Wilfried Gnonto and Callum Doyle slide for the ball during Norwich v Leeds in September 2024Image source, Getty Images
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Player of the match Wilfried Gnonto was a constant threat for Leeds United

Norwich City and Leeds United played out an entertaining draw in the Championship at Carrow Road.

Josh Sargent's 15th-minute penalty put the hosts in front at half-time after the United States international was fouled in the box by Leeds defender Joe Rodon.

But Belgian winger Largie Ramazani's goal on the hour earned the visitors a well-deserved point after an improved second-half performance, and moved them up to fourth place in the table.

Norwich, who dropped to 10th, stretched their unbeaten run to 19 league games at Carrow Road, their best since 1972.

The visitors started the match the stronger but an excellent disguised pass from Canaries summer signing Ante Crnac found Sargent, who was brought down by Rodon's trailing leg and referee Stephen Martin pointed to the spot.

Sargent dusted himself down and tucked home past Illan Meslier's despairing dive to net the first league goal Leeds have conceded on the road this season.

Daniel Farke's side did not lie down, however, on the German manager's return to his former club.

A fabulous effort from Wilfried Gnonto hit the base of the post, with Scotland international goalkeeper Angus Gunn rooted to the spot.

Leeds suffered another injury blow to their midfield engine room, after captain Ethan Ampadu damaged a knee ligament in their win over Coventry on Saturday, as Bulgarian Ilia Gruev limped off in the 20th minute and was replaced by Bournemouth loanee Joe Rothwell.

Italian forward Gnonto was at the heart of everything for the visitors in attack and following a mazy run, his effort was deflected for a corner.

Just before half-time, Norwich’s hat-trick hero from Saturday, Borja Sainz, found marauding Manchester City loanee Callum Doyle, whose cross forced a swipe from Rodon and the Welshman's blushes were only spared by a terrific reaction save by Meslier at his near post.

Whatever Farke said to his players at half-time worked, though, and they started on the front foot.

First, Rothwell's low daisy-cutter tested the palms of Gunn before, on the hour mark, they finally clicked into gear.

Gnonto found himself in a yard of space just outside the box and laid the ball off to Ramazani, who found the corner past Gunn for his second goal since joining from La Liga side UD Almeria in the summer.

Gnonto then looked to have been clipped inside the box by Norwich captain Kenny McLean but referee Martin booked the Italy international for diving.

Leeds' final chance came through the endeavour of Ramazani, who eventually found full-back Jayden Bogle in support, but his strike over the bar was wild as the visitors were unable to turn one point into three.

'Two in-form teams were on the pitch' - reaction

Norwich head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup told BBC Radio Norfolk:

"From minute one to the last minute, I think what they did was really, really impressive.

"We spoke about it before the game that there would definitely be moments tonight where we would have to put in a defensive solid performance, with support to each other, tracking back the metres, and I think definitely we saw that."

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke told BBC Radio Leeds:

"Definitely a good point on the road. I think overall it was a good advertisement for the Championship - a tight game and obviously in these tight games decisive moments are always crucial.

"Norwich is a good side, they have an unbeaten record here at home during the season. Last game, big [4-1] win against Watford. You could feel two in-form teams were today on the pitch."