Leeds take air at the expense of a doldrums Newcastle

Neither one nor the other still knew the feeling of winning in 2021, and it was the Leeds United the one who had that luck this Tuesday at the cost of a Newcastle which looks very bad. The set led by Marcelo bielsa won 1-2 at St. James ’Park, in a game of Premier League, thanks to the goals of Raphinha and Harrison, which left both Jorge Almiron for locals. He started and shone in the triumph of his own Rodrigo Moreno and Diego Llorente he had to be substituted due to injury in the 10th minute of the first half.

The aforementioned setback of the former Real society announced problems for him Leeds in the initial stretch of the duel, but those of Bielsa they knew how to rebuild and be the first to strike. It was in 17 ', when Rodrigo Moreno dressed as an assistant and enabled Raphinha so that it surpasses Karl Darlow achieving 0-1.

From there until rest, little more than a shot from the aforementioned Raphinha to the stick, but after the restart the game was greatly encouraged. First tied Jorge Almiron in 57 'after a good team move by Newcastle taking advantage of an error of the Leeds in the exit of the ball, but the joy of the ‘magpies’ barely lasted four minutes, which was the time that elapsed until Harrison, assisted by Raphinha, made the 1-2 with a cross shot.

In the remaining half hour of the game it was Newcastle the one who took the initiative, with the aim of trying not to chain what is his ninth duel of Premier consecutive without winning, but failed in its endeavor. At the moment it is not in the relegation zone, but it looks very bad about the team of Steve Bruce, which has added only 2 points out of the last 27 possible.

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