Leeds comes back from two down to earn vital point
EFL Championship leader Leeds United came back from two goals down and earned a 2-2 draw away to Queens Park Rangers to maintain its position at the top of the table.
Daniel Farke's side was two goals down after the opening half hour, but dragged itself level after a Morgan Fox own goal on 40 minutes and Jayden Bogle's equaliser six minutes into the second half.
The visitors continued to apply pressure for the remainder of the second half, but were unable to get a third, allowing Burnley to make up vital ground and move into second after its win over Swansea City, with Sheffield United still to play in the derby with Sheffield Wednesday later on Sunday (AEDT).
It was a dreadful start to the game for Leeds, with Koki Saito scoring a sublime goal to open the scoring after just 17 minutes.
Marti Cifuentes' side, which came into this match on a four-game losing streak, was in dreamland 13 minutes later when Steve Cook's header found its way into the back of the net.
But the league leader, playing before both of its closest promotion contender, was not about to roll over and got back into the contest five minutes before half-time.
Manor Solomon played a teasing effort across goal, which ricocheted off home defender Fox and went over the line.
Leeds was level on 51 minutes through full-back Bogle, who was first to a rebounded effort and was able to poke home unchallenged.
While neither side was able to get the winning goal, the match did finish on a flashpoint with goalscorer Saito sent off in second-half stoppage-time. The Japanese midfielder flew into a challenge from behind on Dan James, who had broken free of him and was racing away.
Leeds is two points clear of Burnley in second place and three clear of now third-placed Sheffield United.
QPR is 14th, 10 points above the bottom three and 11 below the play-off places.
