LEEDS’ team of United Nations came from behind to gain equality with a 1-1 Championship draw at Norwich City.

For the first time in the Yorkshire club’s history, it fielded a starting line-up drawn from eleven different countries but they knitted together to deservedly gain a point at rain-lashed Carrow Road.

The Canaries stretched their unbeaten run on their Norfolk turf to 20 games while United maintained their undefeated start to the season away from home.

It was a contrast in playing styles with Leeds, in an all-blue kit, dominating possession while Norwich were dangerous on the break.

The home side went ahead after quarter of an hour when Ante Crnac slipped the ball to Josh Sargent whose neat footwork on the slippery surface tempted Joe Rodon into an ill-advised late tackle in the box.

After a lengthy delay as United’s Ilia Gruev received treatment, USA international Sargent earned his stripes by netting from the spot.

Leeds came within a whisker of an equaliser when Willie Gnonto engineered space in the Norwich box to clip a snapshot against an upright with goalkeeper Angus Gunn well beaten.

With skipper Ethan Ampadu ruled out until at least Christmas with knee ligament trouble, Leeds suffered another blow when Gruev went off injured.

That left United, behind early on, with a completely new combination of full debutant Ao Tanaka and substitute Joe Rothwell in the engine room.

While Leeds were knocking the ball about to little effect, Norwich, with less of the ball, showed more dynamism in attack through Crnac, Sargent and Borja Sainz.

The match continued to ebb and flow after the break. Rothwell tested Gunn from long range and Crnac’s aerial ability could not match his dancing feet when he headed a great chance wide from a corner.

It was a missed chance which cost City dear. A minute later, Gnonto, United’s best performer, slipped the ball through to Largie Ramazani and the Belgian drilled the ball past Gunn.

The goal came on the hour and Leeds upped their game to keep the Canaries caged in their own half in a ten-minute spell. Tanaka saw a shot blocked, Gnonto had strong penalty claimed turned down by referee Stephen Martin before Jayden Bogle fired over when well-placed.

Leeds boss Daniel Farke sent on Joel Piroe and Patrick Bamford in search of a winner but it was Norwich who finished the stronger. Leeds lost their momentum and had to stand up manfully against late pressure to earn a draw.

Although Leeds had more possession and shots it was a valuable point which lifted them to fourth place after eight games.

There will be no respite for Leeds as they travel to new leaders Sunderland on Friday night after the Black Cats beat Derby 2-0 in midweek.

On the same evening York’s LNER Stadium will hosts Leeds Under-21s against their West Bromwich Albion counterparts (7pm).