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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Aaronson sets up Cooper to shoot from the edge of the box, but once again Adarabioyo gets in the way to block the game once more!
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CHANCE!!! The corner bounces out to Ayling, who smashes a half-volley towards goal, but the ball hits Struijk on its way and ricochets away from the target!
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Ayling's cross from the byline is arced towards Bamford, but Adarabioyo gets ahead of him to head the ball over his own crossbar!
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Pereira has doubled his assists tally for the season in this game, with his two crosses for Fulham's goals taking him to four - more than any other Cottagers player so far this campaign.
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Summerville races onto a pass in behind the defence from Ayling, but it's too long for him to keep in play and Fulham will get the ball back.
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