Southampton 2 Leeds United 2: Whites squander supremacy amid new injury blow

Leeds United squandered a two-goal lead as Southampton recovered to seal a 2-2 draw in Saturday afternoon's Premier League clash at St Mary’s in which the Whites suffered a fresh injury blow to Patrick Bamford.
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Whites no 9 Bamford was taken off injured in the 28th minute and replaced by Dan James as part of a half in which the Whites survived a VAR check for Diego Llorente's tackle on Stuart Armstrong when the Saints striker was through on goal.

But Leeds squandered good openings in the first half and went 1-0 up one minute after the interval as Rodrigo brilliantly flicked home a Jack Harrison cross.

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Rodrigo then doubled his and United's tally on the hour mark when heading home from underneath the crossbar after Pascal Struijk had flicked on Brenden Aaronson's corner.

ALL SQUARE: Kyle Walker-Peters celebrates drawing Southampton level as Leeds United duo Jack Harrison, left, and Illan Meslier, right, show their frustration.
Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images.ALL SQUARE: Kyle Walker-Peters celebrates drawing Southampton level as Leeds United duo Jack Harrison, left, and Illan Meslier, right, show their frustration.
Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images.
ALL SQUARE: Kyle Walker-Peters celebrates drawing Southampton level as Leeds United duo Jack Harrison, left, and Illan Meslier, right, show their frustration. Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images.

Southampton, though, pulled a goal back with 18 minutes left when Joe Aribo eventually powered the ball home after a break down the left and the Saints equalised with nine minutes left when a brilliant through ball from Sekou Mara played in Kyle Walker Peters who smashed a fierce finish past Meslier.

Southampton: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bella-Kotchap, Bednarek (Mara 70), Salisu, Djenepo, Lavia, Ward-Prowse, Elyounoussi (A Armstrong 61), S Armstrong (Aribo 61), Adams. Subs not used: McCarthy, Valery, Stephens, Lyanco, Diallo, Romeu.

Leeds United: Meslier; Kristensen, Koch, Llorente, Struijk; Adams, Roca (Forshaw 88); Aaronson, Harrison (Klich 84); Rodrigo, Bamford (James 28, Sinisterra 84). Subs not used: Klaesson, Hjelde, Drameh, Summerville, Greenwood.

Referee: Tony Harrington.