USMNT's Brenden Aaronson shines in Leeds United's victory, earning loud applause at Elland Road

U.S. international midfielder Brenden Aaronson was at his creative best, logging 90 minutes as Leeds United defeated Hull City 2-0 in English Championship action Saturday. The club continued their unbeaten start to the season through four matches and Aaronson's hot start has played a key role.

Goals from Mateo Joseph and Joel Piroe powered the win, while Aaronson thrived once again at the No. 10 position in his second-straight start of the Championship campaign.

Aaronson completed 32 of 35 attempted passes while creating two big chances and generating one shot on target. He had 57 total touches of the ball, and was tasked with taking three corner kicks during the contest as well.

His fourth Championship appearance of the season, the 23-year-old American already has two goals this season. With another solid performance under his belt, he was applauded by supporters post-match, and even gave his kit to a young fan in the stands after the final whistle. That is a stark contrast to earlier in his time at Leeds, where he was sometimes the subject of the fans' ire.

Aaronson joined Leeds United in the summer of 2022 but struggled in his first season. Following Leeds' relegation to the Championship, he was loaned to Bundesliga side Union Berlin for the 2023-24 campaign. Now, in 2024-25, Aaronson has returned and vowed to help the club fight for promotion to the English Premier League again.

Leeds are back in action on Sept. 14 against Burnley. The Clarets, who trail them by one point in the standings, will look to hand Aaronson and co. their first loss of the campaign.