Danny Ings spot on as Aston Villa edge Leeds in fiery Brisbane clash
Danny Ings scored a penalty and Philippe Coutinho missed another as Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa edged Leeds United 1-0 in a high-intensity clash in Brisbane.
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Give us your Leeds United player ratings as Whites fall to Aston Villa defeat
Leeds United lost their second game of the pre-season tour of Australia after falling to a 1-0 defeat against Aston Villa at the Suncorp Stadium. Danny Ings' second-half penalty settled a feisty affair which saw Archie Gray forced off on a stretcher.
Jack Harrison praises Leeds United teammates' attitude in ‘complex system’ after Villa defeat
Leeds United winger Jack Harrison praised the attitude of his teammates as they continued to develop Jesse March’s ‘complex system’ in the narrow defeat to Aston Villa. Steven Gerrard’s side won 1-0 after a second-half penalty from Danny Ings, although the game was marred by a nasty-looking injury to Archie Gray amid a host of strong tackles.
Marsch's John McGinn chat, Watkins' disbelief and Leeds United moments missed from Aston Villa
Leeds United lost 1-0 to Aston Villa in an action-packed and feisty encounter at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Danny Ings scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot but the major talking point came in the second half as a John McGinn tackle forced Archie Gray to be stretchered off.
Steven Gerrard gives his take on John McGinn's challenge on Leeds United's Archie Gray
Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard has given his thoughts on the John McGinn tackle that led to Leeds United youngster Archie Gray needing to be stretchered off. Gray was on the end of a stiff challenge from McGinn just a few minutes after stepping off the bench during the club’s 1-0 defeat to Villa at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Aston Villa's squad revealed for Leeds United friendly in Australia with big names on show
Leeds United face Aston Villa in their second game of their pre-season tour of Australia on Sunday, and Steven Gerrard has named his squad that will face the Whites. Gerrard has named a 33-man squad for their match against Leeds, while Villa will also play Brisbane Lions and Manchester United during their time Down Under.
Imagine him & McGinn: Gerrard can form "dangerous" Villa duo by signing £34m tank - opinion
Aston Villa will be set to begin their first full season with Steven Gerrard at the helm in the next few weeks following his appointment at the Midlands club last November.
Two Aston Villa line-ups Steven Gerrard could toy with vs Walsall
Aston Villa's pre-season kicks off in earnest at Walsall tomorrow as Steven Gerrard casts his watchful eye over his first-team group. A weakened Villa squad will take to the Banks's Stadium with some - the likes of Boubacar Kamara, Lucas Digne, Matty Cash and John McGinn - having arrived in Australia early ahead of the club's tour which begins next week.