Leeds United and Newcastle United couldn’t be separated in a tense 0-0 draw at Elland Road, with the home side stretching their unbeaten league run on home soil to 22 matches. SoftFootball reports that while Leeds fans will take pride in that resilience, Newcastle’s slow start to the season is already beginning to look worrying.
The game had plenty of energy but very little cutting edge. Anton Stach was at the heart of everything for Leeds, seeing one effort blocked by Fabian Schär and another free-kick fly wide. Newcastle tried to respond through Jacob Ramsey’s driving runs, but Gabriel Gudmundsson produced a brilliant block to deny William Osula.
According to Newcastle’s official website, Jacob Murphy finally forced Lucas Perri into a proper save in the 43rd minute, while Schär’s looping strike dropped just onto the roof of the net.
SoftFootball understands that the second half followed a similar pattern , half chances but no breakthrough. Jayden Bogle smashed one over for Leeds, while Murphy and Trippier kept Perri busy at the other end. Both managers made attacking changes, with star summer signing Anthony Elanga looking lively, but the match just wouldn’t open up.
in the dying minitues of the game, Lewis Hall and Dominic Calvert-Lewin both went close to scoring, with Nick Pope forcing a superb save to deny the latter. Leeds applied more pressure in stoppage time, motivated by their supporters, but the goal never came.
After the match, Newcastle United took to their official X handle to thank the fans who travelled to watch the team away from home.
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For Leeds, it is another statement of how difficult they are to beat at home. For Newcastle, though, this was another frustrating evening ,two goalless draws and a defeat in their opening three games has left fans concerned about their lack of sharpness in front of goal, they would be hoping new striker Nick woltemade hits the ground running to solve their goalscoring problems,
