Leeds United vs Cagliari

Rasmus Kristensen starts at right back with Pascal Struijk seemingly featuring as a left back. Summer signings Marc Roca and Tyler Adams both feature in ...

Summer signings Marc Roca and Tyler Adams both feature in midfield with Rodrigo seemingly deployed as a number 10. Jesse Marsch goes with Illan Meslier in goal this afternoon with Robin Koch and Diego Llorente at centre back. Italian side Cagliari are the opposition at Elland Road with the home crowd no doubt hoping for a win and a positive performance.

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The Whites face Cagliari in their final pre-season outing before the Premier League starts next week.

He puts a crossfield pass into the stand. 4-2 here and the last few minutes have been absolute carnage! Marsch will have been pulling his hair out when Cagliari scored two goals in quick succession in the second half. He's had a great game today, though. He gets to a low cross but somehow manages to poke the ball wide. Marc Roca, Brenden Aaronson, Tyler Adams and Rasmus Kristensen are all expected to be involved, while Luis Sinisterra could miss out having picked up an injury last time out against Crystal Palace.

Leeds United take in their final pre-season friendly this evening as recently-relegated Serie B side Cagliari visit Elland Road for a 6.45pm kick-off.

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Leeds United ended pre-season in style, scoring six goals against Italian side Cagliari at Elland Road. A well-taken hat-trick from Rodrigo and a Patrick ...

He whipped in a free-kick from the right of the pitch and round Koch, who powered home a header. After Rodrigo came close to completing a hat-trick, the away side looked to hit back and claw their way back into the game. Under the lights in West Yorkshire, Jesse Marsch’s side took on their Italian counterparts looking to end pre-season on a high and straight from kick-off they set off aiming to do just that.

Leeds United completed their pre-season friendlies with a 6-2 thrashing of Serie B visitors Cagliari who were blitzed by a Rodrigo hat-trick, ...

With 11 minutes left, Pascal Struijk sent a free header wide from another Leeds corner but there was still time for a Whites fifth and for Rodrigo to complete his hat-trick, Aaronson getting to the byline and sending in a low cross that left the Spaniard with an easy finish with six left minutes. Leeds continued to create a steady stream of chances and Diego Llorente spooned a shot over the bar from a Harrison corner before Rodrigo flicked a header just wide from another Harrison corner. Just two minutes later, Patrick Bamford got in on the act, the Whites no 9 played in one on one by Brendan Aaronson and applying a composed finish to nestle a low shot inside the the left hand post.

Leeds player ratings v Cagliari: Rodrigo nets a hat-trick, Patrick Bamford gets two and Brenden Aaronson shines for Whites.

A tap-in, for the third. A hat-trick for the Spain star. With Adams covering Phillips’ defensive side, Roca adds the deep-lying playmaker, creative side. Throughout pre-season, the left-back issue has been a concern for Leeds following the injury to Junior Firpo. Leif Davis has left, Jack Harrison has played there. The Germany international’s consistency during pre-season has been eye-catching, as has Jesse Marsch’s use of Koch at centre-back. Quiet-ish evening for the French goalkeeper.