Captain Ethan Ampadu revealed what Daniel Farke told them in the dressing room after his heartbreaking red card

Leeds United have been on the wrong end of some questionable officiating calls this season, but Saturday night felt particularly harsh, with several decisions going against them.

There is a strong argument that VAR would not have overturned the call had referee Peter Bankes pointed to the spot immediately, as it would hardly have qualified as a clear and obvious error. Instead,

There was further frustration when both VAR and Bankes appeared to miss an incident involving Ilia Gruev, who seemed to be stamped on in a challenge that could easily have resulted in a straight red card for the Manchester City player involved.

Emotions eventually boiled over, with head coach Farke shown a red card for confronting the referee at full-time, prompting an official statement from the Premier League.

Deep down, City will know they rode their luck at Elland Road and were perhaps fortunate to walk away with all three points.

“You think all day long that Dominic Calvert-Lewin is going to score, but he pokes it wide. That’s a chance, but I do think VAR would have checked the foul in the build-up.”

While the forward will rue that missed chance, he could also have been his own enemy if he had scored it.

Why Calvert-Lewin’s missed chance could have been ruled out anyway

Even if the goal was scored, referee Peter Bankes may have been asked to review the goal due to a foul committed by Calvert-Lewin.

As he raced through on goal, the Leeds man had seemed to push Marc Guehi to the ground, leaving plenty of space for him to run into.

While the contact was certainly soft, there could have been enough in it for the goal to be overturned.

This time around it did not end up affecting the match, but the Englishman must be more careful in the future.

After the first-half performance, Leeds will certainly feel like they can get a result against Man City.

Leeds United could be lining up a summer move for Yaser Asprilla already.

Asprilla joined Girona from Watford to break the record of the Spanish club at the time, but it hasn’t gone as planned for the Colombian international.

The winger is currently on loan at Galatasaray, but is said to have disappeared already.

Now, that is where Leeds come into play.

The Whites appear to be planning for life in the Premier League again, with a six-point gap over the relegation zone at Elland Road.

Yaser Asprilla faith lost already in Spain

Sport have named Leeds as an option for Asprilla, despite Galatasaray having a purchase option in the upcoming summer window.

The Spanish outlet says the dream crumbled early for the winger after his move to Watford, and it looks as though another transfer is likely.

Sporting director Quique Cárcel did admit recently that he was worried by Asprilla after his start at Girona, so all parties look to be ready for the exit.

Of course, it all depends on survival in LS11, but it’s looking more likely right now.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha have been two of the best signings at Elland Road, and both arrived with no transfer fees, which shows that the 49ers can get it right with their budget.

Asprilla may have been a record signing at Girona, but that was still below £18million, so you’d expect any future fee to be lower than that, given his struggles.

Wingers aren’t exactly thriving right now at Elland Road, though under Daniel Farke‘s system, so it may be a surprise if they are targeted over the summer.

A new goalkeeper with reinforcements in central defence and midfield, as well as another striker, could all take priority over a winger like Asprilla.

It is always easy to link Leeds with a player for agents and media, given the fan attention it will get, so that is more likely what is happening here.