James Ward-Prowse added another superb free-kick to his ever-growing showreel as Southampton ended a run of three straight league losses and denied Leeds what would have been an important third straight win.
The England midfielder made a 25-yard set-piece look routine early in the second half, curling the ball over the wall and past Illan Meslier to draw Saints level and earn them a point from an entertaining, end-to-end contest at Elland Road.
It was reward for a fine response from the visitors to falling behind to Jack Harrison's poked close-range finish just before the half-hour mark.