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Cardiff confound Leeds thanks to Junior Hoilett and Robert Glatzel

21-Jun-2020 13:28:11 | The Guardian

Marcelo Bielsa frenetically rubbed his hands together in the dugout but he could not magic a comeback as Leeds United returned from the enforced break with a bump. Head bowed, arms folded, a cussing Bielsa repeatedly tried to rally his side, roaring at his players from the touchline, but a five-match winning run came to a halt after a dogged Cardiff side prospered courtesy of brilliant goals by Junior Hoilett and Robert Glatzel against the run of play.

Cardiff proved fiendishly difficult to break down and, when Leeds did carve an opening, Patrick Bamford inadvertently blocked Jack Harrison’s goal-bound shot in front of Alex Smithies, who later saved superbly to deny Tyler Roberts prodding in from close range.

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