Kyle Newbould: Leeds United 1-0 Brighton, three takeaways from late Calvert-Lewin winner | OneFootball

Leeds United signed off at Elland Road with a 1-0 win over Brighton, sealed in stoppage time when Dominic Calvert-Lewin punished Jan Paul van Hecke’s back-pass and rounded the goalkeeper. According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, Daniel Farke’s depleted side stayed disciplined against Champions League-chasing visitors. The result moved Leeds to 47 points and 14th.

Farke called it the most difficult week of the season, with Jayden Bogle, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ilia Gruev, Noah Okafor and Facundo Buonanotte missing against Tottenham, then Pascal Struijk forced off and Ethan Ampadu ill before Brighton. Ampadu recovered to start, completed 90 minutes and made a goal-saving clearance.

With the World Cup 24 days away, Leeds suffered new worries. Brenden Aaronson went off with a dead leg, while Anton Stach landed awkwardly after an aerial with Carlos Baleba, tried to continue, then was stretchered off with his shirt over his face.

Farke said an opponent fell on Stach’s knee or ankle and, although he tried to play on, the pain forced him off. He added they hope it is not serious with the World Cup close, but he would be guessing and they must await an ankle assessment.

England manager Thomas Tuchel will have noted Calvert-Lewin and Danny Welbeck going head to head. Welbeck threatened before departing on 64 minutes, while Calvert-Lewin stayed on to reach 14 for the season, three in his last three, now ahead of Welbeck and level with Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins as the Premier League’s joint-highest scoring Englishman, with Tuchel’s squad due Friday.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk