Leeds squandered multiple opportunities to start their 2024/2025 campaign in style, settling for a draw against newly promoted Portsmouth at the weekend. Leeds bullied the Championship new boys in the opening minutes, rocking the woodwork three times in quick succession, before Ogilvie dragged Dan James down in the box on the 10-minute mark. When Struijk duly obliged from 12 yards out, few would have expected the game to end in stalemate, but as we have learnt in recent times, if you don't take your chances, you're gonna get punished.

Whether Leeds took their foot off the gas, or Portsmouth worked their way back into the game is up for debate, but the Whites found themselves 2-1 down at the break. Sorensen beat Meslier at his near post (23mins), followed just before the interval with a Lang piledriver from the edge of the box.

Gnonto restored order shortly after the break, and it stayed that way until injury time, when Jayden Bogle grabbed Saydee around the neck from within the penalty area. The man in black had little choice but to point to the spot, and once again Meslier managed to dive out of the way of the ball, handing Lane his brace. Leeds response was instantaneous. Arronson showed poise and skill to work an opportunity before wrong-footing the keeper, but then fluffed his lines two minutes later dragging his effort agonisingly wide with the last kick of the game.

	Line Up		Nat	Match Events
	1	Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper
	3	Firpo, Junior Defender
	5	Struijk, Pascal Defender
	6	Rodon, Joe Defender
	2	Bogle, Jayden Defender
	44	Gruev, Ilia Midfielder
	4	Ampadu, Ethan Midfielder
	29	Gnonto, Wilfried Midfielder
	24	Rutter, Georginio Forward
	7	James, Daniel Midfielder
	19	Joseph, Mateo Forward
	Subs		Nat	Match Events
	8	Rothwell, Joe Midfielder
	11	Aaronson, Brenden Midfielder
	10	Piroe, Joel Forward
	9	Bamford, Patrick Forward
	25	Byram, Sam Defender		Unused Sub
	50	Crew, Charlie Midfielder		Unused Sub
	26	Darlow, Karl Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
	30	Gelhardt, Joe Forward		Unused Sub
	39	Wober, Max Defender		Unused Sub

		Debuts	Nat	DOB	Joined
		Rothwell, Joe Midfielder		11/01/1995 (29)	11/07/2024
		Bogle, Jayden Defender		27/07/2000 (24)	20/07/2024

	References
	LEEDSTATS: Leeds United Season 2024/2025
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2024-25
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2024/25