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Beren Cross

Leeds United player ratings as Gnonto, Rodrigo and Bamford put Cardiff City to the sword

Leeds United (4-3-3)

1 Illan Meslier

Virtually a spectator beyond the disallowed Cardiff City goal. 6

25 Rasmus Kristensen

Got forward as often as you would expect in a performance as dominant as this. Should have done better with the goal that never was from the visitors in the first half. 6

14 Diego Llorente

Barely tested. Steady. 6

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39 Max Wober

Like Llorente, hardly noticed he was on the field. 6

3 Junior Firpo

Got forward nicely given how little threat there was from Cardiff. Could have done with better judgement on some passes in and around the box if you were nit-picking. 6

42 Sam Greenwood

Calm and classy across the field. Battled, got a foot in and played some neat balls into the final third. 7

12 Tyler Adams

Barely had to get out of third gear. Could tell he wanted to roam forward and be more involved in the team's attacking moves. 7

8 Marc Roca

Dealt with any danger when it came his way. Some strong tackles and decent balls from deeper positions. 7

19 Rodrigo (c)

Confidence and the captaincy. Rodrigo had this game in the palm of his hand. Lovely goal when the chance came, but his all-round play influenced everything. 8

11 Jack Harrison

Some very good passing between the lines as he dropped back from the frontline. 7

29 Wilfried Gnonto

An opening goal worthy of the mark alone. One of the best goals this stadium has seen in recent years. The second was not bad either. The teenager goes from strength to strength and put this defence to the sword. 9

Substitutes

22 Joel Robles

2 Luke Ayling (on for Wober 57min)

Not too much was asked of him before a sloppy error ruined the clean sheet. 5

7 Brenden Aaronson (on for Adams h/t)

Bright and a pest for the Cardiff defence without showing the sharpness his teammates managed in the final third. 6

9 Patrick Bamford (on for Rodrigo h/t)

Two excellent finishes to mark his return to action at Elland Road. Begging for injuries to stay away. Clearly has so much to offer this attack if he can stay fit. 8

16 Sonny Perkins

18 Darko Gyabi

21 Pascal Struijk

23 Luis Sinisterra (on for Harrison 79min)

Great to see him back. N/A

30 Joe Gelhardt (on for Gnonto 66min)

One or two good efforts on goal and some neat passing, especially for Bamford's second goal. 7

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