Leeds United’s recent problems in front of goal were summed up perfectly on Tuesday night at Fulham. The 2-0 scoreline in favour of the home team suggests Leeds were well beaten at Craven Cottage as Marco Silva’s side marched into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
In truth, though, they were the better side for large periods of the game and the stats more than back that notion up. Leeds registered 16 shots in west London, opening up Fulham, who sat sixth in the Premier League table at the time the game was played, time after time.
Unfortunately, though, they just couldn’t find the back of the net, despite working Marek Rodak six times. Conversely, Fulham managed just seven shots in total, but both Joao Palhinha and Manor Solomon scored long-range efforts to set up their trip to Old Trafford in the next round.
