"Tactical anarchy reigned supreme on a night of chaotic, bewilderingly thrilling, drama played out amid freezing conditions. Not that the on-pitch temperature ever seemed to drop below boiling point as a renascent Leeds led three times yet departed with their seven match unbeaten run at end and hearts broken by Harvey Barnes's volleyed stoppage time winner for Newcastle. Long before the end though three things were clear:"
"Farke had reason to look concerned when his sometimes erratic goalkeeper Lucas Perri caught but could not hold an anodyne header from Malick Thiaw. In an instant, Thiaw's central defensive partner, Fabian Schar had lashed the loose ball home but that effort was disallowed after the Swiss was adjudged to have fouled Perri. Suitably encouraged, Newcastle raised their game a little."
Tactical anarchy and chaos defined the match in freezing conditions as Leeds led three times but ultimately lost 4-3. Daniel Farke's resurgent Leeds dominated early periods and created several chances, including a Pascal Struijk header and Dominic Calvert-Lewin assist to Brenden Aaronson. Newcastle rallied, with Fabian Schar's disallowed goal and Lewis Miley and Sandro Tonali testing the defence. Goalkeeper Lucas Perri made errors that invited danger. Harvey Barnes scored a volleyed stoppage-time winner, breaking Leeds’ seven-match unbeaten run. The match exposed structural flaws in Newcastle's expensive squad despite producing one of St James' Park's finest recent matches.
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