Leeds United enjoyed the benefits of late drama this time round after beating Fulham 1-0 on Saturday. Lukas Nmecha’s added-time winner secured another massive three points for Daniel Farke’s side, who had missed multiple chances before getting their deserved goal.
The Whites had just the better of a tactical first-half and should really have been ahead at half-time. Brenden Aaronson squandered his side’s best chance, blazing a bouncing ball over from just inside the Fulham box after running through on goal, while Noah Okafor also fired a shot over.
Leeds enjoyed the better of the second half too but continued to waste chances, with Gabriel Gudmundsson and Pascal Struijk among those guilty. It was left for substitute Nmecha to do what his teammates couldn’t, poking an Ethan Ampadu cross beyond Leno to send Elland Road into added-time rapture.
YEP chief football writer Graham Smyth was at Elland Road to watch the action unfold. Here are his Leeds United player ratings...
13. Sub: Lukas Nmecha
8 - Guilty of a poor giveaway but caused problems, scored a lovely goal and was so close to a second. A threat on the counter. | Getty Images
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14. Sub: Ao Tanaka
7 - Mostly tidy in his cameo and tried to keep Leeds ticking over in possession. Made a big effort to get back when it was needed. | Getty Images
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15. Sub: Sebastiaan Bornauw
NA - Thrown on to protect the lead in the final moments of stoppage time. | Getty Images
16. Referee: Chris Kavanagh
4 - Inconsistent, dealt so poorly with the Ampadu confusion and didn't deal with time wasting. Rewarded it with scant time added on. | Getty Images