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
Substitution Jack David Harrison Degnand Wilfried Gnonto
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
The home fans booed Leeds off at the half-time whistle, and Marsch will know they have a big second half ahead of them. They only managed a couple of shots after their early goal, and they need to improve their attack. Bournemouth reacted well to their early setback and caused Leeds some real problems on the counter. O'Neil will be looking for more of the same.
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth come from behind to take a 2-1 lead over Leeds into the break. There were just 50 seconds on the clock when the referee pointed to the spot for Leeds after Summerville was tripped, and Rodrigo coolly slotted it home for the hosts. Just five minutes later, Bournemouth pegged them back though, with Tavernier hitting his half-volley into the bottom corner. Billing turned it around with a brilliant finish into the top corner, which gave the keeper no chance.
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