Leeds
Brentford
Match summary
The points were shared as Leeds and Brentford drew 1-1. Brentford led 1-0 at half-time.
Kevin Schade put Brentford ahead in the 41st minute, set up by Keane Lewis-Potter and Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised in the 79th minute, set up by Lukas Nmecha.
Brentford had the better of the chances, with 1.74 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Leeds's 1.18 from 12.
Leeds and Brentford shared the spoils in a Premier League fixture that saw the visitors control much of the play and territory. Brentford registered twenty-two shots compared to twelve from Leeds, alongside superior statistics in dangerous attacks, possession, and expected goals at 1.74 to 1.18. Both sides earned five and six corners respectively, while the hosts committed only five fouls contrasted with thirteen by the away side. Brentford accumulated four yellow cards without reply from Leeds during a competitive encounter.
The opening goal arrived in the forty-first minute when Kevin Schade converted a right foot shot to put Brentford ahead at half-time. Earlier, Leeds made a tactical change on thirty-four minutes as Joe Rodon replaced the injured Nico Elvedi, before two further substitutions occurred at the interval. Dominic Calvert-Lewin then levelled for Leeds in the seventy-ninth minute with a left foot shot. Yellow cards were shown to Jaidon Anthony, Kristoffer Ajer, Vitaly Janelt, and Nathan Collins before the match concluded at one-all.
