Leeds United Under-23s recap: Whites host Everton in Premier League 2 at York in final outing of 2021
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The Whites take on the Toffees in league action to close out 2021.
Leeds have slipped into 13th spot in the PL2 standings, which means they're now in one of the two relegation places in the division.
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Jackson's outfit are winless in their last nine league outings - a streak that dates back to mid-September.
Everton won the reverse fixture 4-2 and are currently in eighth place, five points ahead of Leeds.
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U23s live - Leeds United v Everton
Key Events
- Leeds host Everton in York
- Whites winless in nine PL2 outings
- United looking to haul themselves out of the relegation zone
- Kick-off is at 7pm
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- RESULT: Leeds United U23s 0-0 Everton U23s
13. Utterly brilliant from Van den Heuvel. Everton unleash a strike, it’s hit so well. Leeds stopper is unsighted but he throws himself to his right get a hand on it. Great save.
Leeds offside
15. McGurk is flagged offside as he tries to get down the left. Everton starting to assert themselves onto this game. Enjoying more possession.
Leeds attack
16. McGurk down the left, he breaks away from his man but his low shot is far too close to the goalkeeper. Tryer collects.
Everton corner
17. The Toffees break. Leeds defend behind. United then boot clear the resulting corner ball.
Good work from Jenkins
21. Leeds try to build an attack. They’re knocking it around well in the Everton half. Greenwood, though, turns the ball over which allows the visitors to break. Jenkins races over to slide in and halt the danger.
Not much to report
23. Both teams spending time on the ball but not much at all to report in terms of chances. Swapping possession in the middle of the park.
Everton shot
24. Warrington shoots from distance but it’s well wide. Slow build-up from Everton but Leeds were comfortable then in their shape.
Leeds chance
25. Greenwood ghosts into the box. It opens up and his effort takes a deflection... it’s skidding across the surface but it’s just past the far post.
Leeds chance
26. Allen with a lovely ball across the six-yard box, he worked the space really well. McGurk gathers and then picks out Dean in the area from the opposite flank but the striker misses his kick.
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