Hernandez stars as Leeds makes winning start
Leeds United beat Bristol City 3-1 at Ashton Gate to make a winning start to its Championship campaign.
Pablo Hernandez scored one and set up another as Leeds United kicked off its Championship campaign with a 3-1 victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
Last season's beaten play-off semi-finalist took the lead with 26 minutes played through star man Hernandez, who turned on the edge of the box and curled the ball into the top corner.
Kiko Casilla produced a good save to keep out Josh Brownhill's low drive late in the first half and that proved a big moment in the match as Patrick Bamford got across his man to convert Hernandez' cross 57 minutes in.
Leeds added a third with 18 minutes to go courtesy of Jack Harrison's close-range finish after Stuart Dallas's shot was blocked in front of goal.
Despite Andreas Weimann pulling one back for the hosts seven minutes later with a low shot past Casilla at his near post, Leeds saw things through to make a winning start to Marcelo Bielsa's second season in charge.
