester a conner. The conners kept coming for Leicester, from one of there it hist the post and on the rebound goal Leicester only to be called offside. On 61 minites from a great fun into the box and looked likely to go in the ball went just wide, Leeds made there fist subs as Bamford came on from Piroe and James on for Gnoto. Leeds started to pick thing up and create a few chances them self’s. another lovely played though and look like Leicester should score but I went wide. off came Firpo for Roberts and Leicester made there first sub as boos come from Elland Road when Mavididi come off for McAtee and Daka on for cannon
From just out side the box on the right side a shot a ball and Roberts got the Equalizer 1-1 Leeds on 80 minutes on 83 minutes Gray had a shot from outside the that hit Faes on it way in an existing few minutes for Leeds 2-1
Summerville come off for attorney and 5 minutes added on. With 94 minutes up Leeds make it 3 from James. Full time 3-1 leeds
Line up
Leeds United: illan Meslier (GK), junior Firpo, Ethan Ampadu (C), Glen Kamara, Joel Piroe (Bamford) Crysencio Somerville (Anthony), Joe Rodon, Archie grey, Georginio Rutter, Willfried Gnonto (James) Ilia Gruev.
Subs: Kris Klaesson (GK), Charlie Cresswell, Liam Cooper, Patick Banford (Piroe , Jaidon Anthony (Summerville), Jamie Shackleton, Dan James (Gnoto) Conner Roberts, Mateo Joseph,
Leicester City: Mads Mermansen (GK), James Justin, Wout Faes, Harry winks, Stephy Mavididi (McAteer) Hamza Choudhury, Abdul Fatawu, Patson Daka (Cannon), Ricardo Pereira (C), Kieran Dewsbury hall, Jannik Vestergaard.
Subs: Jakub Stolarczyk (GK), Connor Cody, Callum Doyle, Marc Brighton, Dennis Praet, Tom Cannon (Daka). Yunus, Akgun, kasey McAteer ( Ben Nelson
Venue: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,954
Referee: Craig Pawson