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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Leeds United vs Fulham
De Cordova-Reid looks to play in Wilson down the byline, but Cooper gets across for Leeds to hook the ball out for a throw-in.
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WIDE!!! Fulham break at speed and Pereira plays Palhinha through on goal, but pressure from Ayling forces the Portuguese midfielder to drag his shot well wide!
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Roca's wide ball to Ayling is headed back by Rodrigo, and Ayling tees up Harrison to shoot, but the winger's effort is blocked by Ream!
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CHANCE!!! A poor pass out from Leno is snatched upon by Aaronson, but Palhinha gets a crucial touch to sent it back to his goalkeeper, and Leno gathers before Rodrigo can pounce!
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WIDE!!! After a foul on Sinisterra, Roca takes the free-kick early and finds Ayling on the run down the right. He chests it inside and shoots on his left, smashing the ball low and just wide of Leno's left post!
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A good dummy from Aaronson almost sees him bypass Palhinha, but the Fulham man slides in with a challenge to win the ball back for the Cottagers.
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Fulham have won just one of their last 10 Premier League away games, beating Nottingham Forest 3-2 last month. The Cottagers have conceded at least twice in each of their last four on the road.
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