Leeds United shared the spoils with Newcastle United in a goalless stalemate at Elland Road.
While there may not have been goals at Elland Road, there was plenty of action in a back-and-forth Premier League affair.
There are clear areas of improvement for Daniel Farke’s men, but the performance was a considerable improvement on what they served up against Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday.
Leeds United hosted Newcastle United for their second home game of the season.placeholder image
Leeds United hosted Newcastle United for their second home game of the season. | Jack Thomas/Getty Images
Starting XI
Lucas Perri - Caused plenty of nerves with his distribution - but kept a clean sheet. 6
Jayden Bogle - Embarked on marauding runs and linked up with those in front of him effectively. 8
Joe Rodon - The most assured of Leeds’ centre-backs. Had a hairy moment early on but was solid for the bulk of the 90 minutes. 7
Pascal Struijk - Guilty of affording Newcastle too much space at times. 6
Gabriel Gudmundsson - A really composed and much-improved performance after struggling at Arsenal. 7
Ilia Gruev - He is not the most mobile midfielder and is sometimes exposed for it, but the Bulgarian hunted and harried throughout. Some neat touches on the ball too. 7
Anton Stach - Energetic in the middle of the park but let himself down with his final ball at times. 6
Sean Longstaff - Crunched into tackles in a relentless display against his boyhood club. 7
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Leeds United's Sean Longstaff battled against his former club Newcastle United. | Marc Atkins/Getty Images
Daniel James - Not his day in a game that did not really suit his strengths. Replaced just before the hour mark. 5
Wilfried Gnonto - Prone to the occasional rash decision but vibrant in the final third. Substituted, perhaps harshly, at the same time as James. 7
Lukas Nmecha - Worked the Newcastle backline, made the ball stick, and linked play neatly. 7
Substitutes
Brenden Aaronson - Struggled to make an impact after stepping off the bench. 5
Jack Harrison - Worked hard but could not provide the end product Leeds so badly needed. 5
Dominic Calvert-Lewin - His intelligent movement got him into promising positions but he did not get the same quality of chances he got in midweek against Sheffield Wednesday. 6
James Justin - N/A.