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Helder Costa is the second Portuguese to score for Leeds in the Premier League after Bruno Ribeiro.Leeds came out on top in a seven-goal thriller against Fulham in their first Premier League home game for 16 years.
Leeds' opening two Premier League games this season have seen 14 goals, the most in a top-flight side's opening two matches since Wolves in 1962-63.
After losing 4-3 at Liverpool on the opening weekend, this was the second week running that Marcelo Bielsa's side were involved a frenetic end-to-end affair.
Helder Costa's fifth-minute goal for the hosts sparked the contest into life, with his powerful close-range effort going in off the underside of the crossbar.
However, Aleksandar Mitrovic levelled the scores with a penalty after Robin Koch had fouled Joe Bryan.
Leeds were soon back in front though, with Poland midfielder Mateusz Klich stroking in a penalty after Bryan had fouled Patrick Bamford.
Bamford's placed effort just after the interval put Leeds firmly in charge and they looked to have sealed the win when Costa added a fourth from Bamford's cross.
But Bobby Decordova-Reid's low drive and Mitrovic's second goal of the day for the Cottagers set up a dramatic finale.
Good times return to Elland Road
Tony Blair was the UK prime minister and American TV sitcom Friends had just aired its final episode the last time Leeds featured in a Premier League fixture at home.
Yet Costa's thumping finish off the underside of the Fulham crossbar after five minutes was a perfect reminder that the good times have returned to Elland Road.
A narrow opening-day defeat at champions Liverpool illustrated the strides they have made under Argentine boss Marcelo Bielsa.
But this time their adventurous attacking and energetic style were rewarded with all three points - although it was still a performance underscored by moments of naive defending.
Bamford and Costa in particular, excelled for the hosts leading from the front at every opportunity.
Costa's pace and trickery repeatedly occupied more than one visiting defender at a time as he constantly demanded the ball. Not only did that invaluably create space for his team-mates, he was at his clinical best scoring with both of this two shots resulting in goals.
Bamford's showing as Leeds' lone striker will also have pleased Bielsa. In a system that means the 27-year-old is likely to have to sacrifice himself at times, Bamford superbly created Costa's goal on the left.
And he showed a cool head to convert his only real chance of the game from Klich's pass.
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Leeds United
Squad number17Player nameHélder Costa
Squad number9Player nameBamford
Squad number43Player nameKlich
Squad number23Player namePhillips
Squad number22Player nameHarrison
Squad number15Player nameDallas
Squad number11Player nameRoberts
Squad number10Player nameAlioski
Squad number2Player nameAyling
Squad number6Player nameCooper
Squad number1Player nameMeslier
Squad number5Player nameKoch
Squad number20Player nameRodrigo
Fulham
Squad number9Player nameMitrovic
Squad number29Player nameZambo Anguissa
Squad number14Player nameDe Cordova-Reid
Squad number21Player nameReed
Squad number17Player nameCavaleiro
Squad number7Player nameKebano
Squad number1Player nameAreola
Squad number25Player nameOnomah
Squad number23Player nameBryan
Squad number18Player nameLemina
Squad number47Player nameKamara
Squad number2Player nameTete
Squad number4Player nameOdoi
Squad number3Player nameHector
Line-ups
Leeds
1Meslier2Ayling5Koch6Cooper15Dallas23Phillips17Hélder Costa20RodrigoSubstituted forRobertsat 45'minutes43KlichBooked at 82mins22Harrison9BamfordSubstituted forAlioskiat 70'minutesSubstitutes
7Poveda-Ocampo10Alioski11Roberts21Struijk25Caprile44Bogusz46ShackletonFulham
1Areola2TeteBooked at 90mins3Hector4Odoi23Bryan29Zambo Anguissa21ReedSubstituted forLeminaat 70'minutes47KamaraSubstituted forKebanoat 58'minutes25OnomahSubstituted forDe Cordova-Reidat 58'minutes17Cavaleiro9MitrovicBooked at 88minsSubstitutes
7Kebano10Cairney11Knockaert12Rodák13Ream14De Cordova-Reid18LeminaLive Text
Match ends, Leeds United 4, Fulham 3.
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Second Half ends, Leeds United 4, Fulham 3.
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Attempt missed. Denis Odoi (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michael Hector.
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Offside, Leeds United. Liam Cooper tries a through ball, but Hélder Costa is caught offside.
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Foul by Denis Odoi (Fulham).
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Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Michael Hector (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
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Foul by Joe Bryan (Fulham).
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Hélder Costa (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Kenny Tete (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
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Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
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Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Mario Lemina (Fulham).
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Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
