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Rasmus Kristensen scored a crucial equaliser for Leeds United against NewcastleLeeds United's Premier League survival hopes received a late lift as they came from behind to earn a battling point against Newcastle United at Elland Road - in a match with three penalties and a red card.
Interim manager Sam Allardyce will be delighted by the spirit shown by Leeds as it looked like they would suffer a damaging defeat despite taking the lead through Luke Ayling's early goal.
In a thunderous atmosphere, the game appeared to have turned when Patrick Bamford's penalty on the half-hour was saved by Newcastle keeper Nick Pope, the disappointment deepening when Callum Wilson restored equality for the visitors from the spot moments later.
Wilson put Newcastle, who are looking to confirm a place in the top four, ahead with another penalty after 69 minutes when the video assistant referee ruled Junior Firpo had handled.
Leeds looked beaten but staged a rally and equalised when Rasmus Kristensen's shot deflected in off Kieran Trippier's head 11 minutes from time.
Allardyce's team, who had Firpo sent off in the closing seconds, remain in the bottom three a point behind Everton but he may yet come to see this as a valuable result.
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Leeds United
Squad number22Player nameRobles
Squad number2Player nameAyling
Squad number25Player nameKristensen
Squad number39Player nameWöber
Squad number3Player nameFirpo
Squad number28Player nameMcKennie
Squad number5Player nameKoch
Squad number42Player nameGreenwood
Squad number19Player nameRodrigo
Squad number9Player nameBamford
Squad number11Player nameHarrison
Squad number4Player nameForshaw
Squad number7Player nameAaronson
Squad number21Player nameStruijk
Squad number29Player nameGnonto
Newcastle United
Squad number22Player namePope
Squad number2Player nameTrippier
Squad number5Player nameSchär
Squad number4Player nameBotman
Squad number33Player nameBurn
Squad number7Player nameJoelinton
Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães
Squad number28Player nameWillock
Squad number24Player nameAlmirón
Squad number9Player nameWilson
Squad number14Player nameIsak
Squad number8Player nameGordon
Squad number10Player nameSaint-Maximin
Squad number32Player nameAnderson
Line-ups
Leeds
Formation 4-3-3
- 22RoblesBooked at 69mins
- 2Ayling
- 25Kristensen
- 39Wöber
- 3FirpoBooked at 90mins
- 28McKennie
- 5Koch
- 42GreenwoodSubstituted forForshawat 45'minutes
- 19RodrigoSubstituted forAaronsonat 87'minutes
- 9BamfordBooked at 90minsSubstituted forStruijkat 90+2'minutes
- 11HarrisonSubstituted forGnontoat 64'minutesBooked at 68mins
Substitutes
- 1Meslier
- 4Forshaw
- 7Aaronson
- 8Roca
- 10Summerville
- 21Struijk
- 24Rutter
- 29Gnonto
- 63Gray
Newcastle
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Pope
- 2Trippier
- 5Schär
- 4Botman
- 33Burn
- 7Joelinton
- 39Bruno GuimarãesBooked at 57mins
- 28WillockSubstituted forAndersonat 87'minutes
- 24AlmirónSubstituted forGordonat 73'minutes
- 9WilsonBooked at 72minsSubstituted forSaint-Maximinat 73'minutes
- 14Isak
Substitutes
- 1Dúbravka
- 3Dummett
- 8Gordon
- 10Saint-Maximin
- 12Lewis
- 13Targett
- 19Manquillo
- 23Murphy
- 32Anderson
Referee:Simon Hooper
Attendance:36,955
Live Text
Match ends, Leeds United 2, Newcastle United 2.
Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, Newcastle United 2.
Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a headed pass.
Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United).
Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Maximilian Wöber.
Attempt blocked. Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk replaces Patrick Bamford.
Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
Junior Firpo (Leeds United) is shown the red card.
Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
Foul by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United).
Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Leeds United. Brenden Aaronson replaces Rodrigo.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Joe Willock.
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