'Too good': BBC pundit stunned by £26m Leeds United player v West Ham

BBC Sport pundit Michael Brown praised Leeds United forward Rodrigo Moreno for his goal against West Ham on Wednesday night.

The Whites welcomed the Hammers to Elland Road hoping to build on their solid 0-0 draw with Newcastle last time out.

Leeds and West Ham served up an exciting game for the neutral, Wilfried Gnonto opening the scoring for Jesse Marsch’s side.

The teenager linked up well with Crysencio Summerville before rifling into the net from 15 yards out.

However, the visitors turned the game on its head with two goals either side of the interval.

First, Lucas Paqueta netted his first goal from the penalty spot after Jarrod Bowen won the kick spotted by VAR.

Then, Gianluca Scamacca made the most of a rare Brenden Aaronson error to curl home off the post.

Leeds managed to come from behind in the 69th minute, Rodrigo firing home after Jack Harrison’s ball came his way.

Brown, commentating on BBC Radio 5 Live, loved what he saw from the £26million man.

We’ve seen some finishing in this game,” he said (4/1/23, 21:17).

“Rodrigo just steps across it and wraps his foot around it. The finish is too good.

Leeds and West Ham continued to slug it out into the latter stages.

Said Benrahma and Rodrigo both came close to finding winners for their respective sides.

In the end, the Whites and the Hammers shared the spoils, 2-2 the final score.

‘Kept asking questions’

A somewhat frustrating draw for Leeds, but there were positives from the game.

Gnonto was the Whites’ best player, a superb summer signing who looks like a star in the making.

Jack Harrison also did well, while Rodrigo shone in the second half.

Leeds Live gave the Spaniard a 6 out of 10 rating for his efforts on the night.

‘A quiet and underwhelming first half gave way to a far more dangerous role after the break,’ wrote Beren Cross.

‘Took his goal really well and then kept asking questions in behind the away defence.’