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Pablo Hernandez back with a bang - how Leeds United's players rated at Luton Town

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13 Kiko Casilla - six

Not a heap to do in the first half for the Spaniard, but as home tails rose in the second period, so too did Casilla's work rate. May have done better with James Collins's equaliser.

2 Luke Ayling © - seven

Got boos in the second half every time he touched the ball after one big challenge on Dan Potts. Did well. Needed his aerial presence.

5 Ben White - eight

We can now add pitch-length assist to the loanee's repertoire. Stayed alert to the whistle and took full advantage when the referee waved play on after Izzy Brown went down. Ran the length of the pitch and then had the composure to lay on an assist for Patrick Bamford. Did the defending bit as usual too.

Ben White. Championship - Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers - Saturday 9th November 2019 - Elland Road (Kevin Barnes/CameraSport)

28 Gaetano Berardi - seven

Snuffed out many of Harry Cornick's dangerous drives forward down the Luton right. Caught a little out sometimes on the counter, but nothing which caused too many issues for Casilla et al.

23 Kalvin Phillips - seven

Dealt with Brown very well in the first half, but the Chelsea loanee asserted himself in the second period as the Whites lost their sense of control after the opener. Some fantastic tackles late on to kill Luton counters.

Kalvin Phillips. Championship - Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers - Saturday 9th November 2019 - Elland Road (Kevin Barnes/CameraSport)

19 Pablo Hernandez - seven

A few flashes including a slaloming run and shot in the second period, but nothing like the control or invention we are used to from the Spaniard.

43 Mateusz Klich - six

The odd connecting pass, but again the Pole was a bystander to the game's best moments until his late assist for Bamford.

Mateusz Klich. Championship - Leeds United v Derby County - Saturday 21st September 2019 - Elland Road (Alex Dodd/CameraSport)

15 Stuart Dallas - six

Put a shift in and looked better in the middle than he did a few weeks ago, but did not always get the better of his opposite numbers when it mattered.

22 Jack Harrison - seven

A shame to see him go off when he did. Looked the team's best attacker throughout the game to continue the upturn in form of before the break.

11 Tyler Roberts - six

Plenty of early promise in this new system, running off Bamford and into space, but after forcing the save of the game out of James Shea he went missing and withdrew into his shell in the second period.

9 Patrick Bamford - seven

Took his goal wonderfully with chaos going on with the referee behind him, but again should have had two or three more on the day with the chances which came his away. Late winner was a proper striker's finish.

Leeds United's Patrick Bamford controls the ball Photographer Alex Dodd/CameraSport The EFL Sky Bet Championship - 191123 Luton Town v Leeds United - Saturday 23rd November 2019 - Kenilworth Road - Luton World Copyright © 2019 CameraSport. All rights reserved. 43 Linden Ave. Countesthorpe. Leicester. England. LE8 5PG - Tel: +44 (0) 116 277 4147 - admin@camerasport.com - www.camerasport.com (Alex Dodd/CameraSport)

Substitutes

1 Illan Meslier

3 Barry Douglas

6 Liam Cooper (on for Berardi 59min) - six

Came on to reassert some control for the visitors with Luton firing on all cylinders. Did okay.

10 Ezgjan Alioski

17 Helder Costa (on for Harrison 64min) - six

Plenty of puff and pace to give tired Luton legs something to think about, but little in the way of end product as the Hatters camped in their box.

Helder Costa. Championship - Leeds United v Birmingham City - Saturday 19th October 2019 - Elland Road (Alex Dodd/CameraSport)

36 Robbie Gotts

47 Jack Clarke (on for Roberts 71min) - six

A bit-part role out wide.

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