Leeds United drew with Sunderland at Elland Road in the Championship on Saturday.
Stephen Hunt has taken to social networking site Twitter to express his delight at Paudie O’Connor making his debut for Leeds United against Sunderland.
O’Connor featured for Leeds in the Championship game against Sunderland at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon.
The 20-year-old central defender started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes, as it ended in a 1-1 draw.
It was the young centre-back’s first competitive appearance for Leeds, and he did well and did not look out of place.
Former Republic of Ireland international winger Hunt was proud to see his compatriot O’Connor make his debut for Leeds, who had his younger brother, Noel Hunt – now at Wigan Athletic – on their books from 2013 until 2015.
| Passing Accuracy | Tackles Won | Interception Wons | Ball Recovery | Headers Won | Outfielder Blocks | Effective Clearances | Appearances | Mins Played | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paudie O’Connor | 78% | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 90 |
Over the course of the 90 minutes at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, hosts Leeds had 55% of the possession, took 16 shots of which four were on target, and earned six corners, according to BBC Sport.
The draw with Sunderland means that Leeds are now 13th in the Championship table with 54 points from 41 matches.
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