Leeds United on right side of 4-3 thriller for 1st win in Premier League

This time, Leeds was on the correct finish of a 4-Three thriller within the Premier League. Per week after dropping at champion Liverpool by the identical rating line on the opening day of the season, Leeds was concerned in one other wild contest in its first dwelling sport again within the division and got here out on high towards fellow promoted staff Fulham.

Helder Costa scored in every half for Leeds, the second purpose proving to be the winner at an empty Elland Road for Marcelo Bielsa’s attack-minded aspect.

Fulham, which had two objectives from striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, has now misplaced back-to-back video games to open the season, having already been overwhelmed 3-Zero by Arsenal.

Between them, Leeds and Fulham have conceded 14 objectives in 4 video games to this point. West Bromwich Albion, the opposite aspect promoted from the second-tier Championship for this season, has conceded eight.

Costa gave Leeds a fifth-minute lead by slamming a shot in off the bar from an acute angle after Fulham midfielder Harrison Reed inadvertently flicked on a nook by the hosts.

Penalties have been a function of the primary two rounds of the league and there have been two in six minutes right here.

In the 35th, Mitrovic transformed a spot kick after Robin Koch tripped Joe Bryan, regardless of attempting to tug out of his tried sort out. Koch additionally gave away a penalty at Anfield final weekend.

Mateusz Klich replied with considered one of his personal for Leeds within the 41st after Bryan pushed Patrick Bamford within the again.

Bamford then scored for the second straight match by stroking dwelling a end following a move from Klich, earlier than offering the cross that Costa swept in within the 57th for 4-1.

Fulham fought again by objectives by Bobby Reid within the 62nd — 4 minutes after approaching instead — and Mitrovic within the 67th however Leeds held on.