Leeds United beat Bristol City 2-1 at Elland Road on Tuesday night – though the first goal was somewhat controversial.
Bristol City manager Lee Johnson
Bristol City manager Lee Johnson has told the Bristol Post that he felt Leeds United’s first goal in their 2-1 win over the Robins on Tuesday night should have been disallowed.
Johnson’s men had picked up just five points in ten Championship games before travelling to Elland Road, and were desperate for a result having been 3-0 at Derby before somehow only drawing the game 3-3.
With the threat of relegation looming over the Robins, points are needed quickly, but they against lost on Tuesday night, as they went down to a 2-1 defeat at Leeds.
Leeds took the lead in the first half, as Pablo Hernandez’s quickly-taken free kick was swept home by Chris Wood, though he appeared to trip and foul City defender Bailey Wright before scoring.
The Whites made it 2-0 after the break as Hernandez got on the scoresheet himself with the aid of a huge deflection, before Milan Djuric’s late header handed Bristol City a consolation.
Johnson’s men remain just three points clear of the relegation zone, and after such a dreadful run of form, they are in real danger of dropping back down to League One again.
Chris Wood celebrates scoring Leeds United’s first goal
After the final whistle on Tuesday night, Johnson spoke to the Bristol Post about the game, and vented his fury over Leeds’ opening goal in their 2-1 victory.
Johnson claims that the game was decided by the opening goal and it simply shouldn’t have stood, suggesting that defender Wright was clearly fouled, with the 35-year-old frustrated at such a ‘blatant’ foul going in Leeds’ favour to aid their victory at Elland Road.
“The game was decided by that one big moment and I’m not very happy about it,” said Johnson. “Bailey Wright is clearly fouled in the build-up and the referee has not given it. He clipped Bailey’s heels and then used his arm to push him to the floor. It was a blatant foul and the fact it has not been seen, is frustrating to say the least. That is the way things seem to be going for us right now and there were a few decisions that should have gone our way and didn’t,” he added.
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