Leeds United’s summer acquisition, Ramazani, made a significant impact in his first full league start during Saturday’s Championship match against Cardiff City. The young player demonstrated his prowess early on, scoring a well-executed goal just 30 minutes into the game after a one-on-one opportunity, giving Daniel Farke’s team the lead.
In a post-match interview with LUTV, Ramazani expressed his elation, stating that he had a premonition about scoring. He described his first start for Leeds as a “beautiful” experience. The victory was sealed late in the game when Joel Piroe netted a second goal, securing a 2-0 win for Leeds. However, Ramazani acknowledged that the team had missed several good chances to make the victory more decisive.

The match dynamics shifted significantly when Cardiff’s Joel Bagan received a red card in the 22nd minute for a late challenge on Willy Gnonto, leaving the home team with only ten players for the majority of the game. Ramazani capitalized on this advantage, scoring five minutes after the sending-off. The match also saw Leeds’ Pascal Struijk fail to convert a second-half penalty.
Reflecting on his debut start, goal, and the team’s victory, Ramazani exuded confidence and joy. He mentioned feeling certain about scoring and described the experience of his first start as wonderful. While pleased with the team’s overall dominance throughout the match, he noted that they should have converted more of their chances. Ramazani also expressed some self-criticism, believing he should have scored on another opportunity, but praised the opposing goalkeeper’s performance.

When questioned about Leeds’ tactical approach against Cardiff’s defensive strategy, Ramazani offered insight into the team’s mindset. He explained that facing a team playing with a low defensive block requires intelligence and timing in choosing when to attack. Ramazani believed that Leeds managed this well at times, though not consistently. He concluded that their approach ultimately proved effective, resulting in the victory.