Leeds and Villa gave a new meaning to the term - bore draw, during an excruciating 90 minutes of football at Elland Road. It takes a lot to silence a packed out Elland Road, but somehow they managed it, surely evidencing why both teams find themselves at the wrong end of the table.

Villa dominated the statistics (apart from fouls), but Leeds for their credit held firm, fortifying their defence when reduced to 10 men, early in the second half. Marsch's men only managed to muster a single shot on target to Villa's seven. Had the visitors been more clinical in front of goal, they could have had a hatful, yet 19 further opportunities went astray.

The Athletic's Phil Hay ripped into referee Stuart Attwell after the game, likening the fluency of his performance to the M25 in rush hour. The man in black dished out 35 fouls, 5 bookings and an early bath for Sinisterra during 90 minutes of mind-numbing hell; but the truth is Leeds don't help themselves. Many of the fouls committed were avoidable but Sinisterra's red was avoidable. It shows a complete and utter disregard for discipline, especially when you're on a booking already.

Following the final whistle, the camera concentrated on Jesse Marsch - a relieved man; though not sure his allayed demeanour was for rescuing a point, or the spectacle was over.

	Line Up		Nat	Match Events
		Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper
		Kristensen, Rasmus Defender
		Koch, Robin Defender
		Cooper, Liam Defender
		Struijk, Pascal Defender
		Adams, Tyler Midfielder
		Roca, Marc Midfielder
		Harrison, Jack Midfielder
		Aaronson, Brenden Midfielder
		Sinisterra, Luis Midfielder
		Moreno, Rodrigo Forward
	Subs		Nat	Match Events
		Ayling, Luke Defender
		Firpo, Junior Defender
		Summerville, Crysencio Midfielder
		Klich, Mateusz Midfielder
		Bamford, Patrick Forward
		Klaesson, Kristoffer Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
		Llorente, Diego Defender		Unused Sub
		Gnonto, Wilfried Midfielder		Unused Sub
		Greenwood, Sam Midfielder		Unused Sub

	References
	LEEDSTATS: Leeds United Season 2022/2023
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2022-23
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2022/23