Substitute Mateo Joseph netted a late equaliser to earn Leeds a 2-2 draw at Watford – however that was not sufficient to elevate his aspect again to the highest of the Championship desk.
Mid-table Watford led twice earlier than half-time due to targets from Vakoun Bayo and Emmanuel Dennis both aspect of a fantastic Leeds reply from Crysencio Summerville.
Leeds have been in peril of struggling a primary league lack of 2024 till 20-year-old Spaniard Mateo got here off the bench and scored seconds later.
Leeds ended Good Friday in second spot nonetheless as Ipswich, 1-0 winners at Blackburn earlier within the day, are some extent forward.
Watford began brightly however their appeals for a penalty within the twelfth minute when Ethan Ampadu appeared to catch Yasir Asprilla on a foot have been rejected by referee David Webb.
Leeds replied with a shot from Summerville that Hornets goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann did effectively to palm around the far publish.
It was Watford who took the lead within the thirty first minute through a swift transfer down the suitable after Edo Kayembe had received possession. Asprilla was performed in behind the Leeds defence and the Colombian pulled the ball again for Dennis to fireplace off a first-time shot. Leeds goalkeeper Ilian Meslier did effectively to parry it however Bayo was available to volley residence the rebound.
Leeds wanted a response and it was Summerville who supplied it six minutes later. The winger reduce in from the left and curled an outstanding shot past the attain of Bachmann to have fun his seventeenth purpose of a stellar season.
There was nonetheless time earlier than the break nonetheless for Dennis to fireplace Watford again in entrance. The purpose resembled Summerville’s because the Nottingham Forest loanee reduce in – from the suitable this time – to get previous challengers after which beat Meslier with a low drive.
Leeds started the second half on the lookout for Summerville to make the distinction once more – and Bachmann needed to make one other save, this time at his close to publish.
Sierralta needed to nod a Sam Byram header off the road quickly after, though it will not have counted, earlier than Bachmann tipped a Georginio Rutter drive over.
Each side made adjustments earlier than James examined Bachmann quickly after with a shot that Patrick Bamford got here near diverting with a hopeful slide in entrance of the Austrian.
It was trying as if Leeds have been going to have to simply accept defeat – till Joseph’s sudden arrival conjured up a slipshod however well timed leveller.
The substitute had solely been on the pitch for a couple of seconds when he pressured the ball over the road within the 86th minute, on the second try.
Bachmann blocked his first shot in a six-yard field scramble – and when Lewis tried to clear the striker deflected it over the road with a block of his personal.
