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Calvert-Lewin stars but Botman struggles - player ratings for Leeds v Newcastle

Dominic Calvert-Lewin wreaked havoc as Leeds United moved up to third place in the Premier League table following a 4-1 win against Newcastle United at Elland Road.

Calvert-Lewin stars but Botman struggles - player ratings for Leeds v Newcastle
Dominic Calvert-Lewin wreaked havoc as Leeds United moved up to third place in the Premier League table following a 4-1 win against Newcastle United at Elland Road. Here's how I rated the players and you can see how you scored them below. What do BBC Sport's player ratings mean? James Trafford: A relatively comfortable night against his former suitors. A couple of nervy clearances early on but went on to make an important save to deny Harvey Barnes. 7 James Justin: Teasing cross set up Leeds' second goal. Has become a key component in this system. 7 Nico Elvedi: Only his second Premier League start yet already looks at home at Elland Road. Solid at the back but got it all wrong at the other end after volleying wide at the back post when unmarked. 7 Tarik Muharemovic: The club's player of the month for August for a reason. Made it look rather comfortable at the back on Monday night. 7 Jayden Bogle: Second goal credited to him. Did not know much about it, but has found his shooting boots after his goal at Brighton last time out in the league. Twice forced Lukas Hornicek into big saves before second goal took final touch off him. A real threat. 8 Anton Stach: Won a corner inside 32 seconds. That set the tone for Leeds' relentless display, even if he later wasted chance to score. 7 Ethan Ampadu: Ensured Leeds kept pushing for more as he barked instructions. Saw Dominic Calvert-Lewin inadvertently block a vicious goalbound effort. 7 Ao Tanaka: His goal took two heavy deflections but had the confidence to take the shot. Looking back to his best in recent weeks even if he was relieved to see one misplaced pass unpunished. 7 Gabriel Gudmundsson: Caused Newcastle real problems with his runs down the left. Looked more a winger than a wing-back. 7 [Read Full Story on BBC News →](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c6790xr3wvr7o)