GABRIEL GUDMUNDSSON dropped an absolute clanger by heading past his own keeper Karl Darlow in stoppage time to gift Fulham victory.
The Swedish defender, under no real pressure, conspired to nod a Ryan Sessegnon corner into his own net.
ReutersGudmundsson (on the ground) can only look on as his horror gaffe cost Leeds a point[/caption]
ReutersCalvin Bassey and Tom Cairney celebrate wildly after their side’s good fortune[/caption]
It is one of the most baffling own goals you will see.
That moment of madness cost Leeds what would have been a well deserved point.
But they can only blame themselves for not taking their chances.
They still have only managed one goal this season — a Lukas Nmecha penalty in the 1-0 win against Everton.
It is worry that they have not scored in open play in 360 minutes of Prem football — and is why the German boss has been crying out for reinforcements in the forward line.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin was only able to head straight at Bernd Leno when he met a lovely Brenden Aaronson cross.
While Sean Longstaff cracked the crossbar with a shot from distance — and Aaronson himself had an angled effort kept out by the Fulham keeper.
Fulham record-signing — £34.6million man Kevin — started on the bench after joining from Shakhtar on transfer deadline day and did not come on until the final 14 minutes.
And he almost scored a stunner when his long-range shot was kept out by Darlow.
Wilson — who had been linked with a move to Leeds during the summer — was the only change made by Silva from their last game at Chelsea, coming in for Tim Castagme.
Calvert-Lewin made his first Leeds start as Farke opted to make five changes from the goalless draw at Newcastle before the international break.
In came Ethan Ampadu, Aaronson, Anton Stach, Noah Okafor and Darlow.
Leeds had a huge chance to move in front when Calvin-Lewin managed to find himself unmarked to meet a superb Aaronson cross — but he was only able to head straight at Leno.
Neither side had got into a proper rhythm.
The visitors were looking to get the ball up quick towards their frontmen but Fulham were comfortably dealing with that approach.
But the Cottagers were struggling to create anything to trouble Darlow — who was making his first Prem appearance in almost four years with first-choice Lucas Perri injured.
Noah Okafor played a couple of nice stepovers before the ball fell to Stach but his effort was charged down.
Jayden Bogle charged down the right flank and attempted an ambitious effort from an angle but it was deflected out for a corner.
Leeds were denied going in front on the stroke of half-time when Longstaff left fly from 25 yards after running on to a Calvert-Lewin header.
header but his effort clipped the top of the bar.
And Fulham keeper Leno denied the visitors going in front at the start of the second half.
With torrential rain and even hail lashing down on Craven Cottage Aaronson’s angled effort was kept out.
And then Kenny Tete and Calvin Bassey both slid in to block Okafor, who looked set to pull the trigger 15 yards out.
Bogle also saw an effort charged down after he was allowed to run forward without being challenged.
Darlow then made a fantastic save to keep out a curling Wilson effort that was destined for the top left corner.
That was to be Wilson’s last action as he was hauled off by Silva along with Josh King, who were replaced by Emile Smith Rowe and Adama Traore.
Fulham had been controlling the ball well without making many inroads.
And they finally got the crowd off their seats.
First Gabriel Gudmundsson was turned by Alex Iwobi and Joachim Anderson’s cross was met by Muniz.
But his downward header was kept out by Darlow.
Then Smith Rowe burst through before his shot was pushed on to the post by Darlow.
Finally Silva opted to throw on Kevin with 14 minutes left.
And he almost brought the house down with a ripper that Darlow tipped over.
But then came Gudmundsson’s moment of madness to give Fulham victory.
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