Analysis: Farke changes fail to pay off
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Leeds boss Daniel Farke changed his entire forward line in a bid to get his team firing at Craven Cottage, replacing Wilfried Gnonto, Lukas Nmecha and Daniel James with Noah Okafor, Calvert-Lewin and Aaronson.
The visitors may have created the better opportunities before the hour mark, but the bold move failed to pay off as the visitors' run without a goal from open play stretched to four league games.
Calvert-Lewin should have done better with his first-half header, although the former Everton man may have been just offside to meet Aaronson's cross, while Longstaff was unfortunate to see his thunderous drive graze the top of the bar.
Nmecha, James, Gnonto and Jack Harrison all made appearances in the second half, but by that point Fulham had already swung the tide in their favour.
Gabriel Gudmundsson's late own goal was a cruel end to a game neither side deserved to win, but Leeds will need to improve in attack at bottom club Wolves next weekend to stand any chance of returning to winning ways.
Wales winger James, though, will be a doubt after being forced off through injury late on.