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.
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Willian cuts inside from the left to find Reed in space, but the midfielder's ball back into the box for Mitrovic skews wide and behind for a goal kick.
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No side has conceded fewer home goals than Leeds so far in the Premier League this season, with the Whites shipping just three goals in their five games at Elland Road so far. They’re averaging 0.6 goals conceded per home game this season, compared to two a game last term (38 conceded in 19 games).
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A decent spell of possession for Leeds culminates in Greenwood chipping to the edge of the box, and it's flicked on by Rodrigo for Sinisterra but the winger is flagged for offside.
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Harrison looks to play a throughball forward to Rodrigo, but it's too close to Leno and the Fulham goalkeeper gathers the ball.
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OFF THE LINE!!! Fulham's first chance sees a cross flicked on by Mitrovic to Reed, who smashes a low shot beyond Meslier, but Roca blocks it and Koch clears off the line!! What a let off for the home side!
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Leeds lost their first home league of the season against Arsenal last time out, having been unbeaten in five at Elland Road before this.
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