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Kodjia pen denies Leeds
- Updated: December 29, 2016
Jonathan Kodjia’s late penalty nicked a point for Aston Villa as they drew 1-1 with Leeds in the Sky Bet Championship on Thursday night.
Liam Cooper’s rash handball allowed Kodjia to slot home from the spot in the 86th minute at Villa Park, cancelling out Pontus Jansson’s headed opener for Leeds earlier in the second half.
Garry Monk’s side would have risen to third in the table if they had managed to hold on for victory, but instead end the day a place lower in fourth. Villa, meanwhile, climb to ninth, five points off the play-off places.
Villa were nearly gifted the opener after less than two minutes as Kalvin Phillips played a dangerous backpass right into the path of of Kodjia in the Leeds area. Luckily for Phillips, though, his team-mate Jansson got across to …
