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
Leeds doing the early pressing
8' McGurk showing his technical skill early on, playing across to Bate who in turn finds Allen down the right. His cross comes through bodies into the Colchester penalty area but there's nobody gambling on the inviting ball.
First chance
4' A half-chance in all honesty. Cross in from the right and Luca Thomas tries to get a touch on it. Impeded fairly by the defender and the ball spins wide before being cleared.
Formation
3' Looking like a standard 4-2-3-1.
L to R - Ferguson, Monteiro, Moore and Sutcliffe at the back.
Coleman, Bate and Snowdon in the middle of the park with Allen left and McGurk right supporting Thomas in attack.
Leeds team news
XI: Van den Heuvel, Sutcliffe, Moore, Monteiro, Ferguson, Coleman, Bate, Snowdon, McGurk, Allen, Thomas
Subs: Christy, Cline, Mullen, Carole, Debayo
Gunning for glory
A win tonight puts Leeds in the hat for the PL Cup knockouts. This is due to the fact third-place Colchester and fourth-place Luton would only be able to match Leeds' points tally of nine, with the Whites holding a favourable head-to-head record.
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