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...
1. GK: Karl Darlow
7 - One or two poor kicks and a header that put Leeds in potential bother but he was well protected for almost the entire game. There when they needed him. | Getty Images
2. RWB: Jayden Bogle
8 - Defended well, got forward. Gave Leeds some danger on the right with the runs he made. | Getty Images
3. CB: James Justin
8 - Very solid, very tidy. Did his bit to get forward, defended well. Made good decisions. Was physical. | Getty Images
4. CB: Joe Rodon
8 - Solid and steady. Did well in the air. Rushed forward to defend on the front foot when he could. | Getty Images
5. CB: Pascal Struijk
8 - Defended the box really well, won headers at set-pieces and was good on the ball for the vast majority of it | Getty Images
6. LWB: Gabriel Gudmundsson
9 - Excellent. Started as he meant to go on. Good at the back, good going forward apart from that finish for his big chance. A joy to watch. | Getty Images