Leeds United breathed contemporary life into their survival hopes after a manic win at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Jack Harrison, Luke Ayling, Rasmus Kristensen and Rodrigo struck to clinch a rollercoaster 4-2 victory and carry them out of the Premier League’s relegation zone.
Jonny’s long-range lob and Matheus Cunha’s first purpose for Wolves gave them hope earlier than Jonny’s late crimson card.
Unused substitute Matheus Nunes was additionally dismissed in stoppage time, with Wolves livid Rodrigo’s purpose was not dominated out for a foul on Adama Traore.
Exactly 12 months in the past Leeds hit again from 2-0 right down to win 3-2 at Molineux due to Ayling’s injury-time winner.
Victory was nonetheless not simple this time however a frenzied win in a recreation which threatened to swing both approach leaves Leeds 14th, only a level and a spot behind their hosts with a recreation in hand.
As a lot as Wolves have improved below Julen Lopetegui, house defeats to Bournemouth and now Leeds have stopped them from pulling away.
A four-point hole to the guests has virtually been worn out in a survival battle which has captured virtually half of the division and left them three factors above the drop zone.
It appeared bleak early for Wolves after Harrison set the tone for a madcap recreation when he opened the scoring simply six minutes in.
Wilfried Gnonto teased Nelson Semedo, who didn’t get close to him, and darted into the field to cross for Harrison to smash in from 10 yards.
Harrison – whose transfer to Leicester was cancelled mid-medical in January – solely has 4 objectives this season however none may have been as essential as this.
Wolves responded and wished a penalty when Semedo went down below Junior Firpo’s problem however Michael Salisbury and VAR official David Coote disagreed.
Leeds’ quick begin had immediately was a rearguard motion as our bodies had been placed on the road to disclaim the hosts, who pressured the tempo after going behind.
Only Pedro Neto’s profligacy stopped Wolves levelling when Daniel Podence caught Ayling dozing. His shot was overwhelmed away by Illan Meslier however Neto fluffed his strains on the follow-up.
For some time Wolves swarmed over Leeds, stifling the guests, forcing them into errors and last-ditch interventions, and a leveller appeared inevitable.
Yet Lopetegui’s facet solely had themselves responsible. Wasting their probabilities after they got here they let Leeds off the hook, particularly Semedo.
Ruben Neves’ good go was solely bettered by Max Kilman’s low cross which bounced into the trail of the unmarked Semedo, just for Max Wober to dam his goalbound effort.
Neves drilled huge from distance and, apart from the purpose, Leeds had supplied valuable little attacking intent. Meslier’s time-wasting infuriated Molineux however the guests almost grabbed a second 9 minutes earlier than the break.
A neat nook routine discovered the onrushing Weston McKennie and whereas the USA worldwide failed to attach correctly, it brought about sufficient issues and was deflected behind.
It was sufficient to offer Leeds some respite, with a delay to deal with Harrison after a late Dawson problem briefly shifting the momentum of a recreation which had turn out to be more and more ill-tempered.
Dawson, already on a reserving, was withdrawn on the break and Wolves thought they’d levelled quickly after.
Podence’s nook was nodded goalwards by Nathan Collins and stabbed in by Mario Lemina, just for the celebrations to be lower quick by an offside flag.
If the hosts thought it will herald the beginning of a comeback they had been mistaken and Leeds grabbed a second 4 minutes into the half.
It was poor defending from Wolves because the ball-watching Neves allowed Ayling to peel away and he was left criminally unmarked to nod in on the far publish.
With the hosts shell-shocked, Pablo Sarabia steered huge however Leeds had been in dreamland after 62 minutes.
Joao Gomes had denied Harrison a second with a sensible block however it solely delayed a 3rd as Kristensen obtained in on the act.
The substitute had solely been on for 31 seconds earlier than he robbed Jonny, who didn’t cope with Harrison’s cross, on the far publish and fired by means of Jose Sa’s legs.
Jonny shortly – and spectacularly – pulled a purpose again when he lobbed in from 40 yards with Meslier having rushed out to clear.
It gave Wolves hope and, after Meslier brilliantly saved from Cunha, the striker arrange a grandstand end when his shot from the sting of the field clipped Wober to make it 3-2 with 17 minutes left.
But Jonny was despatched off after a reckless sort out on Ayling with six minutes left to finish Wolves’ fightback.
Rodrigo then wrapped it up in stoppage time when he raced by means of to dink over Sa.
It sparked Wolves protests as Marc Roca appeared to tug Traore within the build-up with the bench incensed and Nunes, who needed to be restrained, was despatched off for dissent.
