This article is part of Football FanCast’s Off the Bench series, which places in-game managerial decisions and squad selections under FFC’s microscope.
Leeds United beat Hull City 2-0 on Tuesday night, but the win wasn’t as straightforward as the scoreline may suggest.
The Whites once again left it late as the deadlock was broken in the 73rd minute of the match, but it’s a change that was made in the 68th minute that changed the match.
Snapshot
Midway through the second half, Leeds were struggling to get a real foothold in the game against the Tigers as the score remained deadlocked at 0-0.
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One of United’s top performers over the past few weeks wasn’t at the races against Grant McCann’s side, and luckily, Marcelo Bielsa was quick to act on this as he swapped Jack Harrison for Ezgjan Alioski.
The North Macedonian entered proceedings with just over 20 minutes of the game to go, and he provided exactly what was needed from them.
Alioski’s impact
The 27-year-old didn’t have much time to make anything happen, but he was absolutely electric as soon as he came on the pitch.
Despite playing less than a third of the minutes Harrison played throughout the game, the winger managed to have more shots on target while also completing the same number of dribbles and key passes.
The versatile United man made his impact count as well as he netted the goal that put the Whites 2-0 up and put the result beyond all doubt.
Unfortunately, Harrison didn’t have his best game, failing to add to his collection of goals or assists. but Leeds were fortunate to be able to call upon Alioski as he made a huge impact off the bench.
Meanwhile, Leeds fans have been praising one man after their win against Hull.