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Leeds 1 Aston Villa 1 player ratings: Who shone and who flopped at Elland Road?
LEEDS and Aston Villa could not be separated at Elland Road - but how did Express Sport rate the players?
Leeds 1 Aston Villa 1: Pontus Jansson celebrates his goal
Leeds defender Pontus Jansson opened the scoring, heading home a terrific Pablo Hernandez corner from six yards in the first half.
But substitute Henri Lansbury rescued a point for Villa on 71 minutes with a fine strike from the edge of the box.
Leeds 1 Aston Villa 1: Henri Lansbury rescues point
Leeds
Felix Wiedwald - 6
He had little to do, had no chance with Henri Lansbury’s shot but did flap at one corner.
Luke Ayling - 6
A battling performance from the full-back.
Pontus Jansson - 7
A fine header from close range but he did lose his cool towards the end of the game.
Liam Cooper - 7
A decent performance at the back by the skipper.
Gaetano Berardi - 6
The Swiss got about his defensive work effectively.
Ronaldo Vieira - 7
The teenager got stuck into the midfield battle.
Kalvin Phillips - 5
A relatively quiet performance by his standards.
Ezgjan Alioski - 6
He threatened at times but struggled to stamp his mark in the final third.
Samuel Saiz - 6
His teasing cross should have been turned home but had limited opportunities to create.
Pablo Hernandez - 6
A fine corner for Pontus Jansson’s goal but was forced off in the first half through injury.
Caleb Ekuban - 6
A decent job as the lone striker but he is incredibly raw.
Substitutes
Kemar Roofe - 5
Replaced Pablo Hernandez in the first half but struggled to get involved.
Hadi Sacko - 5
No time to make an impact.
Jay-Roy Grot - N/A
Had less than a minute on the pitch.
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Aston Villa
Sam Johnstone - 6
A solid performance between the sticks by the Manchester United loanee.
Alan Hutton - 6
Solid down the right-hand side.
Chris Samba - 5
At fault for Pontus Jansson’s goal.
James Chester - 6
Hand his hands full with Caleb Ekuban but stuck to his defensive duties well.
Neil Taylor - 6
Got stuck in and got forward in the second half.
Conor Hourihane - 5
The midfielder failed to create in midfield.
Glenn Whelan - 6
Experienced performer used his nous to get a foothold in midfield.
Albert Adomah - 5
Wasted a good chance and was quiet on the wing.
Josh Onomah - 5
Tottenham loanee was barely involved.
Robert Snodgrass - 6
Former Leeds winger put in a determined display.
Keinan Davis - 5
A difficult evening for the teenage striker but he battled gamely.
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Substitutes
Jack Grealish - 6
A promising performance from the winger, who is on the comeback trail.
Henri Lansbury - 7
A fine goal to rescue a point.
Ahmed Elmohamady - N/A
No time to make an impact.
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