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Hard-up Leeds fall to a freak goal
LEEDS, England -- Cameroon midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba heaped more misery on Leeds when he grabbed a freak extra-time winner to give Manchester United a 3-2 victory in the League Cup third round. Premier league leaders Arsenal were also made to struggle, needing a marathon 9-8 penalty shootout win to advance past 10-man Rotherham United of Division One following a 1-1 draw after extra time. Leeds, who had revealed annual losses of almost £50 million ($84.53m) earlier in the day, produced a spirited display at a packed Elland Road. On-loan Brazilian defender Roque Junior scored twice for Peter Reid's side on his debut. David Bellion and Diego Forlan netted for Manchester United, runners-up last season. And with penalties looming Djemba-Djemba produced the decisive contribution three minutes from the end of extra time when he side-footed a bizarre bouncing shot over keeper Paul Robinson. At Highbury, Frenchman Jeremie Aliadiere gave a virtual reserve Arsenal team an 11th-minute lead but plucky Rotherham forced extra time when Darren Byfield drove in a 90th-minute equaliser. Rotherham then had goalkeeper Mike Pollitt sent off but held on until the shootout. Arsenal's French striker Sylvain Wiltord, who had already missed once, scored the decisive kick after Chris Swailes missed for Rotherham. Spaniard Francesc Fabregas became the youngest player to appear in the Arsenal first team when he started the match aged 16 years and 177 days. The other Premier League sides were untroubled. Wolverhampton beat Burnley 2-0, Manchester City won 3-0 at Queens Park Rangers, Bolton disposed of Gillingham 2-0 and Southampton were 3-0 winners at Bristol City.
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