Leeds United 1 QPR 0: Late drama and red card as Whites bounce back from setback - YEP 4/10/23
Leeds United bounced back from Saturday's defeat at Southampton with a 1-0 victory against Wednesday night's Championship visitors Queens Park Rangers who ended the game with ten men after late drama at Elland Road.
By Lee Sobot
Leeds dominated the first half and the Whites went ahead
with their first attack in the ninth minute through Crysencio Summerville after
terrific work from Georginio Rutter.
A misplaced QPR backpass on the touchline under pressure
from Sam Byram fell at the feet of Rutter who made his way towards goal before
delivering a perfect pass for Summerville who was free in the middle of the box
to apply a neat simple finish.
The Whites should have doubled their advantage three minutes
later through Joe Rodon who sent a diving header from close range wide when
free from a Summerville corner.
Summerville was then only denied a second goal by a Jake
Clarke-Salter block at point-back range after being picked out by another
Rutter cross after good from Jaidon Anthony on his full Whites debut.
QPR rarely threatened and their best chance arrived when a
long ball sent the pacy Sinclair Armstrong away down the right flank but his
attempt from a very tight angle ended up going out for a throw.
QPR offered more of a threat after the break but Illan
Meslier safely gathered a firm drive from Ilias Chair which represented the
first Hoops attempt at goal in the 67th minute.
Patrick Bamford and Dan James were then introduced as the
impressive Jaidon Anthony and an off colour Joel Piroe were withdrawn.
Bamford was immediately involved and forced a strong save
from Asmir Begovic to tip his low drive wide upon being played through by
another excellent Rutter pass.
A golden chance was then wasted at the corner as Pascal
Struijk scooped the ball over the bar from close range following a Bamford
knockdown.
A third change followed as Ian Poveda replaced Summerville
with ten minutes left but QPR then went mightily close to bagging an 88th
minute equaliser through Lyndon Dykes who latched onto a flicked header only
for his attempt a first time finish from close range to hit the onrushing Illan
Meslier, allowing Leeds to survive.
There was then drama in the 93rd minute as a long ball from
Pascal Struijk released Bamford who beat keeper Asmir Begovic to the ball and
ended up on the deck, after which Begovic was shown a straight red card for
being judged to have made contact.