Leeds United vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Leeds United sank to a 3-2 defeat at home to Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday, leaving them in the relegation zone and heaping more pressure on coach Jesse Marsch.
Leeds, who are without a league win since August, are 18th in the standings on nine points after a fourth consecutive defeat. Fulham meanwhile climbed up to seventh on 18.
The home side went ahead in the 20th minute with a close-ranged header from Spanish forward Rodrigo but Fulham responded four minutes later when Aleksandar Mitrovic headed home from an Andreas Pereira corner to score his ninth goal of the season.
Leeds had the bulk of the chances in an entertaining second period as both sides went in search of a winner, with Luke Ayling, Rodrigo, Brenden Aaronson and substitute Patrick Bamford all squandering promising opportunities.
Fulham also wasted two clear efforts but took the lead in the 74th minute when full-back Bobby Decordova-Reid headed in another cross from Pereira.
The goal led to Leeds fans quickly turning on American coach Marsch, some chanting “You’re getting sacked in the morning”. The anger in the stadium rose further when Willian struck Fulham’s third goal in the 83rd after the visitors had run the hosts’ defence ragged.
Substitute Crysencio Summerville gave Leeds hope of a fightback when he slid to poke the ball home in added time, but it was too little, too late for Marsch’s side.
Reuters
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Since winning 1-0 at Leeds in April 2002, Fulham have lost eight of their last nine Premier League games in Yorkshire, conceding 23 goals in the process (2.6 per game).
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Sinisterra beats De Cordove-Reid to the ball and surges into open space down the left. Aaronson is the recipient of the inside ball, but his pass to Greenwood in support is cut out by Reed!
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De Cordova-Reid crosses from the right-hand touchline, aiming for Mitrovic, but Koch gets in front of the striker and heads it behind for a corner.
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Willian puts Robinson into space down the left, and he crosses to the edge of the box. Wilson picks up the ball and shoots, but Cooper gets in the way of it!
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SAVED!!! What a stop!!! A Leeds free-kick comes to nothing and Fulham counter, with Pereira racing clean through on goal. He's got no-one but Meslier near him, and shoots, but it's saved by the Leeds keeper to keep the scores level!
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