Zan Vipotnik struck deep into stoppage time to secure Swansea City a dramatic but well-earned point in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Elland Road.
The Slovenian forward drilled a low shot into the far corner in the 96th minute, sparking wild celebrations just moments after Wilfried Gnonto had seemingly won it for promotion-chasing Leeds.
Swansea endured a nightmare start, conceding inside 35 seconds as Brenden Aaronson fired the hosts ahead. However, the visitors responded well, with Harry Darling pouncing on a handling error to level the scores.
Despite missed chances – including a Josh Tymon penalty and Hannes Delcroix hitting the post – the Swans looked set for heartbreak when Gnonto struck late on, but Vipotnik had the final say, ensuring Alan Sheehan’s side left Yorkshire with a hard-fought point against their high flying hosts.
Alan Sheehan hailed his side’s character in the post-match press conference, adding that he felt a point was the least his team deserved.
The Swans are back on home soil next Saturday, when Derby County are the visitors to the Swansea.com stadium, for what is a crucial game for both sides.
Team Line-ups
Swansea City: Lawrence Vigouroux; Josh Key, Ben Cabango (captain), Harry Darling, Hannes Delcroix (Jisung Eom 74); Jay Fulton (Ollie Cooper 82), Lewis O’Brien, Gonçalo Franco (Joe Allen 83); Ronald (Florian Bianchini 87), Josh Tymon; Liam Cullen (Žan Vipotnik 87).
Unused Substitutes: Jon McLaughlin, Cyrus Christie, Kyle Naughton, Sam Parker.
Leeds United: Illan Meslier, Jayden Bogle, Ethan Ampadu (captain) (Ao Tanaka 58), Pascal Struijk, Joe Rodon, Daniel James (Wilfried Gnonto 85), Joe Rothwell, Joel Piroe, Brenden Aaronson (Mateo Joseph 72), Manor Solomon (Largue Ramazani 72), Sam Byram (Junior Firpo 72).
Unused Substitutes: Karl Darlow, Joshua Guilavogui, Isaac Schmidt, Ilia Gruev.
Referee: Ben Toner
Attendance: 35,574 (including nearly 800 hundred Swansea fans)
Match Highlights
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Feature Image Credit: Swansea City Football Club