Leeds goalkeeper James Trafford made a shocking misjudgment in the 31st minute on Saturday 31 October, playing a short pass towards Ao Tanaka that resulted in a costly error during a 2-0 loss to Bournemouth.

Justin Kluivert intercepted the ball and squared it for Evanilson to slot into an open goal, which set the Cherries up for a sixth consecutive win to nil, while Amine Adli added a second late on.

Trafford has seen his stock rise this season, but this mistake served as a reminder of why Pep Guardiola previously demoted him behind Gianluigi Donnarumma at Manchester City.

The incident closely resembled a slack pass picked off by Pape Sarr and punished by Joao Palhinha during a 2-0 loss to Tottenham in Trafford's brief run with City last year.

This blunder acted as the catalyst for a dramatic momentum shift in a match that had previously favored Leeds.

Dan James started his first Premier League match of the season with strong intent, earning early praise from travelling fans by turning past Tyler Adams.

He then skipped past James Hill and delivered a low ball into the box, narrowly missing the sliding boot of Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

The visitors appeared to capitalize in the 11th minute when Jayden Bogle, Harry Wilson, and James Justin combined in a flowing move to set up Calvert-Lewin, who bundled the ball in.

However, a VAR review revealed that Calvert-Lewin used his arm for the final touch, ruling out the goal despite the contact being completely accidental.

Trafford's gaffe followed shortly after, compounding problems against a Bournemouth side in strong form.

AC Milan, Manchester United, and Aston Villa had all suffered 3-0 defeats in the three games leading up to this fixture.

By the second half, Bournemouth had shaken off any physical stiffness from playing in midweek while Leeds rested.

Marcus Tavernier curled a free-kick around the wall that required a save from Trafford, before Rayan sent a half-volley wide from a narrow angle.

Substitute Eli Kroupi produced a dazzling nutmeg and reverse pass during stoppage time to set up Adli for his third goal in four games.