Brenden Aaronson Scores 17 Seconds Into Leeds Debut (Kind Of)

Leeds United continued its preseason tour this week with a trip down under to face the Brisbane Roar. Former Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Brenden Aaronson was named as a starter and almost kicked off his debut in spectacular fashion. 

Aaronson put the ball in the back of the net just ~10 seconds into his Leeds debut, but was (rightly) ruled offsidepic.twitter.com/Su5vVgMash

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Just 17 seconds after kickoff, Dan James broke through the defense and squared a ball across the box for Aaronson to tap home from close range. The only problem was that he happened to be in an offside position. Possibly a case of overexcitement, maybe just a slight misjudgment; it seems the wait for a first goal will have to go on, but the future looks bright for the young American.

Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams in action for Leeds ❤️

(h/t @brfootball) pic.twitter.com/5aATrTIacS

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The rest of his debut was fairly uneventful, with Dan James stealing most of the headlines as he bagged a goal and an assist. Tyler Adams also made his debut as a second-half substitute, contributing defensively, but ultimately not having much impact. 

Jesse Marsch’s squad's next preseason fixture will be against Aston Villa on Sunday at 12:35 a.m. ET.