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
Leeds United vs Fulham
Mitrovic now has been involved in seven goals in his last seven league appearances against Leeds (five goals, two assists), including a brace on his last visit to Elland Road, and another one today!
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Harrison's ball to Aaronson is cut out, and Fulham come back down the left. Willian looks to cross from the left, but it's put behind for a corner by Koch.
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After an incident in the crowd brings play to a halt for a few moments, play soon resumes and Fulham have the ball back.
Leeds United vs Fulham
Koch's long pass finds Rodrigo, but he's forced wide by Adarabioyo as he enters the box. He looks to find Sinisterra, but it takes a deflection off the Fulham defender and goes behind for a corner!
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