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(Leeds 0-1 Wolverhampton) They could advance to third place in the Premier League. With better goal difference than Liverpool. But then Kalvin Phillips used his head, the wrong way.
The reunion with Leeds United in the English top flight has been a real joy. Not just for those who got serious about “Super-Leeds” in the 70’s. But also for lovers of top brand offensive football.
Leeds scored no less than seven goals in the first two rounds of the Premier League. It started with a loss to Liverpool (4-3), but beat Fulham by the same numbers in the next match, before beating Sheffield United (1-0) and drawing (1-1) against Manchester City.
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Leeds opened at home on Elland Road on Monday night. They had the ball in the goal after seven minutes. However, Patrick Bamford’s header was canceled for offside. And they were probably also tricked into punishing when Hélder Costa was put within inches of the death line.
The Wolverhampton guests looked uncomfortable in the first half. But they recovered considerably after switching sides when it looked like Leeds had collapsed. They had, like Leeds, the ball in the goal, but Romain Saïss’s marker was annulled for offside by VAR.
But Wolverhampton had more in stock. But they needed help. Meaningful help. Raúl Jiménez, the dangerous Mexican from “The Wolves,” did a wonderful job with the ball and bones on his own. He struck and, through the head of Kalvin Phillips, changed the direction of the ball and finished in goal.
Wolverhampton picked up the same score as Arsenal and Leicester. Nine points. And sixth place on the table. Now he has won two in a row 1-0. Jiménez was very satisfied with that when he was interviewed on TV 2.
– It is difficult to score against one such teams like Leeds. But it feels good to win in this stadium, against this tough team. We show character in the second half. Then we had a lot more the ball and we had chances, says Raúl Jiménez.
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NO GOAL: Patrick Bamford heads into goal. But Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patrício slips back as the Leeds player scored offside. Photo: ALEX PANTLING / POOL / GETTY POOL
Correction: It was stated in an earlier version of the case that it was an own goal by Kalvin Phillips of Leeds. However, Raúl Jiménez’s shot was aimed at goal and, therefore, he also conceded the goal. This was changed at 11:17 pm.
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