Bielsa keeps Leeds flying, Villa extend hot streak in League Cup
What you need to know:
- Bamford, a £7 million signing from Middles brough, got off the mark after 27 minutes at Elland Road before Samuel Saiz netted to put Leeds in complete control against their Championship rivals.
London. Patrick Bamford celebrated his first Leeds start with a goal as new boss Marcelo Bielsa extended in his flying start with a 2-1 win against Bolton in the League Cup first round on Tuesday.
Bamford, a £7 million signing from Middles brough, got off the mark after 27 minutes at Elland Road before Samuel Saiz netted to put Leeds in complete control against their Championship rivals.
Erhun Oztumer got one back for Bolton in the second half.
But Leeds easily held on to clinch a third consecutive win in charge for former Argentina and Chile boss Bielsa, who had already won his first two second-tier matches.
Championship promotion chasers Aston Villa survived a scare in their 1-0 win at Yeovil as Conor Hourihane's strike saw them join Leeds in the second round.
Hourihane's 77th-minute tap-in came as a relief for Villa boss Steve Bruce after fourth-tier Yeovil had a second-half penalty from Alex Fisher saved.
