Sheffield Wednesday 0 Leeds United 2: YEP player ratings

YEP writer Phil Hay provides his Leeds United player ratings on the back of the 2-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. Do you agree with his choices?

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Hadi Sacko in action at Hillsborough. PIC: Bruce RollinsonHadi Sacko in action at Hillsborough. PIC: Bruce Rollinson
Hadi Sacko in action at Hillsborough. PIC: Bruce Rollinson

Rob Green

One huge save from Hooper which came just at the right time, on an otherwise tidy day. 7/10

Luke Ayling

Starting to look like a quality signing. Gave Forestieri nothing when the Italian was shunted out to the left wing. 8/10

Liam Cooper

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No denying the errors early on but tightened up quickly and slogged to the very end. 7/10

Kyle Bartley

The Bartley-Cooper combination at centre-back looks promising. Bartley was the better of the two. 8/10

Charlie Taylor

Opened Wednesday up in the build-up the first goal and was much more like his old self. 7/10

Hadi Sacko

An absolute livewire. Murdered Daniel Pudil and was the driving force in the second period. 9/10

Liam Bridcutt

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Bridcutt returns and the midfield looks tighter. No great mystery there. Great to have him back. 8/10

Ronaldo Vieira

The best he’s played and it can’t be a coincidence that having Bridcutt next to him gave him more freedom. 8/10

Alex Mowatt

Not quite as influential as other players but kept his shape and his discipline well. That frustrated Wednesday. 7/10

Marcus Antonsson

Clever movement again but a slightly quiet afternoon until he came up with a deadly header. 7/10

Chris Wood

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Needed to follow up Tuesday’s goal and celebration with another statement. Took his chance beautifully. 8/10

Substitutes:

Souleymane Doukara (for Antonsson, 69) - An unexpected choice of substitute from Monk but didn’t put a foot wrong. 6/10

Kemar Roofe (for Mowatt, 77) - His cross set up Wood’s goal and a peach it was too. Wednesday’s defence were nowhere. 7/10

Kalvin Phillips (for Sacko, 88) - Leeds were home and hosed by the time he came on. Phillips made sure it stayed that way. 5/10

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Subs (not used): Marco Silvestri, Lewie Coyle, Sol Bamba, Pablo Hernandez.

Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire) - There were shouts for a Wednesday penalty after the opening goal but he handled the game well. 7/10

Attendance: 29,075

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Sheffield Wednesday:

Keiren Westwood - 6

Jack Hunt - 5

Tom Lees - 6

Sam Hutchinson - 5

Daniel Pudil - 4

Ross Wallace - 4

Almen Abdi - 6

Kieran Lee - 5

Barry Bannan - 5

Fernando Forestieri - 6

Steve Fletcher - 6

Substitutes:

Gary Hooper (for Abdi, 46) - 5

David Jones (for Wallace, 64) - 5

Will Buckley (for Jack Hunt, 72) - 5