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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