Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United won against Aston Villa on Sunday.
Leeds United have staged a 3-2 comeback victory over Aston Villa away from home at Villa Park in the Championship this afternoon.
Villa took the lead after just five minutes when 21-year-old striker Tammy Abraham – signed on loan from Premier League club Chelsea in the summer transfer window – found the target.
Conor Hourihane doubled the advantage for Dean Smith’s side on 17 minutes when he scored with a lovely finish after being set up by Jonathan Kodjia.
Leeds stepped up their game after the second half and halved the deficit on 56 minutes, when substitute Jack Clark scored a brilliant solo goal.
Sweden international central defender Pontus Jansson headed home the second goal for Marcelo Bielsa’s side in the 61st minute make it 2-2.
Then in the fifth minute of injury time, Kemar Roofe scored the winner for Leeds.
The result means that Leeds are now at the top of the Championship table with 48 points from 23 matches, a point clear of second-placed Norwich City.
Noel Whelan was following the match for BBC Radio Leeds, and the former Leeds striker has given his take on the final result.
Whelan said on BBC Radio Leeds at full time on Sunday afternoon (3:26pm): “The character shown to come out in the second half, to dominate it, to finish the chances and finish as strongly as this team has, the belief that’s in that changing room, which is in those players, the character shown is immense. That is a championship-winning kind of performance.”
Meanwhile, Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani has taken to Twitter to revel in the win for the Whites.
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