Leeds United 1-1 Leicester City: Player ratings as Barnes marvel strike earns Foxes a factor

Leeds United 1-1 Leicester City: Player ratings as Barnes marvel strike earns Foxes a factor

Leeds and Leicester performed out an unique 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon with Raphinha and Harvey Barnes scoring their desires inside a minute of every different halfway thru the first 1/2.

The recreation were given off to an cease-to-end begin with both facets having possibilities in the commencing exchanges.

Leeds got the top hand after the first 15 minutes although, and deservedly took the lead simply earlier than the half of-hour while Raphinha's powerful free kick beat each person, including a troubled Kasper Schmeichel.

Straight from the resulting kick off Leicester equalised. Jonny Evans pumped a ball ahead and a flick-on from Boubakary Soumare set Harvey Barnes unfastened down the left-hand facet. The ahead then checked onto his favoured right foot and unleashed an unstoppable attempt past Illan Meslier.

Just before the wreck Youri Tielemans neglected an excellent risk to give Leicester the lead, blazing Ademola Lookman's overhit thru ball nicely over.

The sport persevered to be open within the 2nd half with Jack Harrison someway volleying the ball over from a few yards out with much less than 5 mins played. Rodrigo missed a in addition presentable hazard on the returned publish just earlier than the hour mark.

Leeds have been almost made to pay for his or her wastefulness inside the 67th minute while Ademola Lookman bundled home on the lower back put up after Jamie Vardy had flicked on Tielemans corner. However, the strike changed into disallowed for offside following a VAR assessment.

Leeds had some other scare simply after whilst a few sloppy gambling out from the returned afforded Tielemans a sight at goal, but Meslier smothered the ball successfully. That became the ultimate simple chance of the contest with each supervisor having to accept a point.

Here is how each set of players rated...

Illan Meslier (GK) - 6/10 - Not given a hazard of saving Barnes' rocket. Spilled multiple efforts however did nicely to deny Tielemans inside the 2d 1/2. Stuart Dallas (RB) - 6/10 - Lost Lookman on the lower back publish for the disallowed intention, however got a reprieve. Great power throughout. Diego Llorente (CB) - 7/10 - Made two critical interventions within the first half - each of which probably prevented dreams. Liam Cooper (CB) - 5/10 - No convincing. Did no longer look snug whilst gambling out of the back. Pascal Struijk (LB) - 6/10 - Largely dealt ok towards Lookman, although the Foxes man did get the better of him a few times.

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