Leeds United 0 Sunderland 0: Highlights as hosts are denied penalty after Luke O'Nien handball
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Sunderland held automatic promotion chasers Leeds to a goalless draw at Elland Road in the Championship.
The hosts dominated possession but couldn’t find a breakthrough despite piling on the pressure in the second half. Sunderland were fortunate not to concede a penalty when the ball hit Luke O’Nien on the arm inside the Black Cats’ box, yet the referee waved play on.
Here’s how the game played out:
Leeds vs Sunderland
What to make of those sides
So it’s two changes for Sunderland following their goalless draw against Bristol City.
Timothee Pembele is handed his first senior start for the Black Cats, as Callum Styles is recalled. It looks like Sunderland could start with a back three as Adil Aouchiche and Leo Hjelde drop to the bench.
Abdoullah Ba returns to the squad in place of Mason Burstow.
Leeds are unchanged following their 2-1 defeat at Coventry on Saturday, with defender Ethan Ampadu starting the game after overcoming an illness.
2' How Sunderland have started
Sunderland look like they have started with a back five out of possession, with Pembele and Styles as the wing-backs.
Hume is following Summerville and looks like he’s been given a man marking job.
7' Leeds dominating possession
Leeds are seeing more of the ball in the early exchanges with Sunderland content to drop off.
The hosts’ full-backs Gray and Firpo are pushing forward, with Pembele and Styles marking them.
Dodds will hope that leaves space for his side to break on the counter attack.
12' Late tackle from Ballard
With Sunderland going man for man, Ballard followed Bamford to the halfway line and caught the Leeds man.
A free-kick was given but the defender escaped a booking.
14' Clarke heads over
That was Sunderland’s first real attacking move as Rigg released Pembele down the right.
The wing-back’s cross found Clarke at the far post, yet the winger couldn’t quite reach the ball and headed the cross off target.
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