The closely contested affair saw tempers fray and the Leeds boss was unhappy with a couple of decisions made by Bankes. With Leeds pressing for an equaliser late into the game, Farke was growing more frustrated with each second that ticked by as City ate up precious time with a variety of cleverly employed dark arts. When the referee then blew the whistle, Farke was aggrieved, expecting slightly more time to be played at the end of the game, and stormed onto the pitch.
There were also claims that the hosts should have been awarded a penalty when the ball came off Matheus Nunes’ arm in the box. It had appeared that the video assistant referee might have picked up a potential spot kick for Leeds, but the calls were dismissed and the original decision made by Bankes was upheld.
Rayan Cherki was also fortunate to escape punishment when he planted studs on the shin of Ilia Gruev. The Frenchman, looking to break quickly, scooped the ball out from the midfielder sat on the floor, but then trod on Gruev as he made his way forwards. The action was likely accidental, but Farke may have felt aggrieved that his side were not given a player's advantage.