Morgan Rogers keeps Aston Villa rolling as pressure mounts on Leeds

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Aston Villa turned a miserable first half into a statement win at Elland Road, with Morgan Rogers producing two outstanding finishes to deepen the pressure on Leeds United boss Daniel Farke.   Trailing at the break and second best across the pitch, Unai Emery ripped up his original plan, made bold changes, and watched his side transform almost instantly.

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00:00as the Villa turned a miserable first half into a statement win at Ellen Road

00:06with Morgan Rodgers producing two outstanding finishes

00:09to deepen the pressure on Leeds United boss Daniel Farker

00:13trailing at the break and second best across the pitch

00:18Unai Emre ripped up his original plan

00:20made bold changes and watched his side transform almost instantly

00:25Leeds had taken an early lead when Lucas Nemecha reacted quickest to a rebound inside the box

00:31lifting the mood around Ellen Road

00:33Villa by contrast looked flat and confused with Emre's side lacking tempo and any structure

00:40but everything changed after half time when Ian Mattson and Daniel Marlon were introduced

00:45Within three minutes Villa were level

00:48Marlon lively from the moment he stepped on

00:51darted into space to receive Matty Cash's pass and whipped in a cross to the near post

00:56Rodgers met it with a beautifully judged glance past Lucas Perry

01:01the first sign that this would be his afternoon

01:04Rodgers completed Villa's turnaround 15 minutes from time

01:08with a clever clipped free kick after Pascal Struck fouled Ross Barkley on the edge of the area

01:13Perry stood rooted as the ball drifted past him

01:17prompting questions over the Leeds goalkeeper

01:20but the finish still showcased Rodgers' composure

01:23it was the first Leeds race of his career

01:25and as Emre joked

01:27proof the midfielder is hungry

01:29and angry for goals

01:31Leeds thought they had equalised

01:35when Daniel James' cross was turned in

01:37by Dominic Calvitt-Lewin

01:39but VAR spotted a handball

01:41a late-struck header forced an exceptional save

01:44from Emiliano Martinez

01:45yet frustration

01:46dominated the final whistle

01:49Leeds have now lost three in a row

01:51and sit in the relegation zone

01:53on goal difference

01:54leaving Farka's future under intense scrutiny

01:56but given recent examples of struggling clubs

01:59changing managers without improvement

02:01Leeds may be better served

02:03sticking with Farka for now

02:05there is still time to recover

02:07and this may yet be a moment to steady the ship

02:10rather than reshuffle it

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