{"id":191764,"date":"2025-12-14T19:18:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/191764\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T19:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:18:08","slug":"leeds-united-player-ratings-vs-brentford-as-ethan-ampadu-and-gabriel-gudmundsson-impress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/191764\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United player ratings vs Brentford as Ethan Ampadu and Gabriel Gudmundsson impress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Find out how Leeds United&#8217;s players rated against Brentford in today&#8217;s Premier League clash<\/p>\n<p>Isaac Johnson Leeds United reporter<\/p>\n<p>18:33, 14 Dec 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_Brentford-v-Leeds-United-Premier-League-Gtech-Community-Stadium.jpg\" alt=\"Leeds United's Ethan Ampadu (left) and Brentford's Vitaly Janelt battle for the ball\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Leeds United&#8217;s Ethan Ampadu (left) and Brentford&#8217;s Vitaly Janelt battle for the ball(Image: PA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Leeds United&#8217;s pointless away day hoodoo has ended with a 1-1 draw at Brentford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A largely poor game saw Brentford break the deadlock on 70 minutes when Jordan Henderson passed the ball into the net off Jaka Bijol&#8217;s outstretched leg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Daniel Farke&#8217;s changes worked once again, with substitute Wilfried Gnonto planting a cross onto the head of Dominic Calvert-Lewin to get his fourth goal in as many games eight minutes from time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">That marks United&#8217;s first points on the road since mid September, with the Whites three points above the drop zone amid a three-game unbeaten run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lucas Perri &#8211; Made a decent save from Lewis-Potter but distribution was really poor. Even Daniel Farke was visibly irked. 6<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jayden Bogle &#8211; Played numerous clever balls up field or across the box. Was a key attacking outlet with boundless energy. Was lax for Brentford&#8217;s opener, mind. 8<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Joe Rodon &#8211; Was seen galloping up the pitch in what was a weird sight. Got caught out with a ball in behind in the first half and again for the Brentford. 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jaka Bijol &#8211; Takes out both friend and foe when clearing away a header. Was unlucky with the Brentford goal but was taken off afterwards. 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Pascal Strujik &#8211; Watched his man really well in the first 20 minutes, heading countless balls clear yet was liable to a loose ball and lost confidence after one of them led to a great chance for Brentford. Was then beaten a few times in the second half. 6<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gabriel Gudmundsson &#8211; Showed some neat touches in tight areas and got up the left flank with good production. 8<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Anton Stach &#8211; Ventured forward nicely, getting himself into some promising areas and either crossing or winning a corner more times than not. 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ethan Ampadu &#8211; Resumed his quarter-back role in the second half after a quiet first &#8211; and not only in terms of his throws. Wasn&#8217;t afraid to trickle his way forward if the opportunity required so. 8<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ao Tanaka &#8211; Lost the ball a few times and wasn&#8217;t as effective going forward. No surprise he was brought off. 5<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dominic Calvert-Lewin &#8211; Got a goal he deserved after a frustrating afternoon of little to feed off. Sometimes had to turn provider himself in the first half with a few good crosses. 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Noah Okafor &#8211; Always in the action, he got in behind twice before skewing one over from short distance in the first half, so has to be marked down. 6<\/p>\n<p>SUBS<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">James Justin (on 89&#8242; for Gudmundsson) &#8211; Came on too late for a rating. N\/A<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Brenden Aaronson (on 73&#8242; for Bijol) &#8211; Added energy and was lively. 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Wilfried Gnonto (on 73&#8242; for Tanaka) &#8211; Perfect ball for the goal after adding the needed impetus when he came on. 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jack Harrison (on 90+2&#8242; for Okafor) &#8211; Came on too late for a rating. 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