Mere moments after Joe Gelhardt had brought Elland Road to its feet, Leeds’ new teenage hero was asked about his hopes for the future.
‘I would love to play more games here at Elland Road and in the Premier League,’ said the 19-year-old home debutant. On the evidence of Saturday, he can be pretty sure of achieving that. And then some.
It was Gelhardt’s second-half cameo off the bench that completely transformed the tempo of this match - and may even change the course of Leeds’ season.
Rodrigo was taken down by Conor Coady and Max Kilman in the fourth minute added on
United had been banging down Wolves’ door in an attempt to rescue a point and avoid a fifth defeat in nine games.