Leeds United star Junior Firpo dazzles with what he did away from Elland Road
Leeds United ace Junior Firpo impressed on international duty with the Dominican Republic in their 6-1 win against Dominica.
The Whites left-back lined up for his country on Saturday (16 November) and came away with an easy victory in the CONCACAF Nations League.
This leaves Los Quisqueyanos top of their group, three points ahead of Bermuda after their fifth win in a row in the competition.
Despite not getting on the scoresheet, Firpo performed well in an all-action showing against Dominica.
Leeds United star Junior Firpo shines for the Dominican Republic v Dominica
The 28-year-old started the clash as a left wing-back and continued his positive form on the international stage.
This saw him register three goals in two clashes against Antigua and Barbuda during the last break in October.
The Leeds man didn’t contribute with a goal or an assist against Dominica but that doesn’t take away from an excellent and encouraging showing.
The ex-Barcelona defender was eager to get on the ball, which saw him clock up 68 touches throughout the game, converting these into 36 completed passes with a 78 per cent accuracy [FotMob].
Five of these balls found their way into the final third as the Whites’ star looked to get forward at every opportunity.
This saw him register four shots on goal while also completing 100 per cent of his attempted dribbles as the defender took eight touches in the opposition penalty area.
Firpo didn’t stop contributing defensively as he completed two tackles while also registering one clearance and three ball recoveries.
He also won nine duels throughout the clash as the Leeds man put himself about to help secure an excellent result.
Ahead of his return to Elland Road for upcoming clashes against Swansea City and Luton Town, there is plenty of positives to take from his time with his country.
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