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Leeds United Carabao Cup victory over Nottingham Forest

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Leeds United advanced to the third round of the Carabao Cup after defeating Nottingham Forest 2-0 at the City Ground. Goals were scored by Dan James in the 50th minute and James Justin in the 75th minute. This victory marked Leeds’ second win against Forest within four days, following a 1-0 league win earlier in the week. Following the match, Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner stated his team must “accept the reality” of their current standing, noting that Leeds are currently further ahead in their development. ~~Despite~~ The defeat resulted in an early exit for Forest from the ~~loss,~~ competition. Amidst these changes, Forest ~~secured~~ announced the departure of Eric da Silva Moreira to Excelsior and continued efforts to secure a club-record £45 million permanent deal for Chelsea forward Liam Delap. Reports also focused on Leeds midfielder Ao Tanaka, who made his first appearance of the season. Media evaluations of Tanaka were varied. MOT Leeds News gave him a team-high rating of 9, describing his movement as “perfectly fitted” to the team and praising a precise through ball to Dan James. Conversely, LeedsLive awarded him a 7, noting his ball losses and a yellow card, while Leeds United News gave him a 6, observing that his influence became more limited as the match progressed.

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