Bournemouth snatched a dramatic injury time equaliser at Elland Road, denying Leeds United their first back-to-back victory this season. Daniel Farke’s men had looked poised to claim a deserved victory after an almost faultless performance, but poor set-piece defending proved costly.

The visitors drew first blood shortly before the half-hour mark when Antoine Semenyo’s low free-kick skipped under the wall and somehow around Brenden Aaronson, leaving goalkeeper Karl Darlow helpless and raising questions about his setup. Leeds responded just before the interval, with Joe Rodon left unmarked to thunder home his first Premier League goal from a corner, restoring parity and igniting the home supporters.

After the restart, Leeds turned their dominance into a lead. Summer signing Sean Longstaff marked his arrival from Newcastle with a stunning volley from the edge of the box, rifling past Djordje Petrovic after intelligent link-up play with Noah Okafor. That strike seemed destined to seal the points, especially as Leeds controlled much of the game, outworking and outpassing their opponents in key areas.

However, Bournemouth refused to fold and their persistence was rewarded at the death. Another poorly defended free-kick from the home side found Kroupi untracked on the left, and the youngster calmly slotted in from close range to salvage a precious draw. For Leeds, it will feel like two points dropped, while the Cherries will be relieved to leave Yorkshire with something to show for their efforts. This contest was a reminder of the fine margins and defensive lapses that can swing Premier League matches in an instant.

	Line Up		Nat	Match Events
	26	Darlow, Karl Goalkeeper			6.5
	2	Bogle, Jayden Defender			7.5
	3	Gudmundsson, Gabriel Defender			★8.3
	6	Rodon, Joe Defender			7.8
	5	Struijk, Pascal Defender			7.2
	4	Ampadu, Ethan Midfielder			7.3
	8	Longstaff, Sean Midfielder			7.8
	18	Stach, Anton Midfielder			6.3
	11	Aaronson, Brenden Midfielder			7.9
	19	Okafor, Noah Midfielder			6.7
	9	Calvert-Lewin, Dominic Forward			7.6
	Subs		Nat	Match Events
	20	Harrison, Jack Midfielder			6.1
	22	Tanaka, Ao Midfielder
	14	Nmecha, Lukas Forward
	16	Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
	24	Justin, James Defender		Unused Sub
	15	Bijol, Jaka Defender		Unused Sub
	44	Gruev, Ilia Midfielder		Unused Sub
	7	James, Daniel Midfielder		Unused Sub
	10	Piroe, Joel Forward		Unused Sub