Leeds United 1-1 Manchester United: Cunha salvages point against old rivals

Manchester United got here from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Leeds United, however missed the prospect to maneuver into the Premier League’s prime 4.

Matheus Cunha salvaged some extent for Ruben Amorim’s aspect at Elland Highway, cancelling out Brenden Aaronson’s opener simply after the hour.

United had the ball behind the web eight minutes in as Cunha volleyed in Casemiro’s nod down, however the offside flag was already up.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin then struck the put up in Leeds’ finest first-half probability, along with his diving header throughout purpose clipping the far put up.

Daniel Farke’s aspect began the second half strongly and had been rewarded for that within the 62nd minute as Aaronson coolly slotted into the bottom-right nook after latching onto Pascal Struijk’s throughball.

However Amorim introduced on Joshua Zirkzee instantly after, and he slid the ball into the field to arrange Cunha’s equaliser, with the Brazilian sliding in to information it previous Lucas Perri.

Noah Okafor and Joel Piroe had the most effective possibilities within the closing levels for Leeds, whereas Cunha struck the foot of the put up within the 81st minute because the factors had been shared.

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Information Debrief: Leeds’ march away from hazard continues

Leeds are unbeaten of their final seven Premier League video games (W2 D5), incomes as many factors over that interval (11) as their opening 13 matches of the 2025-26 marketing campaign (W3 D2 L8).

Actually, it’s their longest run with out defeat within the top-flight since Could and November 2001 below David O’Leary (13 video games – W8 D5).

The in-form Aaronson performed a key function on Sunday, and he has recorded extra objectives (two) and purpose involvements (5) in 19 Premier League video games this season than he managed in his solely earlier marketing campaign within the competitors (one purpose and three assists in 36 video games in 2022-23).

As for United, regardless of accumulating 1.46 anticipated objectives (xG) to Leeds’ 0.92, they solely hit the goal with two of their 15 photographs. The Pink Devils have now drawn six of their final 11 video games within the league (W3 D2).