Brighton went ahead in the 33rd minute as Argentina World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister applied a simple headed finish from close range after Kaoru Mitoma had headed a Pascal Gross delivery back across the box.
Leeds drew level in spectacular fashion seven minutes later as Jack Harrison squared the ball to Patrick Bamford whose rising shot from the edge of the area took a deflection before flying past keeper Jason Steele in off the bar.
Brighton went back in front in the 61st minute as Harrison slid home an unfortunate own goal under pressure from Solly March as Leeds failed to properly clear a low cross from Mitoma from the left side of the box. But Leeds drew level for the second time in the 79th minute as substitute Willy Gnonto played a short corner to Harrison who cut inside before unleashing a terrific curler into the top right corner.
Graham Smyth, the YEP’s chief football writer, hands out the scores from a four-goal thriller at Elland Road.
Brighton went back in front in the 61st minute as Harrison slid home an unfortunate own goal under pressure from Solly March as Leeds failed to properly clear a low cross from Mitoma from the left side of the box. But Leeds drew level for the second time in the 79th minute as substitute Willy Gnonto played a short corner to Harrison who cut inside before unleashing a terrific curler into the top right corner.
![7 - Made some lovely passes, added threat when he came on and chucked himself into the physicality.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVlMjliYmQ3LTY1ZDAtNDY4Zi1hNzZjLTBjMzg4OWYyYjY3MzowNjdiMTc1MC0wN2QwLTRlYmEtOTE0MC1hN2FmYTcwZjNlOTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
13. Willy Gnonto (sub)
7 - Made some lovely passes, added threat when he came on and chucked himself into the physicality. Photo: Stu Forster
![6 - Busy, industrious, got into good areas and had good ideas but looked understandably rusty.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVkNTZkZWYzLTY3NjAtNDJjYS05MzVmLWEyOTcyMjA0NmE2MjpmNGZhMDQ2ZS04OWUzLTQ5YWUtOTdmMC05NDRjZGE2YmQxNTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
14. Rodrigo (sub)
6 - Busy, industrious, got into good areas and had good ideas but looked understandably rusty. Photo: Jan Kruger
![6 - Loads of effort and energy, just lacked a little composure on the ball when it came his way.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJiMTRiMjk0LWRmNTktNGFlNi1hZDFjLTE2MWQ1MThjOTljYzo4NTY5YjMzOS1iMTdmLTRhZjgtYTUwMy1iYjU2ODUwMmNhNmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
15. Georginio Rutter (sub)
6 - Loads of effort and energy, just lacked a little composure on the ball when it came his way. Photo: Stu Forster
![N/A - On too late to have any kind of impact.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIwYzgwNDc2LWY1NGItNDM2MS1hZWFiLTNiZDljMDZiNTc2MzozNWUxMjYyZS05NDNiLTQwMmEtYTViZS1mMzlmYzBiNmE0ZDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![7 - Missed an Adams yellow card, faced complaints from both sides but didn't get much wrong throughout.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmMxMTY1M2M5LTAyOWEtNGE5Yi05NTIwLTY0MTZhMGUzNDM1YTowM2FlODJlYS1hMmY2LTRiMTAtOTdmYi0zMDEzMmUxNDU2MTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
17. Paul Tierney (referee)
7 - Missed an Adams yellow card, faced complaints from both sides but didn't get much wrong throughout. Photo: George Wood