Leeds United 2 Villarreal 2 RECAP - Whites sign off for new season with entertaining draw
The fixture against the Europa League champions is being held behind closed doors, one week before the Whites begin their second season back in the Premier League with a clash against arch rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The Leeds first team are still seeking their first victory of pre-season.
We will bring you all the early team news followed by live match updates and reaction at our live blog here.
Leeds United 2 Villarreal 2 - LIVE
Key Events
- Leeds United’s final pre-season friendly of the summer
- 7pm kick-off behind closed doors
SO CLOSE - GREAT EFFORT
21: Bamford again, curled effort from the edge of the box possibly clips the bar and flies over.
Leeds come forward again
24: Bamford again, striding through the middle, Villarreal survive crosses from both sides.
Too much on it
28: Raphinha with a crossfield pass that goes out for a throw after Koch’s tackle had won the ball for Leeds.
HUGE CLAIMS FOR A LEEDS PEN - IGNORED
33: Looked a stone waller that. Raphinha cross from the right, Bamford nicks the ball in front of Cuenca who sticks out a leg and sends him flying. Somehow, no pen. Koch is more or less playing on the right side of a back three at times with Struijk in the middle but stepping up at times and Cooper on the left.
Half a chance
37: Powerful Ayling cross finds Harrison but his touch is a bit heavy and Villarreal clear.
Another excellent goal
38: Fine Dallas corner, looked a problem as soon it was delivered. Cooper meets it with a bullet header that smashes off the bar but Bamford is first to the rebound and hooks the ball home from close range. Lovely. Leeds have been very good, against very good opposition.
CHANCE LEEDS
45: Lovely play again, Bamford who is having a fine game wins the ball, Rodrigo is then played in and his low shot is just about saved.
Phillips is on - and Roberts
Double change. Phillips and Roberts on for Koch and Rodrigo. Back underway
A cruncher
46: From Roberts on Morlanes but accidental and he’s fine. Roberts is in the no role, Phillips as part of this fluid back line, to the right side of a back three at times.
Phillips foul
50; On the edge of he box to the left side but Villarreal take it quickly and make a mess of it. Meslier than gathers a cross.
Chance Leeds
55: Klich gets in behind and gets to the byline, smashes in a low cross which is beaten away by Asenjo
Dramatic
56: From Cuenca as he goes to ground in the Leeds box. Nothing doing there. But Villarreal are pressing now, Leeds digging in
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