Leeds United came from behind to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round thanks to a 3-1 win at Derby County. The Whites rallied from conceding first with goals from Willy Gnonto, Ao Tanaka and James Justin all coming in the second half.
The Whites were roughed up by their hosts and despite building some momentum, went into half-time 1-0 down. Ben Brereton Diaz opened the scoring with a scrappy finish just minutes after Joel Piroe’s missed penalty which shifted the momentum towards the home side.
Leeds were much-improved after the break, however, with Gnonto rifling an effort into the Derby net and Tanaka making it 2-1 from close range just minutes later. Derby remained in the game in hope of a late leveller but fell victim to the counter-attack, with Justin scoring his first Whites goal in added-time to settle the contest.
YEP chief football writer Graham Smyth was at Pride Park to watch the action. Here are his Leeds United player ratings...
1. GK: Karl Darlow
7 - Will likely think he could have done better with the goal but was fine for the rest of it. Distribution largely fine. | Getty Images
2. CB: Sebastiaan Bornauw
6 - Had some difficulties with Blackett-Taylor, including the moment before the Derby opener. Good in the air. Got forward. Injury forced him off at the break. | Getty Images
3. CB: Jaka Bijol
8 - Solid, physical and dependable on the ball. Played a part in a goal with a nice pass. | Getty Images
4. CB: Ethan Ampadu
8 - Very steady. Got stuck in when he had to but mostly just read things. Wasn't as influential playing that bit deeper. | Getty Images
5. RWB: Wilfried Gnonto
7 - Poor defending for the opener but redeemed himself in the second half. | AFP via Getty Images
6. CM: Ilia Gruev
7 - Very steady. Rarely beaten in the middle. Kept it simple to keep the ball but played a part in the move for the first goal. | Getty Images