Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Leeds United bounced back from two goals down to edge Bournemouth 4-3 in an exhilarating, end-to-end encounter at Elland Road in the Premier League on Saturday.
Despite finding themselves 3-1 down early in the second half, Jesse Marsch’s Leeds mounted an epic comeback with the vociferous home support behind them to take all three points and move up to 12th in the standings.
Leeds started the game on the attack and were awarded a penalty in the third minute when Crysencio Summerville was fouled in the box and a composed Rodrigo stepped up to send goalkeeper Mark Travers the wrong way and open the scoring.
As Elland Road celebrated the early goal to create an intimidating atmosphere, Bournemouth remained unperturbed and equalised through Marcus Tavernier before Philip Billing directed a first-time strike into the roof of the net to put them ahead.
Bournemouth scored their third goal two minutes into the second half when Tavernier turned provider again on a counter-attack that began from a Leeds corner and was finished in style by Dominic Solanke.
Leeds refused to give in and struck twice in eight minutes to level the score, with 20-year-old Sam Greenwood first curling an effort past the keeper from outside the box before his delivery from a corner was headed home by Liam Cooper.
In the 84th minute, Leeds stormed forward on yet another counter-attack where Summerville burst into the box and latched on to a through ball from Wilfried Gnonto to make it 4-3.
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
It's another huge win for Leeds, who move up to 12th in the table, now four points clear of the drop. They travel to Wolves in midweek for their EFL Cup tie. For the second week in a row, Bournemouth squander a two-goal cushion to lose a game, as they drop to 15th. They host Everton in their EFL Cup game on Tuesday.
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
For the second game in a row, Summerville scores a late winner, as Leeds came from behind to beat Bournemouth 4-3. The hosts took the lead three minutes in from the spot through Rodrigo, but Bournemouth quickly turned it around, going into half-time 2-1 up thanks to Tavernier and Billing. Just three minutes into the second half, Solanke gave them a two-goal cushion, but Leeds fought back. Greenwood came off the bench to curl in a brilliant second for Leeds before setting up Cooper for the equaliser from a corner. A quick break led to the winner, with Gnonto setting up Summerville, who coolly slotted home.
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