Brentford 2, Leeds 0: Sergi Canos bamboozles poor Leeds as the Bees snatch another Tuesday night win
Brentford can't go wrong as tricky Spaniard gives former England keeper Rob Green a game he'll want forget
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SPANIARD Sergi Canos rocked Leeds as he tormented them with a first-half masterclass.
The former Barcelona junior, 20, should have scored twice early on, only to fire over both times after bamboozling runs down the left.
Then he had a hand in both goals as the busy Bees went 2-0 up against the play-off hopefuls.
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On 19 minutes keeper Rob Green pushed away a shot from Canos but the rebound found midfielder Romaine Sawyers on the edge of the box.
He reacted with a right-foot rocket that gave the ex-England keeper no chance.
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Then, in the 34th minute, Green failed to hold Canos’ low shot and Lasse Vibe pounced to score from close range.
Leeds responded in the second half as Pontus Jansson had a header cleared off the line while Modou Barrow and Kemar Roofe forced near post saves from Daniel Bentley.
But the damage was done and Canos went off to a standing ovation when subbed.
Garry Monk's men remain fifth, but are now just three points ahead of sixth-placed Sheffield Wednesday although they do boast a five-point buffer over Fulham in seventh.
Victory for Dean Smith's side was their seventh from their previous eight home Tuesday night league games, while the Bees have conceded just four goals in their last eight meetings with Leeds.