Leeds United shared a 1-1 draw with La Liga side Villarreal in Saturday’s penultimate pre-season friendly at Elland Road - but how did we rate the players?
After a goalless first half, Villarreal went ahead in the 62nd minute through Etta Eyong who was able to head home into an empty net after Illan Meslier was left grounded upon tipping a Gerrard Moreno header on to the bar from a cross from the left.
Leeds, though, drew level just five minutes later through last season’s Golden Boot winner Joel Piroe with a typical striker’s finish from the middle of the box after a cross from Brenden Aaronson had caused chaos and some Villarreal pinball in the box.
Both teams then had chances to bag a winner but the contest against a side who finished last season’s La Liga campaign in fifth place ended all square in front of 35,273 at Elland Road.
Graham Smyth, the YEP’s chief football writer, hands out the Leeds player ratings from a game falling two weeks short of the new Premier League campaign.
1. Karl Darlow
8 - Came up bit with a one-v-one save and then threw himself into the air to palm a header over the top. Sharp performance. | Getty Images
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2. Isaac Schmidt
5 - Started brightly and went downhill. Lost the ball carelessly, struggled to contain Villarreal on that flank and didn't stop the cross for the second half goal. | Getty Images
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3. Joe Rodon
7 - Steady. Needed Ampadu's help to clear up a poor first half giveaway but was otherwise solid. | Getty Images
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4. Pascal Struijk
7 - Steady, solid and very tidy on the ball. His passing was crisp and his decisions good with it too. | Getty Images
5. Gabriel Gudmundsson
7 - Produced some danger on the left. Got up and down all afternoon. Link up with the wingers needs time to develop. | Getty Images
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6. Ethan Ampadu
7 - Showed his class with some great decisions on the ball and first half passing. Was quieter in the second half but added physicality when it was needed. | Getty Images