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Leeds United supporters ecstatic as epic win at Wolves sees Whites climb up five places

Leeds United fans have hailed their team for a 'massive' three points at Molineux after they beat Wolves 4-2 in a six-goal thriller.

Jack Harrison's superb finish from the penalty spot following some excellent work down the left-hand side by Wilfried Gnonto gave Leeds a 1-0 lead heading into half-time. Luke Ayling and Rasmus Kristensen would then find the back of the net twice inside the first 20 minutes of the second half to make it 3-0 before the hosts started to mount a comeback.

Illan Meslier's headed clearance on the edge of his box allowed Jonny to try his luck from distance as he lobbed the ball into an empty Leeds net from 35 yards out, before Matheus Cunha made it 3-2 just eight minutes later to set up a nervy finish at Molineux.

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However, Jonny went from hero to zero as he was shortly shown a straight red card - following VAR intervention - for a nasty studs-up tackle on Ayling. Rodrigo would then make an impact off the bench as he scored in the 97th minute with a deft chip to make it 4-2 and wrap up the points for Javi Gracia's side.

Another VAR check for a foul in the build-up to Rodrigo's goal by Marc Roca on Adama Traore saw referee Michael Salisbury sent to the monitor, but this time the official stuck with his on-field decision. This sparked outrage in the Wolves dugout as unused substitute Matheus Nunes was eventually shown a straight red card for his protests in the 100th minute.

The full-time whistle eventually brought a frantic game of football to a close that saw the Whites climb up to 14th after Bournemouth, Leicester and Southampton all dropped points. And as the dust settled on a chaotic 90 minutes, fans took to social media to share their thoughts on what was a vital three points for Leeds that saw them climb out of the relegation zone.

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