Illan Meslier had a night to forget away to Sunderland on Friday night.Despite falling behind to a nine-minute goal from Chris Rigg, Leeds United fought back well to turn the game around.Joel Piroe

A costly mistake from Meslier gifted the Black Cats an equaliser in the dying seconds of stoppage time as Alan Browne’s attempted cross brushed off Junior Firpo’s head and the ball bounced past the goalkeeper as he tried to collect it.

Illan Meslier’s injury-time howler on Friday evening cost Leeds two points and the opportunity to leapfrog Sunderland at the top of the table. Alan Browne’s hopeful pass into the box veered goalward via the head of Junior Firpo in what should have been a routine save for the Frenchman.

When Leeds were in possession Tanaka and Joe Rothwell looked a good back-up midfield partnership with a dangerous passing range but as they had at 0-0, Sunderland players were able to get strikes off from the edge of the area in too much space at the end of the half.

Leeds were on the cusp of beating Sunderland on Friday night before a bizarre error from ’keeper Illan Meslier cost them

Leeds rejected an offer of more than £20million for goalkeeper Illan Meslier, who produced a major howler to gift Sunderland a draw on Friday. Meslier inexplicably let the ball through his legs after a tame effort from Alan Browne,