Man Utd beat Leeds with a score of 2-0 to temporarily occupy second place in the Premier League table of Man City.
Fate pushed Man Utd and Leeds to play 2 matches in the Premier League in just 4 days. In the first leg match at Old Trafford, Leeds surprised to draw Man Utd with a score of 2-2, in a match where Luke Ayling and his teammates even took a 2-0 lead.
In the second leg of the “rose derby”, Leeds continued to make it difficult for Man Utd. The high-intensity pressing play, continuous movement and very tight encirclement of Leeds’s Man Utd attacks brought unexpected results.
Leeds (white shirt) plays reasonably.
Until the 20th minute, Man Utd had the first chance. Jadon Sancho made a breakthrough on the right wing and returned it to Bruno Fernandes in the second line, but instead of coordinating, the Portuguese midfielder rushed to finish, causing the opportunity to pass.
Leeds then had a weighty response thanks to the ability to move flexibly, constantly swapping positions of the attack.
In the 44th minute, Crysencio Summerville controlled the ball skillfully following a long pass from his teammates and then shot diagonally. Goalkeeper De Gea pushed the ball into Maguire’s body and almost bounced back into the goal.
Man Utd attacked the deadlock in the first 60 minutes.
45 minutes, Man Utd has the answer. The Leeds defender cleared the ball and offered Bruno a face-off, but Bruno failed to beat goalkeeper Meslier with a shot that was too simple.
In the second half, Man Utd continued to start slowly, creating conditions for Leeds to press. It wasn’t until following 65 minutes, from the moment Diogo Dalot hit the ball with a powerful shot that hit the crossbar at Meslier, did Man Utd get excited once more.
After many missed opportunities, the goal came to Man Utd. In the 80th minute, Luke Shaw accurately crossed the ball for Rashford to head high, scoring the opener. 5 minutes later, Alejandro Garnacho sealed a 2-0 victory for Man Utd with a precise shot into the far corner.
Beating Leeds, Man Utd had 46 points, temporarily rising to second place in the table of Man City.
Final result: Leeds 0-2 Man Utd
Scored
Man Utd: Rashford 80′, Garnacho 85′
