Leeds United were beaten for a third game in-a-row on Saturday lunchtime as the Whites were downed 2-1 by Fulham at Craven Cottage. Liam Cooper and Max Wober returned to the starting XI but could not prevent the team going two-nil down during the second half.
A late Joao Palhinha own goal looked to have offered the visitors a lifeline in west London, but Leeds were unable to force an equaliser and find themselves in a perilous position with 29 points from 32 games.
Here are Graham Smyth’s player ratings from today’s 2-1 defeat.
![Flapped at a cross for the first and palmed it straight to the goalscorer, got the cross for the second all wrong. Made a couple of big stops but errors were so costly (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVmNTIxMzk2LWRmYzAtNDVhNS1iYmY4LTAzZDE4YzI4YzRmMDoyNDU1ZGFjOC02ZGRmLTRmNDctYmE3YS03ZWM1NmMwN2Y3Mzg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Illan Meslier - 3
Flapped at a cross for the first and palmed it straight to the goalscorer, got the cross for the second all wrong. Made a couple of big stops but errors were so costly (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS
![Willian had him on toast too often. Couldn't get near the winger on occasions. Passing was an issue (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI4OWQ1MTZmLWEzYWYtNDY3Yy1iNzE0LTVmYWJkNWE1MDM0NDo2NWU2NGZiZC02MjI2LTQ3NDctOWE5OS01MTA1ZGRjZTM4Y2U=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Rasmus Kristensen - 3
Willian had him on toast too often. Couldn't get near the winger on occasions. Passing was an issue (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS
![Aggressive, played on the front foot. Got forward to cross the ball for the goal. Passed it well. Made blocks. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRlZjdiOWUxLWE2MGYtNDBkYS04YWE5LTEzZTJmZmY4Nzg2MzpmZjQxN2E0MC1kNmRhLTQ3ZmQtYjc5ZS1lMDU0MGQxMzUyZGI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Liam Cooper - 7
Aggressive, played on the front foot. Got forward to cross the ball for the goal. Passed it well. Made blocks. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) Photo: Bryn Lennon
![Fairly solid. Didn't try much on the ball, went long to no real effect at times. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYwNGQwMzZjLWNhZDQtNGFmMS1hMDg5LTg4Y2I0YjViYWRhZjpmZTUyZTk5Zi1kZmM5LTRhZGQtYTg0Ni03ZDMwMGQ1OWY0OTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Robin Koch - 6
Fairly solid. Didn't try much on the ball, went long to no real effect at times. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS
![Did a job at full-back, put in some big challenges. Not as good as he was at centre-back. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYzNjI1Yzg0LTY5NjUtNDhlNy05ZjMwLTBkNjRlNjM2MTU2MzplNjQ1MTE3Ni1mOTc0LTRiMWYtOGI2ZS1iMmFmMDhlMGViYTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Max Wober - 6
Did a job at full-back, put in some big challenges. Not as good as he was at centre-back. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) Photo: Bryn Lennon
![Couldn't get to grips with the game, gave away free-kicks, gave the ball away ahead of the second (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA2Y2EyM2M5LTYyNzAtNDhkMC05NDUwLTRmZjFhM2FiMDRjMzpjYWUwNjllNi1iMzAyLTQ4ZGUtYTVjYi0xZDY2NGQ2M2FmMGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Marc Roca - 4
Couldn't get to grips with the game, gave away free-kicks, gave the ball away ahead of the second (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS