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Leeds United player ratings vs Brentford FC

In a game full of anticipation for both the intense style of football that both teams play and the return of former defender Pontus Jansson to Elland Road, Leeds United came out 1-0 winners in a match that failed to live up to the hype.

Leeds were the only team making any real effort to break the other down while Brentford seemed happy to sit and wait for opportunities to catch Leeds ion the counter attack, an occurrence that never really materialised.

Brentford did hit the post in the first half, but other than that, they never threatened Kiko Casilla in the Leeds goal, it was Leeds that were the dominant force, with the possession stat of 70% to Brentford’s 30% confirming that fact.

But Leeds United never truly had real opportunities to score, with Patrick Bamford going close on a couple of occasions, but nothing of note for the West Yorkshire side.

Role up Eddie Nketiah…

, Leeds United player ratings vs Brentford FC

Leeds brought on Helder Costa and Eddie Nketiah late in the game, but they were inspired changes by Marcelo Bielsa, as Costa raced down the right flank, fed by Mateusz Klich and managed to square the ball to Nketiah who tucked home his second tap in of the season for Leeds.

The Elland Road outfit held on for the three points and moved back to the top of the Championship table having only conceded two goals so far and taken ten points from a possible twelve and remain unbeaten this season under Marcelo Bielsa.

PLAYER RATINGS

Casilla- 6

Dallas- 7 (Berardi- 6)

White- 7

Cooper- 7

Alioski- 7

Phillips- 8

Klich- 6

Forshaw- 7

Harrison- 6 (Costa- 7)

Hernandez- 5 (Nketiah- 7)

Bamford- 7

UNUSED SUBS

Meslier

McCalmont

Bogusz

Shackleton

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