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
Bournemouth are on the attack, and the home fans are greeting every interception and block with a loud cheer. Stacey tries to work something down the right again, but it's straight into Meslier's gloves, which gets the best reception yet.
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth aren't quite done yet as Rothwell sweeps it out to Stacey on the right. Leeds get players out to him this time though, and his cross is blocked for a corner, which comes to nothing.
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth are making a late double change as they try to salvage a point. Billing is the first to go off, with Stanislas on for him.
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
Substitution Marcos Nicolás Senesi Barón Joseph Matthew Rothwell
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
Final change for Leeds now, and it's a defensive one as they look to preserve the three points. Aaronson makes way, with Ayling on to replace him.
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