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

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.

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.

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

The goalkeeper made a costly error against Sunderland on Friday evening Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris has opened up on the conversation that he held with Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier following the stopper’s costly error in Friday night’s 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light.

Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier cost his side two points in stoppage time as his once in a generation howler allowed Sunderland to equalise with the Whites skipper offering an explanation