Leeds United suffered a defeat which was potentially fatal to their automatic promotion hopes.
By the time they play next, it could be mathematically impossible for the Whites to go up without winning the Championship play-offs. If so, they have only themselves to blame after a dreadful 4-0 defeat at Queens Park Rangers.
Illan Meslier – left exposed by negligent defending but he was weak at corners and let the third goal through his legs at one 5
Sam Byram – did not follow Ilias Chair into midfield for the opening goal but other than that, pretty tidy in his work 6
Joe Rodon – unusually shaky in the first half 5
Ethan Ampadu – tried to take the game to QPR in the second half but part of a defence which was nowhere near secure enough 6
Junior Firpo – plugged away and was probably Leeds’ best player, even if it was a low bar 7
Ilia Gruev – substituted after a poor performance which saw Leeds surrender midfield control too often 5
Archie Gray – little impact in midfield or at full-back 5
Willy Gnonto – not much came off for him 5
Georginio Rutter – his touch deserted him and his finishing was poor 5
Crysencio Summerville – showed his frustration in the first half and it was telling he was substituted 5
Joel Piroe – trusted to lead the line before slipping into midfield later on, he was very poor 5
Substitutes:
Mateo Joseph (for Byram, 63) – nudged aside for the third goal 4
Jaidon Anthony (for Summerville, 78) – very little impact 4
Joe Gelhardt (for Rutter, 78) – tried hard and had a shot over from distance 5
Glen Kamara (for Gruev, 88) – N/A
Not used: Darlow, Cooper, Cresswell, Shackleton, Crew.
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