2024-08-31 18:37:29
Nationalist Iliya Gruev performed solidly in the match of the 4th round of the Championship (II level of football in England), which his “Leeds” won 2:0 over visiting “Hull City” in front of 37,792 spectators at “Eland Road”.
The 24-year-old prop midfielder started for the Yorkshiremen. Elijah worked hard to fulfill his defensive functions and had his good moments offensively.
Already in the 5th minute, his shot with his left foot was saved by the Croatian goalkeeper of “Hull” Ivor Pandur.
13 minutes later, Gruev shoots from a direct free kick, but misses.
In the 50th minute, the Bulgarian international put the new Israeli addition of “Leeds” Manor Solomon in a good position, but his shot was blocked.
After another 9 minutes, Gruev created a direct free kick for his team after being fouled during an offensive action.
This happened again in the 70th minute, but when Ilya entered on the left wing.
In the 79th minute he made a rough foul and received a yellow card, and 7 minutes later he was replaced by another new addition – the Japanese Ao Tanaka.
With the success, “Leeds” climbed to the 4th position with 8 points – 4 less than the leader “Sunderland”.
Today, Gruev returns to Bulgaria for the national team meeting. For the selection of Ilian Iliev, a start is coming in the League of Nations with matches against Belarus and Northern Ireland (September 5, 8).
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— Leeds United (@LUFC) August 31, 2024