Illan Meslier had an evening to neglect away to Sunderland on Friday evening.
Regardless of falling behind to a nine-minute aim from Chris Rigg, Leeds United fought again properly to show the sport round.
Joel Piroe equalised on the 22-minute mark with Junior Firpo firing the Whites into the lead with simply over half an hour left to play.
And it regarded just like the away group have been going to carry on and take what would’ve been an enormous three factors within the race for Championship promotion… Meslier had different concepts although.
Illan Meslier mistake noticed Leeds United teammate ‘storm’ off pitch
The 24-year-old shot-stopper didn’t cease a easy ball again to him with simply seconds left on the clock.
The keeper’s error, which is able to go down in Championship historical past as one of many worst-ever particular person errors, noticed the Black Cats equalise on the dying and left Firpo fuming.
Based on journalist Graham Smyth, who was in attendance on the Stadium of Mild, Leeds United’s second goalscorer stormed off the pitch on the full-time whistle whereas his teammates rushed to console their keeper.
FT Sunderland 2-2 Leeds United
A seven-point week on 96 minutes after which, with one horrible, inexplicable lapse in focus it is a five-point week.
Firpo is storming off the pitch fuming as others run to Meslier.
— Graham Smyth (@GrahamSmyth) October 4, 2024
Recommendations the Whites’ camp has been disrupted by Meslier’s howler won’t go down properly with followers, nor supervisor Daniel Farke, who should now work exhausting to carry the aspect again collectively as they put together to host Sheffield United after the worldwide break.
