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
OFF THE LINE! Tavernier swings the corner into the box and Senesi flicks it up at the near post. It's looping over the line and Meslier is beaten after initially coming off his line to collect, but Struijk is behind him to head it off the line.
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
Tavernier takes the free-kick short on the left, playing it down the line for Solanke. He darts in front of Harrison to reach it before clipping a cross towards the middle, but Meslier tips it wide.
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
It's a bit frantic in midfield, with both sides struggling to string passes together. Summerville nicks it off Cook and attempts to break down the right, but then sloppily gifts it straight to Billing.
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
It's another good move from Leeds, with Rodrigo dropping deep to win the ball back. He touches it into Harrison, who drills a throughball forward for Aaronson. He lifts it over Senesi, but the touch is too heavy and Travers comes out to collect it.
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