Leon Bailey and Emi Buendía scored the home side’s goals as Aston Villa beat Leeds 2-1, with Patrick Bamford pulling one back
games in charge. Marsch, meanwhile, was booed by some Leeds supporters as he went to to thank the away end after the final whistle and some fans made clear their disdain, calling for him to be sacked towards the end of the second half. “I understand the pressures that come with the expectations for a club like Leeds United,” Marsch said afterwards. “I’m more positive than I’ve ever been since I’ve been here. We’re not even halfway through the season. There’s no panic.
Leeds got off to a dreadful start when Leon Bailey curled a shot into the far corner with less than three minutes gone. The galling thing for them was that it was a counterattack goal that stemmed from a Leeds corner. An unmarked Marc Roca swiped at thin air when attempting to convert Harrison’s cross and the again impressive Ashley Young located Boubacar Kamara, who excelled at the base of the Villa midfield.
Álex Moreno had a chance to cap a fine debut with a goal after a give-and-go with the returning Jacob Ramsey and Villa did increase their advantage when Emi Buendía pounced on the rebound of Bailey’s powerful strike. Illan Meslier got his left hand to Bailey’s drive but, despite getting his right hand to the ball, the Leeds goalkeeper could not prevent Buendía’s header from looping over him. The goal was initially ruled offside before a VAR check overturned the decision.
In the first half Martínez saved superbly from Harrison and, moments earlier, Moreno made a brilliant sliding block to deny Rodrigo a certain goal. In the end the substitute Patrick Bamford’s first goal for 404 days, on his first appearance since October following groin surgery, proved nothing more than a consolation.
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