Colchester U21s 1-2 Leeds United U21s highlights: Whites fight back to all but clinch knockout spot after red
Tonight's Premier League Cup fixture between hosts Colchester and Leeds takes place at the Wallace Binder Stadium in Essex, home of Maldon and Tiptree Football Club. The U's youngsters have already faced Leeds' 21s this season, losing out 3-2 to then-coach Michael Skubala's side at York City's LNER Community Stadium back in September.
Goals from Darko Gyabi, Lewis Bate and Sean McGurk ensured the Whites took all three points from their opening fixture in this year's PL Cup, which was followed up by a 4-1 victory over Luton Town - also in York.
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Hide AdThe young Whites were, however, beaten at home by fellow Group D side Chelsea last month, as big-money teenage signing Deivid Washington bagged a brace in a 2-1 win for the Blues. Leeds currently sit second in the standings, three points ahead of tonight's opponents, but are expected to be without striker and talisman Mateo Joseph who missed last week's PL International Cup defeat to Sparta Praha due to involvement with the senior squad.
Joseph is likely to travel with Daniel Farke's group to the Stadium of Light this evening ahead of tomorrow night's Championship fixture against Sunderland.
Team news, build-up, goal and score updates from Leeds' latest PL Cup outing will be right here throughout the evening. Kick-off is at 7pm.
Colchester United U21 vs Leeds United U21 LIVE
36' McGurk lays it off to Snowdon who is arriving into the box. Leeds man squanders the chance but it's out for a corner.
Called into action
35' Big save by Dani van den Heuvel in the Leeds net. Following a succession of corners, the ball drops kindly for Colchester's No. 10 at the back post. He takes it down and rifles one on target. Van den Heuvel with a big left hand to push it away.
Corners
34' Hosts putting the pressure on with set-play after set-play. Shot from the edge of the penalty area is deflected wide for another Colchester corner.
Target man
31' Colchester's Bradley Ihionvien proving a difficult customer for Kris Moore and Diogo Monteiro so far. The striker has played 18 times for the U's first team in League Two this season.
Set-pieces
29' Long-throws and corners aplenty for the home side. Colchester with the height advantage tonight, so Leeds need to curb these sort of concessions.
16' McGurk picks the ball up on the far left, drives forward, gets into the penalty area and shoots across the face of goal. Out for a throw. Colchester give up possession again and Thomas hits the target, but the U's 'keeper is equal to it. Leeds on top.
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