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Leeds United 0-2 Manchester United: Marcus Rashford sets visitors on way to victory

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Manchester United have scored 11 goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half, more than any Premier League team this season

Manchester United scored twice in the final 10 minutes at Elland Road to leave manager-less Leeds deep in relegation trouble.

Marcus Rashford broke the deadlock when he rose to meet Luke Shaw’s curling cross to head past Illan Meslier for his 21st goal of a superb season.

Substitute Alejandro Garnacho then outpaced the home defence before beating Meslier at his near post to the obvious joy of manager Erik ten Hag on the touchline.

The result was harsh on Leeds, who created a number of decent opportunities but could not beat visiting goalkeeper David de Gea.

It also turns the focus on football director Victor Orta, who is responsible for bringing in a replacement for Jesse Marsch, who was sacked last week.

Chief executive Angus Kinnear, who sat next to Orta in the directors’ box, pointed out in his programme notes that he understands the importance of a prompt replacement for Marsch, not least because chairman Andrea Radrizzani suggested last Tuesday it was imminent.

That work continues knowing if Everton win Monday’s Merseyside derby at Anfield, Leeds will drop into the bottom three.

Leeds fans’ song spoils atmosphere

For almost 45 minutes, the atmosphere was by some distance the best bit of an afternoon crackling with tension but lacking in quality.

Sadly, the electricity around the stadium took on a more sinister tone just before the break when a sizeable section of the Leeds fans to the left of the stand behind De Gea’s goal sang the ‘Munich’ song, about the Manchester United air crash in 1958 which resulted in the death of 23 passengers, including eight players.

On the pitch, in stoppage time before the interval, Meslier produced an excellent feet-first save to deny Bruno Fernandes, who had run beyond the Leeds defence after blocking Max Wober’s intended pass.

From the subsequent corner, the ball bounced off Luke Ayling and narrowly wide of the far post, with Rashford inches away from being able to convert.

It was thoroughly in keeping with the general mood around Elland Road that Jadon Sancho and Tyrrell Malacia were the subject of ferocious, but fair, early Leeds tackles.

Ayling and Malacia had a grabbing match as the Leeds man kept hold of the ball when his opponent tried to snatch it from him to take a quick throw, and Leeds duo Junior Firpo and Weston McKennie and Manchester United’s Fred were all booked as referee Paul Tierney tried to regain control.

More to follow.

Player of the match

RashfordMarcus Rashford

with an average of 7.88

Leeds United

  1. Squad number10Player nameSummerville
    Average rating

    6.07

  2. Squad number2Player nameAyling
    Average rating

    5.97

  3. Squad number29Player nameGnonto

    Average rating

    5.85

  4. Squad number1Player nameMeslier

    Average rating

    5.84

  5. Squad number12Player nameAdams

    Average rating

    5.72

  6. Squad number11Player nameHarrison

    Average rating

    5.66

  7. Squad number5Player nameKoch

    Average rating

    5.56

  8. Squad number28Player nameMcKennie

    Average rating

    5.53

  9. Squad number39Player nameWöber

    Average rating

    5.51

  10. Squad number3Player nameFirpo

    Average rating

    5.37

  11. Squad number7Player nameAaronson

    Average rating

    5.11

  12. Squad number9Player nameBamford

    Average rating

    5.11

  13. Squad number42Player nameGreenwood

    Average rating

    4.83

  14. Squad number24Player nameRutter

    Average rating

    4.80

Manchester United

  1. Squad number10Player nameRashford
    Average rating

    7.88

  2. Squad number49Player nameGarnacho
    Average rating

    7.59

  3. Squad number1Player namede Gea
    Average rating

    7.36

  4. Squad number6Player nameLi Martínez
    Average rating

    7.28

  5. Squad number23Player nameShaw
    Average rating

    7.05

  6. Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
    Average rating

    6.83

  7. Squad number17Player nameFred
    Average rating

    6.57

  8. Squad number25Player nameSancho
    Average rating

    6.55

  9. Squad number15Player nameSabitzer
    Average rating

    6.55

  10. Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes
    Average rating

    6.52

  11. Squad number27Player nameWeghorst
    Average rating

    6.47

  12. Squad number20Player nameDiogo Dalot
    Average rating

    6.47

  13. Squad number12Player nameMalacia
    Average rating

    6.45

  14. Squad number36Player nameElanga
    Average rating

    6.03

  15. Squad number5Player nameMaguire
    Average rating

    5.78

Line-ups

Leeds

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Meslier
  • 2Ayling
  • 5Koch
  • 39Wöber
  • 3FirpoBooked at 18mins
  • 28McKennieBooked at 40minsSubstituted forGreenwoodat 86′minutes
  • 12Adams
  • 10Summerville
  • 11HarrisonSubstituted forAaronsonat 73′minutes
  • 29Gnonto
  • 9BamfordSubstituted forRutterat 58′minutes

Substitutes

  • 7Aaronson
  • 18Gyabi
  • 22Robles
  • 24Rutter
  • 25Kristensen
  • 34Pinheiro Monteiro
  • 42Greenwood
  • 49Fernández
  • 62Chilokoa-Mullen

Man Utd

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1de Gea
  • 20DalotSubstituted forWan-Bissakaat 73′minutes
  • 5Maguire
  • 23Shaw
  • 12MalaciaSubstituted forLi Martínezat 61′minutes
  • 15Sabitzer
  • 17FredBooked at 21mins
  • 25SanchoSubstituted forGarnachoat 61′minutes
  • 8Bruno Fernandes
  • 10RashfordSubstituted forElangaat 90+1′minutes
  • 27Weghorst

Substitutes

  • 2Lindelöf
  • 6Li Martínez
  • 19Varane
  • 22Heaton
  • 28Pellistri
  • 29Wan-Bissaka
  • 36Elanga
  • 49Garnacho
  • 55Iqbal

Referee:
Paul Tierney

Attendance:
36,919

Match Stats

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester United 2.

  2. Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester United 2.

  3. VAR Decision: No Goal Leeds United 0-2 Manchester United.

  4. Offside, Manchester United. Harry Maguire tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.

  5. Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.

  6. Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.

  7. Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Maximilian Wöber.

  8. Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Elanga replaces Marcus Rashford.

  9. VAR Decision: No Goal Leeds United 0-2 Manchester United.

  10. Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.

  11. Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Shaw.

  12. Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.

  13. Attempt missed. Maximilian Wöber (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.

  14. Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Luke Shaw.

  15. Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  16. Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.

  17. Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Wout Weghorst.

  18. Attempt blocked. Maximilian Wöber (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

  19. Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).

  20. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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