Leeds 1 Cardiff 4: Goals from Callum Paterson, Junior Hoilett, Sean Morrison and Anthony Pilkington secure easy win for Neil Warnock’s side
Thomas Christiansen's men finished the game with ten men following the red card of Gaetano Berardi, and club are now seven matches without a win
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THOMAS CHRISTIANSEN is under intense pressure as Leeds boss after Cardiff romped to a 4-1 win at Elland Road.
Callum Paterson, Junior Hoilett and Sean Morrison netted in the first half, before Anthony Pilkington scored late on against the ten man Yorkshire club to maintain their promotion push.
Fans chanted "you don't know what you're doing" to the former Spanish international, as Leeds slump down into tenth spot, without a win in seven games in all competitions.
It didn't take long for the Welsh outfit to take the lead, with Paterson heading home in the ninth minute after getting on the end of an Armand Traore cross.
The home club then spurned a host of opportunities through Pablo Hernandez and Matthew Pennington, before Pierre-Michel Lasogga struck the bar midway through the half.
And they were made to pay for their missed chances when Hoilett doubled the Bluebirds lead in the 41st minute after slotting home from six yards out.
Things then went from bad to worse when Gaetano Berardi was sent off for two yellow cards deep into first half injury time, with Morrison then netting with a powerful header into the top left corner just a minute later.
There was a glimmer of hope for Leeds fans when former fan favourite Sol Bamba scored an own goal in the 54th minute, but that was the only thing supporters could cheer.
Pilkington rounded off the emphatic away win in the 88th minute, slotting home from six yards out to ensure victory for Neil Warnock's men against his former employers.
The defeat leaves Leeds in tenth spot in the Championship, while Cardiff stay in fourth, three points behind second placed Derby.
