Leeds United under-21s 1 Sparta Prague under-21s 3: Recap from end-to-end clash in York
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Tonight’s Premier League International Cup contest will mark United’s first game since the departure of former under-21s boss Michael Skubala who left the role to become new head coach of League One side Lincoln City. Whites under-18s boss Scott Gardner has since taken the reins of the club's under-21s on an interim basis and this evening’s 7pm kick-off at the LNER Community Stadium in York will mark his first game at the helm.
Leeds have made a perfect start to this season’s Premier League International Cup in which the young Whites have won both of their first two games against OGC Nice and Hertha Berlin. Those two victories have left United second out of the eight teams in Group A, three points behind leaders Wolves but with a game in hand. The top two from Groups A, B and C will qualify directly to the quarter-finals knock-out stages along with the two best third-placed sides.
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Hide AdGroup A consists of Leeds, PSV, Hertha, Nice, Sparta, Wolves, Nottingham Forest and Blackburn Rovers but the English sides do not play each other in the group stages in which all games are held on English soil. Sparta currently sit second-bottom in the group but the Czech side have only played one game which produced a 2-1 defeat at leaders Wolves.
Tonight’s game is not being shown on LUTV due to broadcast restrictions but we will be present at the LNER Community Stadium in York to bring you early team news followed by match updates, analysis and reaction from the 7pm start.
Leeds United under-21s 1 Sparta Prague under-21s 3 recap
Key Events
- 7pm kick-off at LNER Community Stadium in York
Luca Thomas
Big chance for the 19-year-old forward with Mateo Joseph missing in the front line, Thomas likely upfront with Sean McGurk just behind him.
All set at York
Live updates here. A different level of cold here with the wind blowing through the stand, still raining, pitch looks incredible all things considered. A decent turnout of hardy souls in the stand opposite, 50-100 maybe.
Early Leeds chance
2: Flowing attack down the left ends with Gyabi hitting the side netting from McGurk's pass.
McGurk position
3: Looks to be playing on the left wing, Thomas is through the middle upfront on his own. Gyabi and Bate behind him as centre mids. Crew playing as a CDM,. Carole wide right.
CHANCE LEEDS, close
5: Bright start by McGurk who cuts in from the left and flashes a shot across goal, narrowly missing both the far post and also Thomas in the middle.
New formation then
6: Basically a 4-1-4-1.. Hjelde is left back, Moore right back, Debayo and Mullen the centre backs. Leeds have made the brighter start. Rain is hitting the laptop due to the wind even in the covered stand but we will try and soldier on!