Leeds were on the cusp of beating Sunderland on Friday night before a bizarre error from ’keeper Illan Meslier cost them

The 24-year-old was spotted smiling after full-time with Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris, who coached the goalkeeper in Lorient’s academy in his native France, but was said to be reduced almost to tears when consolidating with his team after making his way through the tunnel. Here is what has been said about Meslier’s cataclysmic error:

When Leeds were in possession Tanaka and Joe Rothwell looked a good back-up midfield partnership with a dangerous passing range but as they had at 0-0, Sunderland players were able to get strikes off from the edge of the area in too much space at the end of the half.