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Brighton boss Graham Potter said he "disagreed completely" with fans who booed the team in their goalless Premier League draw with Leeds.
The Seagulls hit the woodwork three times as their winless run stretched to nine games.
Albion - who have never finished in the top half of the top flight - are eighth in the Premier League table.
"I am a little bit perplexed to the reaction in the crowd at the end because the performance was fantastic against a team that like to dominate possession, like to out-run you - they didn't do that today," Potter said.
"They are entitled to their opinions but I disagree with them completely.
"We are sitting eighth in the Premier League but maybe I need a history lesson on this football club."
In the first half, Illan Meslier tipped Leandro Trossard's shot on to the upright and Jakub Moder rifled the ball against the outside of the post from a tight angle.
And late on Solly March's effort struck the post.
Neal Maupay was particularly wasteful, shooting off target twice with straightforward chances.
Seagulls right-back Tariq Lamptey was excellent in the first half, creating five chances, as he continues his comeback from injury.
Leeds, who brought off Kalvin Phillips at half-time, had few chances but Tyler Roberts was denied twice by good Robert Sanchez saves in the final 10 minutes.
Marcelo Bielsa's side remain just outside the relegation zone, while Brighton rise to eighth.
Seagulls' frustrations continue
After winning four of their opening five league games, Brighton are now winless in eight in the Premier League - although six of those have been draws.
It was their usual story of dominating and not taking chances.
Maupay had a better chance than any of the efforts off the woodwork though when he spooned a shot over from six yards out.
In the first half, Lamptey created five chances - his most in a Premier League game - with Junior Firpo lucky to avoid a second booking for multiple fouls on the full-back who ran him ragged for 45 minutes.
Leeds created a bit more after a double switch at half-time, with Pascal Struijk and Jamie Shackleton replacing the fortunate Firpo and Phillips, who had been playing at centre-back.
But it was their third sub in Roberts who brought them to life. He ran into the box and forced a save from Sanchez's legs - and then the keeper denied him with a diving save in the bottom corner.
March replaced Lamptey and had two good chances, including his effort off the post.
Brighton have only scored 12 goals this season - fewer than two of the teams in the relegation zone and the same as 17th-placed Leeds.
Jurgen Locadia came on for his first Premier League appearance since August 2019, and teenage Ecuador winger Jeremy Sarmiento made his league debut - but neither could help them find the breakthrough.
Player of the match
MeslierIllan Meslier
with an average of 7.77
Brighton & Hove Albion
Squad number2Player nameLamptey
Squad number11Player nameTrossard
Squad number1Player nameSánchez
Squad number20Player nameMarch
Squad number3Player nameCucurella
Squad number5Player nameDunk
Squad number15Player nameModer
Squad number4Player nameWebster
Squad number34Player nameVeltman
Squad number8Player nameBissouma
Squad number13Player nameGroß
Squad number60Player nameSarmiento
Squad number27Player nameLocadia
Squad number9Player nameMaupay
Leeds United
Squad number1Player nameMeslier
Squad number4Player nameForshaw
Squad number14Player nameLlorente
Squad number21Player nameStruijk
Squad number15Player nameDallas
Squad number11Player nameRoberts
Squad number10Player nameRaphinha
Squad number6Player nameCooper
Squad number23Player namePhillips
Squad number20Player nameJames
Squad number22Player nameHarrison
Squad number46Player nameShackleton
Squad number19Player nameRodrigo
Squad number3Player nameFirpo
Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Sánchez
- 34Veltman
- 4Webster
- 5Dunk
- 3Cucurella
- 13Groß
- 8BissoumaBooked at 81mins
- 2LampteySubstituted forMarchat 76'minutes
- 15ModerSubstituted forSarmientoat 82'minutes
- 11Trossard
- 9MaupaySubstituted forLocadiaat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Mac Allister
- 12Mwepu
- 14Lallana
- 20March
- 23Steele
- 24Duffy
- 27Locadia
- 30Richards
- 60Sarmiento
Leeds
Formation 3-3-3-1
- 1Meslier
- 23PhillipsSubstituted forStruijkat 45'minutes
- 6Cooper
- 14LlorenteBooked at 66mins
- 19Rodrigo
- 3FirpoBooked at 5minsSubstituted forShackletonat 45'minutesBooked at 85mins
- 4Forshaw
- 15Dallas
- 20James
- 10Raphinha
- 22HarrisonSubstituted forRobertsat 63'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Roberts
- 13Klaesson
- 21Struijk
- 30Gelhardt
- 35Cresswell
- 43Klich
- 45McCarron
- 46Shackleton
- 47Jenkins
Referee:Craig Pawson
Attendance:31,166
Live Text
Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Leeds United 0.
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Leeds United 0.
Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Jürgen Locadia (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Adam Forshaw (Leeds United).
Foul by Jürgen Locadia (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Diego Llorente (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jamie Shackleton (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jamie Shackleton (Leeds United).
Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
Attempt saved. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
Attempt saved. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Forshaw.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Jakub Moder.
Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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