Leeds United moved fifth in the Championship on Tuesday evening.
Leeds United moved fifth in the Championship with a 2-0 home win over Reading on Tuesday.
Chris Wood’s first-half opener helped the hosts into a slender lead, before a late penalty from the resurgent Souleymane Doukara sealed the victory.
It was the Whites’ seventh clean sheet of the league season and it is obvious that Garry Monk has assembled an excellent back four.
Kyle Bartley and Pontus Jansson have received more than their fair share of praise this season, but one man who hasn’t been as celebrated is right-back Luke Ayling.
The 25-year-old has been magnificent for the most part since joining from Bristol City, and he was outstanding yet again on Tuesday.
| Position | Team | Total Tackle | Won Tackle | Interception | Duel Won | Touches | Ball Recovery | Appearances | Mins Played | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Ayling | DF | Leeds | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 90 |
The former Arsenal youth managed to win every tackle that he attempted, along with two interceptions.
With eight duels won and six ball recoveries, Ayling was also as dogged as ever out of possession and it makes a big, big difference.
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