Leeds 2-1 Everton: Toffees' name isn't on League Cup, whatever it's called
Late Distin goal gives Moyes' men some hope but they were
second best to their Championship hosts, who deserve their spot in the
last 16
David Moyes reckons some of his understudies failed their big audition as Everton were dumped out by Leeds.
Moyes
made six changes, handing a debut to Francisco Junior and a first start
to Bryan Oviedo, and he was disappointed by Everton’s poor performance
at Elland Road.
The unhappy Blues boss, who also hooked Magaye
Gueye at half-time, was gutted at seeing Everton blow their best chance
of silverware after their great start to the season.
Everton’s
wait to win the League Cup - whoever it's sponsored by - goes on, and
Moyes said: “These boys are in the squad and they have got to be able to
show when players get injured in the first team that they can come in
and play.
“If you don’t use them, then what’s the point in having them?
“I’ve seen a bit [tonight]. It’s a big place to come and play and Leeds always has been.
“One or two did OK, and one or two didn’t.
“We
started terribly and we gave Leeds the initiative. Because of that we
probably lost the game in the opening 20 minutes of the game because of
the way we started.”
Leeds boss Neil Warnock claimed the upset was
even better than knocking Leeds out of both cups in 2002-03 with
Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United.
“This is as good a performance and result as I have every had in the cups,” beamed the Leeds boss.
“I
had a great run with Sheffield, but I just think with the circumstances
here, the injuries and Everton being such a good side, that this is
better.”
Everton did not field an Englishman in their starting line-up
for the first time and Moyes’ decision to start with some of his big
hitters on the bench appeared to motivate Leeds.
Roared on by the
packed Kop, Leeds, inspired by the tireless El-Hadji Diouf, the peerless
Rodolph Austin and the ageless Michael Brown, harried Everton and took
the lead in the fourth minute.
Austin won the ball, knocking it to
Aidan White and the Irishman darted between Marouane Fellaini and
Sylvain Distin before coolly planting the ball left-footed into the top
corner for his first Leeds goal on his 74th appearance.
With Brown
dominating Fellaini, only Jan Mucha stood up to Leeds and he saved a
shot from White before parrying Luciano Becchio’s header on the line,
with Steven Naismith completing the clearance.
Everton improved in
the second half, although that would not have been hard, and substitute
Steven Pienaar blazed over from their first decent chance.
Naismith then wastefully headed wide at the back post and Victor Anichebe turned and shot just wide.
Despite
Everton’s revival, Leeds scored a second on 69 minutes when Diouf
picked out Danny Pugh from a free-kick on the left-hand side of the area
and his shot was touched home by Austin.
Everton pulled one back
nine minutes from time when Anichebe, their only decent outfield player,
flicked on a free-kick for Distin to head home, but Leeds deservedly
hung on for a famous win.
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