Leeds were on the cusp of beating Sunderland on Friday night before a bizarre error from ’keeper Illan Meslier cost them

A costly mistake from Meslier gifted the Black Cats an equaliser in the dying seconds of stoppage time as Alan Browne’s attempted cross brushed off Junior Firpo’s head and the ball bounced past the goalkeeper as he tried to collect it.

The 24-year-old was spotted smiling after full-time with Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris, who coached the goalkeeper in Lorient’s academy in his native France, but was said to be reduced almost to tears when consolidating with his team after making his way through the tunnel. Here is what has been said about Meslier’s cataclysmic error:

Illan Meslier had a night to forget away to Sunderland on Friday night.Despite falling behind to a nine-minute goal from Chris Rigg, Leeds United fought back well to turn the game around.Joel Piroe

Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier was left red faced as his stoppage time howler handed Sunderland a share of the spoils at the Stadium of Light

When Leeds were in possession Tanaka and Joe Rothwell looked a good back-up midfield partnership with a dangerous passing range but as they had at 0-0, Sunderland players were able to get strikes off from the edge of the area in too much space at the end of the half.

Pascal Struijk has attempted to explain Illan Meslier’s jaw-dropping stoppage time error that gifted Sunderland a 2-2 draw against Leeds United on Friday night.The Whites came from a goal down to

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