{"id":23490,"date":"2026-02-21T17:26:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2026\/02\/21\/stach-gets-8-calvert-lewin-with-7-leeds-united-players-rated-in-hard-fought-draw-vs-aston-villa\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T17:26:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:26:57","slug":"stach-gets-8-calvert-lewin-with-7-leeds-united-players-rated-in-hard-fought-draw-vs-aston-villa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2026\/02\/21\/stach-gets-8-calvert-lewin-with-7-leeds-united-players-rated-in-hard-fought-draw-vs-aston-villa\/","title":{"rendered":"Stach Gets 8, Calvert-Lewin With 7 | Leeds United Players Rated In Hard-Fought Draw Vs Aston Villa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Leeds United clashed heads with Aston Villa at Villa Park earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Whites made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 31st minute thanks to Anton Stach\u2019s excellent effort. Daniel Farke\u2019s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.<\/p>\n<p>Tammy Abraham scored the equaliser for the Villans in the 88th minute. The contest ended with the West Yorkshire club earning a hard-fought 1-1 draw away from home.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at how each <a href=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/category\/leagues\/english-championship\/leeds-united\/\">Leeds United<\/a> player performed during the clash against the Villans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GK: Karl Darlow \u2013 6.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He made a few solid saves at the back, but would be disappointed after conceding such a late goal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RB: James Justin \u2013 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Justin gave a good account of himself when defending inside his half.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CB: Ethan Ampadu \u2013 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He performed his defensive duties well and made one good chance going forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CB: Pascal Struijk \u2013 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Struijk was a rock at the back and made one good run with the ball.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_344886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-344886\"><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Leeds United\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-1536x1098.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-2048x1464.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-588x420.jpg 588w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-1175x840.jpg 1175w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-696x497.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-1392x995.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-1068x763.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-1920x1372.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-premier-league-1-100x70.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-344886\">BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND \u2013 FEBRUARY 21: Anton Stach of Leeds United celebrates scoring his team\u2019s first goal with teammates Jayden Bogle, Pascal Struijk and Joe Rodon during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Leeds United at Villa Park on February 21, 2026 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>CB: Joe Rodon \u2013 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He put his foot through the ball when he could and won a couple of aerial duels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LB: Gabriel Gudmundsson \u2013 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gudmundsson was a positive influence at both ends of the field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RM: Jayden Bogle \u2013 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He caught the eye at times on the right flank.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CM: Ilia Gruev \u2013 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gruev came back to defend when he could, but offered very little in the final third.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CM: Anton Stach \u2013 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He caused a lot of problems for his marker and managed to score the opener with a spectacular hit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LM: Brenden Aaronson \u2013 6.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aaronson made one decent run with the ball but failed to find the back of the net.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin \u2013 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He was a real handful for the opposition defenders and led the line well for the Whites today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Substitutes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CB: Jaka Bijol \u2013 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He was solid when defending inside his half.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ST: Lukas Nmecha \u2013 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nmecha was not shy of having a strike at goal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CM: Sean Longstaff \u2013 N\/A<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United clashed heads with Aston Villa at Villa Park earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. 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