Leeds United beat Bristol City 2-0 at Elland Road on Saturday.
Leeds United got back to winning ways on Saturday afternoon as they beat Bristol City 2-0 at Elland Road – but it took them a while to break the Robins down.
Leeds were hammered 4-1 by West Bromwich Albion before the international break, and were in need of a response upon their return on Saturday afternoon.
Boss Marcelo Bielsa was forced into making two big changes as Bailey Peacock-Farrell and Pontus Jansson were both ruled out, forcing youngsters Will Huffer and Aapo Halme to make their debuts – but it was two more well-known Leeds players who grabbed the win.
It looked like being a frustrating afternoon for Leeds, but they took full advantage of Robins midfielder Josh Brownhill being sent off for two bookable offences in the second half.
Forward Kemar Roofe then struck the opener for Leeds on 69 minutes, and Pablo Hernandez added a second late on to give Leeds a 2-0 victory and go back above West Bromwich Albion into third place.
Hernandez’s goal came with a deft header from a superb Samu Saiz cross, with the substitute teeing up the second in a fine cameo performance having again been left on the bench.
The playmaker’s form dipped recently and has subsequently been left on the bench of late, but Leeds fans now believe that he must start as Leeds look so much better going forward with him in the team, adding that he can do things that Adam Forshaw simply can’t in midfield – even if he isn’t entirely consistent.
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