Leeds United player ratings after lots of good performances with a few important buts
Leeds United led three times but lost a frantic game at Newcastle United 4-3 deep in stoppage time.
The Whites more than played their part in one of the best games of the season, but ultimately ran out of steam just at the death, with Harvey Barnes scoring his second goal of the game in the 12th added minute.
Lucas Perri – some good but more bad from the goalkeeper, who showed his lack of presence from Newcastle United's disallowed goal, knocked easily out of his hands by Fabian Schar 6
Joe Rodon – back earlier than expected after injury, but ended with another one after a good display 7
Jaka Bijol – his header put the ball in danger for the winner after an otherwise commanding performance 7
Pascal Struijk – passed the ball well and came out of the back three to press high but his defending was a mixed bag 6
James Justin – hit the crossbar with a header, which would have capped a good personal performance 7
Ilia Gruev – played an important part in Aaronson's second goal 7
Ethan Ampadu – such a controlling presence before the game became over-frantic 7
Anton Stach – got forward to good effect 7
Gabriel Gudmundsson – worked hard by Harvey Barnes, especially when Newcastle went up a level in the second half 6
Brenden Aaronson – a shame it was he who handled for the third because the rest of his game was so good, with two excellent finishes 8
Dominic Calvert-Lewin – a constant pest, and a penalty continued the goalscoring form he showed in December 8
Substitutes:
Noah Okafor (for Stach, 80) – his pace kept Newcastle honest 6
Lukas Nmecha (for Calvert-Lewin, 88) – energetic but not quite controlled enough 5
Willy Gnonto (for Aaronson, 90+7) – made an important intervention tracking back very late on N/A
Joe Borrnauw (for Rodon, 90+7) – N/A
Ao Tanaka (for Gruev, 90+7) – N/A
Not used: Piroe, Harrison, Byram, Darlow.