Leeds vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
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In the red and white heat of the first top-flight Pennines derby to be played at a packed Elland Road in 19 years, victory was always likeliest for whichever one of these historic rivals kept their cool. The occasion demanded that Manchester United play on the edge and they almost came careering off it, at one point surrendering a two-goal lead in the space of 59 seconds. It briefly seemed this would be another collapse to add to Ralf Rangnick’s growing collection.
Instead, it was the first time that they have lost a lead and regained it under his management and an important lesson that no setback is insurmountable. Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes’ pair of first-half goals should have made this much-welcome win over Leeds United more comfortable than it was, but two strikes by substitutes Fred and Anthony Elanga made it comfortable all the same.
Leeds’ thrilling fightback - led by Rodrigo and Raphinha - was in vain. It seemed that Elland Road’s patrons could leave celebrating one of the most memorable wins in their recent history during the frenetic moments after that quickfire double. Anything seemed possible for a team driven by a loud and ferocious crowd. But having already taken the sting out of the occasion once, United knew they could do so again and did so again with a quiet, impressive air of composure. Follow all the reaction from Leeds 2-4 Man United:
GOAL! Leeds 2 - 4 Man Utd (Elanga, 88’)⚽️
88 mins: Game over! Fred intercepts the ball and passes it up to Bruno Fernandes. Fernandes flicks the ball around Pascal Struijk and takes it into the box. He slides a simple pass across to Anthony Elanga who makes no mistakes and calmly guides the ball past Illan Meslier into the back of the net!
Leeds 2 - 3 Man Utd
85 mins: Cristiano Ronaldo is taken off by Ralf Rangnick and Raphael Varane comes on to sit in between Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire. Manchester United are trying to protect their lead now.
Leeds 2 - 3 Man Utd
82 mins: Scott McTominay leaves a bit too much on Junior Firpo and Raphinha isn’t happen at all with the tackle. He squares up to the midfielder and gets a yellow card for the effort.
Leeds’ free kick comes into the penalty area and is headed out to Mateusz Klich. He drills it back towards goal and David De Gea has to tip it over the crossbar!
Leeds 2 - 3 Man Utd
79 mins: Raphinha plays a corner back to Stuart Dallas who floats the ball into the box from a different angle. Harry Maguire heads it on and Joe Gelhardt keeps it in play with a slide at the byline. He can’t find a teammate though and Manchester United work it away.
Leeds 2 - 3 Man Utd
76 mins: Nearly! Rodrigo receives the ball in midfield and laces a fine forward pass up to Gelhardt. He lets the ball roll past him to set up a left-footed shot and strikes one from outside the box only to see the effort blocked by Victor Lindelof.
It doesn’t feel as though this game is done yet.
Leeds 2 - 3 Man Utd
73 mins: Chance! It was almost a perfect double change from Ralf Rangnick as Anthony Elanga is played into the right side of the Leeds box. He opens up his body and hits a left-footed shot but there’s not enough power there to beat Illan Meslier and the goalkeeper keeps it out.
GOAL! Leeds 2 - 3 Man Utd (Fred, 70’)⚽️
70 mins: Oh what a strike! Leeds give the ball away and Fernandes brings the ball down the right wing. He passes it inside to Ronaldo who lays the ball off to Fred. Fred slides it into the box for Sancho and then makes an overlapping run to the left side of goal. Sancho gives it back to him and he smokes a left-footed strike at goal and beats Meslier for power! Manchester United are back in front.
Leeds 2 - 2 Man Utd
66 mins: Anthony Elanga and Fred are brought on by Ralf Rangnick with Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard both taken off. Manchester United are fighting their way back into the game.
Leeds 2 - 2 Man Utd
63 mins: A throw in comes to Scott McTominay who attempts to curl one into the box for Cristiano Ronaldo but puts the ball too close to Illan Meslier who plucks it out of the air.
Ronaldo then slips Sancho into the left side of the box and his shot is blocked behind by Luke Ayling.
Leeds 2 - 2 Man Utd
60 mins: 24 seconds separated Leeds’ two goals. 24 seconds.
Adam Forshaw brings the ball down the inside left and then slips the ball into the box for Joe Gelhardt. He hits a left footed effort at goal and forces a save out of David De Gea. Leeds are really on top here.
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