"Lucas Perri saved Tommy Doyle's penalty and Patrick Roberts curled a spot kick over the bar as Leeds United capitalised on Birmingham City faltering in a shootout to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup. Winger Roberts' spectacular long-range equaliser took a nick off James Justin's head to deservedly draw Birmingham level in the 89th minute at St Andrew's, where Leeds had gone ahead through Lukas Nmecha's 49th-minute strike as part of a much-improved second-half display."
"Birmingham took advantage of passive-looking opponents during the first half, almost scoring when Jay Stansfield's drive from just inside the box was brilliantly tipped against the woodwork by Lucas Perri. Leeds, who had recovered from 2-0 behind to draw 2-2 at Chelsea in the Premier League on Tuesday and won 3-1 at Championship club Derby County in the last round, looked short of the form that had taken Daniel Farke's side on a preceding run of one defeat in six games."
Lukas Nmecha put Leeds ahead in the 49th minute after collecting Noah Okafor's through-ball and finishing clinically. Patrick Roberts produced a spectacular long-range equaliser in the 89th minute when the shot took a nick off James Justin's head. Ibrahim Osman struck a post for Birmingham during stoppage time and extra time produced no further goals. The match was decided by a penalty shootout in which Lucas Perri saved Tommy Doyle's attempt, Patrick Roberts missed a spot-kick, and Leeds progressed to the fifth round.
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