Elland Road defiant in the downpour as Newcastle's record signing watches a stalemate
Leeds United and Newcastle United shared a goalless draw on a rain-swept night at Elland Road, a contest long on endeavour but short on clear chances. Jacob Murphy drew the only two saves Lucas Perri had to make, while at the other end Dominic Calvert-Lewin was denied by Nick Pope’s boot in the 90th minute as the hosts almost stole it late.
Newcastle’s attacking edge was blunted by the absence of Alexander Isak, who remains out of the picture as he looks to engineer a move away, and the first of Anthony Gordon’s three-match ban. Newly signed German striker Nick Woltemade, a club-record arrival from Stuttgart in a deal worth up to £69m, watched from the stands and could not be registered in time to feature. As Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher put it, it was end-to-end, but with a real lack of quality.
Rain, noise, and few clear chances