Red cards had been planned for by Jesse Marsch in the training sessions ahead of Leeds United’s draw with Aston Villa. Luis Sinisterra was given his marching orders early in the second half of Sunday’s match at Elland Road after a second yellow card.
The Colombian was given a yellow in the first half after bringing down John McGinn from behind, which was virtually his first offence of the game, before sticking a leg out to illegally block an Aston Villa free-kick in the second period. Leeds were left with 10 men for effectively half the match and needed to change up their approach.
The team plodded on with a 4-2-3 formation for 10 minutes before Junior Firpo was introduced for Marc Roca and the team shifted into a 5-3-1. The block was lower and the pressing less intense as Villa began to dominate possession and territory.
