Huddersfield Town 2 Leeds United 1: YEP jury verdict - Better team won on the day (unfortunately)

Keith Ingham

Huddersfield Town climbed above Leeds United with a 2-1 victory in a game that was marred by a ‘scuffle’ between Garry Monk and David Wagner after the winning goal was scored by Hefle.

Garry Monk made three changes, Vieira, Hernandez and Doukara coming in for Roofe, Sacko and O’Kane.

New boys Pedraza and Barrow started on the bench.

As expected it was an end-to-end opening to the game. Both teams, mind you, were guilty of misplaced passes.

Brown put the home side ahead when he capitalised on a ball into the back of the net. With their tails up, Town went for their visitors but it was Leeds who equalised with Chris Wood adding his 21st goal to his tally. 1-1 at the break.

The second half followed the same pattern as the first with both teams testing out each other without causing much trouble for the goalkeepers.

Town, though, had chances that were passed up.

Leeds’ new recruits both made second-half substitution appearances but neither of them could conjure up a chance for Wood to add to his tally.

The winner came in the last minute. Mooy’s deflected shot found Hefle, who slipped the ball past Green. The goal was over-celebrated by David Wagner and he clashed with Garry Monk when he returned to his technical area. The incident caused a mass piece of ‘handbags’ between the players and staff of both clubs. Maybe Wagner needs to curtail his over-exuberance, Monk certainly thought the Town manager lacked a ‘bit of class’. In both games this week I feel Leeds have struggled to get to the form they were in before the Sutton cup tie. A win is definitely needed next Saturday. Unfortunately, the better team won on Sunday.

Man of the match: Ronaldo Vieira.