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Leeds United player ratings as Joel Robles spares blushes before Mateusz Klich curler

Leeds United (4-2-3-1)

22 Joel Robles

One good stop early in the first half as Elche began to assert themselves. Not a huge amount he could do with the opening goal. Distribution was a little rushed and without success at times. Another good save into the latter stages of the second half as Elche came on again. 7

2 Luke Ayling

Didn't offer the team any width in attacking through the first half. Kept getting sucked into the middle and leaving a free attacker over his shoulder. Passing was poor. 5

6 Liam Cooper (c)

Repeatedly caught out with passes in behind him. Looked sluggish, off the pace and turned too easily time after time. 5

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21 Pascal Struijk

Much like Cooper, pulled out of position far too frequently. Looked like he was running through treacle. Passes were off the mark and his positioning was exposed repeatedly. 5

33 Leo Hjelde

One of those nights where nothing went right for him. Was ripped to shreds by the Elche right side as they kept finding space down his flank. Passing was poor, tackling was not good and then he fluffed a free header in the second half. 4

4 Adam Forshaw

Would have been glad of the minutes and a return to the team, but was sucked into counter-pressing further up the field, which then exposed the defence. Did zing a superb ball in behind for Rodrigo before the equaliser. 5

8 Marc Roca

Virtually anonymous. 4

10 Crysencio Summerville

Limped off within 10 minutes to add to the club's injury issues. N/A

30 Joe Gelhardt

Right place, right time for the goal, but clearly hasn't got the mojo of last season at this point. Didn;t play with his instincts. Ran into traffic. Looked isolated. 5

11 Jack Harrison

No impact on the match. 4

19 Rodrigo

Frustratingly offside far too often. Looked isolated. 4

Substitutes

40 Dani van den Heuvel

16 Sonny Perkins (on for Roca 61min)

Seemed to pick up a knock early in his stint and went under the radar thereafter. 5

18 Darko Gyabi (on for Forshaw 61min)

No meaningful say on proceedings. 5

29 Wilfried Gnonto (on for Harrison 61min)

Showed some decent pace and dribbling on one occasion. Chasing shadows otherwise. 5

37 Cody Drameh (on for Cooper 61min)

Defended well one vs one as usual. 6

42 Sam Greenwood (on for Summerville 11min)

Decent third-man run to set up the equaliser. Didn't see much else from him. 5

43 Mateusz Klich (on for Gelhardt 61min)

Brought some creativity that was lacking before his introduction. Some neat touches and ingenuity before lovely winner. 7

49 Mateo Joseph (on for Rodrigo 61min)

Kept calling for balls in behind to run onto and didn't get them. 5

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