Leeds United Mount Thrilling Comeback to Secure Draw at QPR
What a game we just witnessed at Loftus Road! Leeds United, the Championship leaders, showed real resilience as they clawed back from two goals down to earn a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Queens Park Rangers.
QPR came out firing and took an early lead in the 17th minute thanks to Koki Saito, who capitalized on a defensive lapse to slot the ball past Illan Meslier. The home side doubled their advantage in the 30th minute when captain Steve Cook powered in a header from a pinpoint cross by Paul Smyth, sending the Loftus Road crowd into a frenzy.
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Leeds, however, refused to back down. They found a lifeline just before the break when a low-driven cross deflected off Morgan Fox and into his own net in the 40th minute, cutting the deficit to 2-1. That goal gave the visitors momentum heading into the second half, and manager Daniel Farke made a game-changing move by introducing Willy Gnonto at halftime.
Leeds came out with intent after the restart, and it didn’t take long for them to level things up. In the 51st minute, full-back Jayden Bogle found himself in the right place at the right time, finishing off a well-worked move to make it 2-2. The equalizer completely shifted the momentum, and Leeds looked like they could even go on to win it.
Despite sustained pressure from the visitors, QPR defended well and had to dig deep, especially after going down to 10 men late in stoppage time when Koki Saito was shown a straight red card for a reckless challenge on Dan James.
With this result, Leeds United extend their lead at the top of the Championship to three points ahead of Sheffield United’s big clash against Wednesday. Meanwhile, QPR will take solace in ending their four-game losing streak but will be frustrated that they couldn’t hold on to their two-goal advantage.
A pulsating contest from start to finish—this is exactly why we love Championship football!
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