Leeds United failed to maintain his good streak in the Premier League and fell before Everton in a key meeting to approach the international cups. After connecting a few consecutive wins, those led by Marcelo bielsa lost 2-1 to the team Carlo Ancelotti and they couldn’t take off in the middle of the board. In this way, the whole of Yorkshire is kept away from uptown fighting.
The meeting showed an important superiority of the Bielsa team on the playing field. Leeds knew how to control the ball and generate a good amount of situations facing Robin Olsen’s goal. However, the lack of effectiveness against the rival goal was a key actor that defined the game in favor of the Liverpool team.
At 9 minutes into the first half, Everton managed to surprise Leeds and break zero. Taking advantage of a defensive distraction from Aylling’s side, Gylfi Sigurdsson appeared just through the center of the area to score the 1-0. Then, 41 minutes into the first half, Leeds again suffered from a set piece to a double header in the area after a corner, which ended up scoring Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
The second half, Leeds quickly went out to find the match and, four minutes into the second half, Raphinha’s discount came to make it 2-1. Then the match continued under great pressure in attack and put the Everton goalkeeper in trouble on several occasions. However, the lack of aim was present again and the match ended in victory for Ancelotti’s team.
On board
After the loss to Everton, Leeds United remains comfortable in the middle of the table. Marcelo Bielsa’s team is in eleventh position with 29 points, nine points behind the international cup zone. However, he still has the opportunity to close the gap, as he owes a match against Southampton for date 18 of the Premier League, still without a defined date.
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