Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Leeds United 3.
WolvesWolverhampton Wanderers2LeedsLeeds United3
Leeds produced a fine fightback to beat Wolves and leave Wanderers without a Championship home win since 3 October.
Benik Afobe slotted the hosts into an early lead at Molineux before Sam Byram equalised just before half-time.
Stuart Dallas put Leeds ahead shortly after the break when his powerful shot beat Carl Ikeme at the near post.
Byram added his second when Charlie Taylor's left-wing cross hit his shoulder and looped in, before Nathan Byrne steered home a consolation.
Wolves' first defeat in six games sees them slip to 17th in the Championship table while Leeds overtake them and rise to 14th.
The turnaround by Steve Evans' Leeds either side of the break left the home supporters stunned after they had seen Wolves dominate most of the first half.
Dallas gave Wolves an early scare as his dipping volley from 25 yards struck the post.
But moments later Afobe, recalled to the starting line-up in place of Adam Le Fondre, latched onto James Henry's knock down and finished calmly past Marco Silvestri.
Afobe shot just wide on the turn and Jordan Graham forced a good save from Silvestri, but the hosts were made to pay for not making their superiority count when winger Byram played a neat one-two with Chris Wood and finished well.
Leeds looked a different side after half-time as Northern Ireland international Dallas and Byram put them into a comfortable lead and Wood was denied twice by Ikeme.
Substitute Byrne gave Wolves some hope with a neat half-volley at the back post from Graham's cross but despite piling men forward in the final 10 minutes, Kenny Jackett's side were unable to find an equaliser.
Wolves head coach Kenny Jackett:
"Leeds out-powered us. We had to withstand the pressure and we didn't. At the start of the second period they had too much power for us.
"Physically, I thought that we looked second best. We needed to defend as a side and we found defending tough.
"We came back at the end but we were always chasing the game. We need to rectify what is wrong and the move on. We have to come through this spell."
Leeds boss Steve Evans:
"Young Sam [Byram] has been good on the training ground for the last two weeks and I said to him that his chance is coming.
"But he is so good in attacking areas. We love the kid to bits and I have said before that if he comes home with my daughter I will be quite proud!
"He has played really well and everyone in the dressing room is really pleased for him."
Line-ups
Wolves
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Ikeme
- 18Iorfa
- 6Batth
- 23Ebanks-Landell
- 3Golbourne
- 19PriceSubstituted forCoadyat 84'minutes
- 11McDonald
- 7HenrySubstituted forByrneat 67'minutes
- 4EdwardsSubstituted forLe Fondreat 58'minutes
- 24Graham
- 10Afobe
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 12J Wallace
- 13McCarey
- 16Coady
- 25Byrne
- 27Holt
- 29Le Fondre
Leeds
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Silvestri
- 4Wootton
- 5BellusciBooked at 56mins
- 6Cooper
- 21Taylor
- 26Bridcutt
- 2Byram
- 24AdeyemiSubstituted forDoukaraat 30'minutes
- 23L Cook
- 15DallasSubstituted forMowattat 86'minutes
- 9WoodSubstituted forAntenucciat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Bamba
- 7Antenucci
- 8Murphy
- 10Mowatt
- 11Doukara
- 31Coyle
- 45Peacock-Farrell
- Referee:
- Stuart Attwell
- Attendance:
- 19,592
Match Stats
Home TeamWolvesAway TeamLeeds
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away6
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away10
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Leeds United 3.
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Attempt missed. Mirco Antenucci (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Attempt missed. Alex Mowatt (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Byram.
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Attempt missed. Nathan Byrne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Graham.
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Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Graham with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Leeds United. Alex Mowatt replaces Stuart Dallas.
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Attempt blocked. Nathan Byrne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady replaces Jack Price.
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Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Leeds United).
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Nathan Byrne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Danny Batth tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
Goal!
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Leeds United 3. Nathan Byrne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Graham with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Leeds United. Mirco Antenucci replaces Chris Wood.
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Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Graham following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Leeds United).
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Nathan Byrne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Kevin McDonald tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
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Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
