Bristol City 0 Leeds United 0: Chance squandered as wasteful Whites draw blank with suspension blow — YEP 26/10/24

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By Lee Sobot

Leeds travelled to Bristol City for a lunchtime kick-off knowing victory by two goals would send them top.

Leeds United squandered a chance to move top and handed a big chance to Sunderland as Saturday lunchtime's Championship clash at Bristol City ended in a goalless draw.

Bristol City made the brighter start but a fine challenge from Sam Byram on Yu Hirakawa who burst through the middle of the park helped keep the Robins at bay.

Leeds then squandered the first chance of the game in the 15th minute as a cross from Dan James was headed on by Joel Piroe to Joe Rothwell who could only volley wide from the middle of the box.

At the other end, another volley, an acrobatic one from Luke McNally, flew just wide from the edge of the area. Moments later, the dangerous Hirakawa got away from Ao Tanaka and saw his shot fly just wide via a deflection off Joe Rodon as pressure from the home side increased.

Leeds looked to respond but Joel Piroe was unable to play in Willy Gnonto on the break and a dangerous cross from James looking for Byram was headed behind for a corner.

Just short of the half hour mark, Brenden Aaronson let fly with a speculative effort from the edge of the box which soared over the bar.

A much better chance presented itself five minutes later as an excellent cross from Byram picked out Bogle at the far right post but Bogle could only head his attempt into the side netting.

The opportunity arrived via an injury blow to the hosts as Ross McCrorie was forced off, leading to the introduction of Kal Naismith in the 34th minute. From a Robins corner, Leeds then squandered a fine opening as James raced away one on one but a heavy touch and a poor pass looking for Gnonto allowed Bristol City to recover.

A good save from Robins keeper Max O'Leary then kept out a drive from Gnonto from the edge of the area as Leeds began to press, Joe Rodon only able to send a free header from a corner straight at O'Leary.

The best chance of the lot was then created as a superb through ball from Gnonto released James who was unable to slide the ball past O'Leary who smothered his attempt from just inside the box, the opening proving the last chance of a goalless first half.

There were no changes during the interval, after which Ao Tanaka was booked for sliding in on Nahki Wells. But Bristol City were then saved by a goalline clearance in the 52nd minute as a James pullback from the byline set up Gnonto whose shot back across goal beat O'Leary but not defender Zak Vyner who brilliantly cleared.

Moments later, a snapshot from Aaronson through a crowded box flew just wide into the side netting before Wells fired over from a short corner at the other end.

After a quiet few minutes, a Tanaka drive from the edge of the box took a big deflection before flying wide for a corner from which Byram sent a free header over the bar.

Leeds were then dealt a blow in the 70th minute as Bogle stuck out a foot and tripped Robins substitute Sinclair Armstrong, earning him a fifth booking of the season and a one-match ban.

Moments later, Whites boss Daniel Farke took off both Piroe and James to introduce Mateo Joseph and Manor Solomon. Another Leeds chance went begging shortly afterwards as Joseph headed over under pressure from a Byram cross. Robins keeper O'Leary was then equal to a shot from Aaronson which was saved.

With five minutes left, Patrick Bamford was called for as Gnonto was taken off but Leeds were unable to find a breakthrough, Rothwell blasting over from the edge of the box in the 90th minute.

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