Leeds United 1-1 Brentford: Calvert-Lewin salvages draw after Schade stunner

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ShareBrentford took the lead at Elland Road through Kevin Schade's excellent strike, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin ensured Leeds United took a point.Dominic Calvert-Lewin struck 11 minutes from time as Leeds United recovered from a poor first half to secure a 1-1 Premier League draw with Brentford on Sunday.Brentford dominated the opening period and deservedly led when Kevin Schade flicked Keane Lewis-Potter's cross into the top-right corner in the 41st minute.The half-time whistle was met by boos from the Elland Road faithful, so Daniel Farke made a tactical adjustment that paid dividends, with Leeds wresting control of the game back from the visitors and securing a point when Calvert-Lewin steered home from Lukas Nmecha's cross.Brentford could have taken a commanding lead inside the opening 15 minutes, but Schade and Jaidon Anthony fluffed their lines before Mikkel Damsgaard fired straight at James Trafford.Anton Stach cut out a cross from Schade with Anthony lurking at the back post, before Leeds were dealt a blow when Joe Rodon was forced off with an apparent hamstring injury.Brentford got the goal their performance warranted when Schade got in front of his marker and flicked in a fantastic volley, but the second half played out in a different fashion thanks to Farke's switch to a four-man defence.After James Justin tested Caoimhin Kelleher and Jayden Bogle avoided conceding a penalty for his challenge on Schade, Calvert-Lewin was in the right place at the right time to restore parity for the hosts.Igor Thiago's header almost restored Brentford's advantage within two minutes, while Calvert-Lewin was denied in a one-on-one with Kelleher – although the offside flag meant it may not have counted anyway – as the spoils were shared.A tale of two halves for BrentfordYou could have been forgiven for thinking Brentford were the home team, so superior was their performance in the opening period.The Bees had a 62.4% share of possession, 26 touches in the opposition box and 11 shots in the first half. Leeds, meanwhile, managed just three touches in Brentford's area and generated a cumulative expected goals (xG) value of 0.04 from their two efforts on goal.But Farke putting an extra man in midfield for the second half made a big difference, with Brentford seeing their share of possession drop to 43.5% as Leeds forced their way back into the game.It was Calvert-Lewin who drew them level, becoming the first Leeds player to score in four straight Premier League appearances at Elland Road since Mark Viduka in April 2004.Calvert-Lewin now has four goals in his past six top-flight appearances against Brentford and is the only player to have scored in each of the last 11 Premier League seasons, a run that stretches back to 2016-17.Farke's men now sit seventh with four points, the same as Brentford, who are fourth thanks to their superior goal difference.Brentford took the lead at Elland Road through Kevin Schade's excellent strike, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin ensured Leeds United took a point.Dominic Calvert-Lewin struck 11 minutes from time as Leeds United recovered from a poor first half to secure a 1-1 Premier League draw with Brentford on Sunday.Brentford dominated the opening period and deservedly led when Kevin Schade flicked Keane Lewis-Potter's cross into the top-right corner in the 41st minute.The half-time whistle was met by boos from the Elland Road faithful, so Daniel Farke made a tactical adjustment that paid dividends, with Leeds wresting control of the game back from the visitors and securing a point when Calvert-Lewin steered home from Lukas Nmecha's cross.Brentford could have taken a commanding lead inside the opening 15 minutes, but Schade and Jaidon Anthony fluffed their lines before Mikkel Damsgaard fired straight at James Trafford.Anton Stach cut out a cross from Schade with Anthony lurking at the back post, before Leeds were dealt a blow when Joe Rodon was forced off with an apparent hamstring injury.Brentford got the goal their performance warranted when Schade got in front of his marker and flicked in a fantastic volley, but the second half played out in a different fashion thanks to Farke's switch to a four-man defence.After James Justin tested Caoimhin Kelleher and Jayden Bogle avoided conceding a penalty for his challenge on Schade, Calvert-Lewin was in the right place at the right time to restore parity for the hosts.Igor Thiago's header almost restored Brentford's advantage within two minutes, while Calvert-Lewin was denied in a one-on-one with Kelleher – although the offside flag meant it may not have counted anyway – as the spoils were shared.A tale of two halves for BrentfordYou could have been forgiven for thinking Brentford were the home team, so superior was their performance in the opening period.The Bees had a 62.4% share of possession, 26 touches in the opposition box and 11 shots in the first half. Leeds, meanwhile, managed just three touches in Brentford's area and generated a cumulative expected goals (xG) value of 0.04 from their two efforts on goal.But Farke putting an extra man in midfield for the second half made a big difference, with Brentford seeing their share of possession drop to 43.5% as Leeds forced their way back into the game.It was Calvert-Lewin who drew them level, becoming the first Leeds player to score in four straight Premier League appearances at Elland Road since Mark Viduka in April 2004.Calvert-Lewin now has four goals in his past six top-flight appearances against Brentford and is the only player to have scored in each of the last 11 Premier League seasons, a run that stretches back to 2016-17.Farke's men now sit seventh with four points, the same as Brentford, who are fourth thanks to their superior goal difference.