Leeds United were dumped out of the League Cup on Wednesday night.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side drew 1-1 with Hull City in regulation but wound up losing on penalties at Elland Road.
Ezgjan Alioski scored a last-minute equaliser to preserve Leeds’ hopes of reaching the next round, but it wasn’t to be.
The reason why United were able to take it to penalties was arguably because of goalkeeper Kiko Casilla.
The former Real Madrid stopper was named as captain for the fixture by Bielsa and he certainly stepped up with a commanding performance between the sticks.
Casilla made a string of decent saves during the first half, and also superbly denied Greg Docherty midway through the second 45.
This was only the 33-year-old’s second senior appearance for Leeds since February and some fans of the Elland Road club on Twitter are saying that he was their best player on the night against the Tigers.
Here’s how they’re reacting to Casilla’s display:
Illan Meslier will remain as Bielsa’s number one for Premier League games, but performances like this indicate that the three-time Champions League winner is certainly hungry enough to win the shirt back.
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