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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Cooper's cross-field pass finds Ayling on the run, and he collides with Willian as the two attempt to control the ball, with the referee giving the free-kick Fulham's way.
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Sinisterra's forward ball puts Rodrigo in behind Adarabioyo down the left side of the box, but the Leeds goalscorer takes a heavy touch and the ball goes behind for a free-kick.
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With Mitrovic back up on his feet and playing, we'll have another three to play as added time in this first half.
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Mitrovic is now down, and a player arguably even more pivotal to Fulham than Sinisterra is to Leeds will have the Cottagers fans holding their breath.
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Sinisterra's been carrying a knock and goes down following that passage of play, and the whole of Elland Road will be hoping that the winger is well enough to carry on.
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Rodrigo comes back from an offside possession to win the ball from De Cordova-Reid, but the flag's up as Sinisterra attempts to find him with a return ball.
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