Leeds Earn A Draw Against Aston Villa
Leeds battled to earn a goalless draw with Aston Villa despite playing with only 10 men for the majority of the second half.
In a bad-tempered match, Colombia winger Luis Sinisterra was sent off after 48 minutes for two bookings – a foul on John McGinn and then blocking the ball when Douglas Luiz tried to take a quick free-kick.
Villa almost immediately took advantage of the extra player but Philippe Coutinho’s volley bounced off the woodwork with England striker Ollie Watkins unable to convert the rebound.
The home side could have won it late on when substitute Patrick Bamford forced a fine save from Emiliano Martinez, with the Argentine also saving Brenden Aaronson’s follow-up.
For 23-year-old Sinisterra, a £21m summer signing from Feyenoord, it was a harsh blow after a great few weeks in his career.
He has scored three goals for Leeds this season and during the international break netted his first ever goal for Colombia in a 4-1 win over Guatemala, quickly following that with two more in a 3-2 victory against Mexico.
But three minutes into the second half, he stuck his foot out to block Luiz’s free-kick and referee Stuart Attwell showed him a second yellow card.
The home fans and players were furious but the winger eventually left the field. Seconds later, Coutinho hit the post with a volley in a rare moment of skill in a frantic encounter high on passion and commitment.
