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[Getty Images] Lukas Nmecha's first-half goal was enough for Leeds United to beat Sunderland in New Jersey and record their first win of pre-season.
Nmecha caught Black Cats goalkeeper Melker Ellborg off guard with a low effort from outside the box.
Whites boss Daniel Farke gave winger Harry Wilson his first start in a Leeds shirt after his free transfer from Fulham , while Sunderland counterpart Regis le Bris welcomed a selection of World Cup players back into the team, with striker Brian Brobbey being named in the starting XI.
Speaking to club media after the defeat, Le Bris confirmed his side still have "details to solve" and that it is "better to make mistakes now", with this loss following up a 4-2 defeat by Liverpool in Nashville last week.
"We felt today that the standards are getting higher because of the opposition, but also because we feel that the energy of the squad is…
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