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
Goal Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cirro Summerville
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Substitution Rodrigo Moreno Machado Joseph Paul Gelhardt
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth can't get out of their own half at the moment as Leeds push forward again. The hosts win another corner which Cooper cushions down and Koch spins before seeing his deflected shot sail over the bar.
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
BLOCK! Leeds are keeping the pressure on Bournemouth here, with Summerville making a great run down the left before laying it off to Aaronson. He cuts inside before trying to curl it into the far top corner, but Senesi makes the block.
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
Stacey is being given a lot of space down the right again and he lifts a good cross into the box this time. He's looking to pick out Tavernier's run to the far post, but Kristensen just glances it away in front of him.
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
CLOSE! Just seconds after coming onto the field, Stacey almost restores Bournemouth's lead! Billing lets it run out to the substitute on the right, and he has space to run into. He drills a low shot across goal, but it rolls just wide of the far post.
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