Leeds United 1 Brentford 0 - player ratings: Eddie Nketiah stars as Whites sting Bees late on

Leeds United secured a 1-0 victory over Brentford in the Championship on Wednesday night at Elland Road under the lights - but how did we rate the players?

Marcelo Bielsa made one change for the visit of the Bees as Gjanni Alioski replaced Barry Douglas who missed out through injury. Here's how we scored the performance as Eddie Nketiah made himself the hero in LS11:

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Leeds ratings
7. Did what was required but never really tested by Brentford. Some good catches and distribution. Another clean sheet.placeholder image
7. Did what was required but never really tested by Brentford. Some good catches and distribution. Another clean sheet.
7. Another good showing, a good driving force for Leeds down the right - easy to forget he's not a natural defender.placeholder image
7. Another good showing, a good driving force for Leeds down the right - easy to forget he's not a natural defender.
6. Another good performance at the back, he's forging a good partnership with Ben White already.placeholder image
6. Another good performance at the back, he's forging a good partnership with Ben White already.
6. Continued his fine start to life at Leeds. So comfortable on the ball, his distribution is a real asset.placeholder image
6. Continued his fine start to life at Leeds. So comfortable on the ball, his distribution is a real asset.
6. Replaced Barry Douglas in the line-up. A frustrating night for him overall. A few moments of wasted passes and dribbling up blind alleys. But worked hard.placeholder image
6. Replaced Barry Douglas in the line-up. A frustrating night for him overall. A few moments of wasted passes and dribbling up blind alleys. But worked hard.
7. Some unusual loose play from Phillips in midfield - like most in the first half. Recovered himself and was still on hand to make some crucial tackles in the latter stages.placeholder image
7. Some unusual loose play from Phillips in midfield - like most in the first half. Recovered himself and was still on hand to make some crucial tackles in the latter stages.
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