Aston Villa may have beaten them 2-1 but Leeds boss Jesse Marsch said it was his side's "best performance" in his 11 months in charge.
Leon Bailey finished off a swift counter-attack to give Villa an early lead and Emiliano Buendia headed in their second before Patrick Bamford's late strike for Leeds.
Marsch told BBC Sport: "It was the most complete performance we have had since I've been here. It is a really positive sign for me. It hurts to lose but a really positive performance.
"I've tried hard to create a process and understanding of how we want to play football.