After a late win against Liverpool at Anfield last week, Somerville raced past the Bournemouth defense after slipping past substitute Wilfried Gnonto and calmly slotting the ball past Mark Travers (84) to seal an unforgettable victory for Jesse Marsch’s team. Earlier, fellow substitute Sam Greenwood had made it 3-2 in the 60th minute and set up Liam Cooper’s equalizer from a corner eight minutes later. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Paul Merson could not hide his excitement as Crysencio Summerville scored a winner for Leeds against Bournemouth. In a thrilling encounter in West Yorkshire, Rodrigo’s (3) early penalty was canceled out by a strike from Marcus Tavernier (7), before Philip Billing gave Bournemouth a 2-1 half-time lead. Dominic Solanke then scored his 50th league goal three minutes after the break (48) to put the visitors 3-1 up, but Leeds hit back in remarkable fashion to secure back-to-back Premier League wins. They move up to 12th place. Bournemouth drop to 15th place.
Player Ratings
Leeds: Meslier (6), Kristensen (6), Koch (6), Cooper (7), Struijk (7), Adams (6), Roca (6), Harrison (6), Aaronson (6), Summerville (7), Rodrigo (7). Subs: Gnonto (8), Greenwood (8), Gelhardt (n/a), Ayling (n/a). Bournemouth: Travers (6), Smith (6), Mepham (6), Senesi (6), Fredericks (6), Cook (6), Lerma (6), Billings (7), Tavernier (7), Solanke (7), Moore (6). Subs: Stacey (6), Rothwell (n/a), Stanislas (n/a). Player of the Match: Sam Greenwood.
How Leeds made a stunning comeback
Leeds got off to a flying start and took the lead through Rodrigo’s third-minute penalty. Marcos Senesi sent Summerville crashing into the penalty area inside the first 60 seconds and Rodrigo converted his seventh league goal of the season from the spot. Bournemouth equalized four minutes later on their first attack. Robin Koch could only head Billings’ cross at the back post and an unmarked side-footed Tavernier volleyed into the bottom corner. Image: Rodrigo scored the opening goal of the match from the penalty spot in the third minute
Team news
Leeds boss Jesse Marsh fielded an unchanged starting line-up after last week’s stunning win at Liverpool, although striker Patrick Bamford – a second-half substitute at Anfield – was ruled out through injury. Interim Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neill made one change following last week’s home defeat to Tottenham, with Ryan Fredericks recalled at right-back in place of Jordan Zemura. Leeds goalkeeper Ilan Meslier turned Jefferson Lerma’s header over the crossbar as Bournemouth went on top and silenced Elland Road with a second goal in the 18th minute. Meslier blocked Tavernier’s effort, but the ball deflected off the Bournemouth winger and he laid it open for Billing, who smashed the visitors into a 2-1 lead from inside the area. Kieffer Moore spurned a chance to extend the Cherries’ lead when he calmly slotted past Meslier in front of goal, with Leeds at sea and back again after another quick counter-attack. Bournemouth caught Leeds in transition once again three minutes into the second half and doubled their lead. Tavernier had plenty of space on the left and Solanke turned in his low cross to put the visitors 3-1 up. Picture: Philip Billing fires Bournemouth 2-1 ahead of Leeds Picture: Substitute Sam Greenwood pulls a goal back for Leeds to make it 3-2 Marsch sent on Greenwood for Marc Roca soon after and it paid dividends as the substitute grabbed a superb finish from 20 yards after Pascal Struijk’s shot had been blocked. Rodrigo flashed a chance high and wide as Leeds surged forward in search of an equaliser, before skipper Cooper raised the roof by turning home Greenwood’s corner in the 68th minute. Jack Stacey came a long way from putting Bournemouth back in front moments after replacing Ryan Fredericks as a typically frantic game at Elland Road hung in the balance. And it was Leeds who grabbed the win. Half-time substitute Gnonto drove into the heart of Bournemouth’s tired line and slipped in Summerville, who went on and buried his third goal of the season.
Fantasy Premier League Statistics
FPL Stats: Leeds vs Bournemouth
Goals Rodrigo, Greenwood, Cooper, Summerville | Tavernier, Billing, Solanke Assists Summerville, Struijk, Greenwood, Gnonto | Tavernier (2) Bonus points Summerville, Tavernier (3 points), Greenwood (1 point)
Opta Stats: Leeds show fighting spirit
Leeds United came back from two goals down at Elland Road to avoid defeat in the Premier League for the first time since November 2000, when they also beat Liverpool 4-3. Having lost a two-goal lead at Tottenham last week and Leeds today, Bournemouth became the first team in Premier League history to suffer back-to-back defeats in the competition despite leading by two goals in both games. Rodrigo’s third-minute penalty was Leeds’ first Premier League goal at Elland Road since January 2001, when Robbie Keane scored in the second minute against Newcastle. Bournemouth went 1-0 down after two minutes and 23 seconds against Leeds but equalized after six minutes and 39 seconds – the earliest either team had scored in a Premier League game this season.
What’s next?
Leeds travel to Wolves in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday November 9 with kick-off at 7.45pm. before returning to Premier League action in their final game before the World Cup at Tottenham next Saturday 12th November at 3pm. Next week Bournemouth face a double-header at home to Everton. The pair meet at the Vitality Stadium in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday at 7.45pm. and will then play there again four days later in the Premier League with a 3pm kick-off.
