A Leeds United attacker excelled in an international triumph.

Leeds United winger Dan James excelled in playing a huge role for Wales in a big international triumph alongside Whites captain Ethan Ampadu.

James is yet to start a Premier League game so far this season but the Whites winger was handed a second international start in a row for Thursday night’s Nations League clash at home to a Norway side featuring Manchester City star Erling Haaland.

Another Premier League star in Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard set up Fulham’s Oscar Bobb to fire Norway ahead with just 11 minutes on the clock but James drew Wales level seven minutes before the interval as he raced into the box to convert a Sorba Thomas cross.

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The two teams entered the half-time break level at one apiece but the pace of James then led to Norway being reduced to ten men just 30 seconds after the break as Torbjorn Heggem was shown a straight red card.

James was played in on goal and got himself in front of Heggem who pulled him back just outside the box and was swiftly giving his marching orders for a professional foul.

Things then got even worse for the visitors as Neco Williams swiftly blasted home the subsequent free kick into the bottom left corner for what proved the game’s winning goal.

James, who had been a handful all evening, was eventually substituted for Brennan Johnson with 14 minutes left but his impact proved key in helping Wales to a big victory in which Leeds captain Ethan Ampadu also produced a strong performance as he played the full 90 minutes in the middle of the park.