Leeds created a host of good opportunities but the Red Devils went ahead with ten minutes left when Marcus Rashford headed home a Luke Shaw cross. The visitors then added a second just five minutes later as Wout Weghorst played in Alejandro Garnacho who fired past Illan Meslier with a slow strike that went in off the post.
The Red Devils had earlier been denied by the frame of the goal when a rocket of a shot from Diogo Dalot crashed back off the crossbar with the score goalless. Graham Smyth, the YEP’s chief football writer, hands out the scores from an 11th defeat of the season for the Whites.
1. Illan Meslier
7 - Some big stops. Might want another go at the second goal, given it was from that angle but the shot was fierce. Photo: Stu Forster
2. Luke Ayling
8 - He was everywhere. Big tackles, good pressing, disciplined performance but got forward to good effect and came close to scoring. Tired towards the final few minutes. Photo: Stu Forster
3. Robin Koch
8 - A very solid, physical display. Some big challenges and headers. Photo: OLI SCARFF
4. Max Wober
7 - His error put Fernandes in on goal before half-time and Rashford stole in between him and Firpo to score. Made big tackles. Was otherwise solid. Photo: Gareth Copley
5. Junior Firpo
7 - Took a yellow card early on but was otherwise pretty solid. Looked good running into open space. Picked off passes. One of his best Leeds displays. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
6. Tyler Adams
8 - A man possessed from the first whistle. Huge challenge to set the tone. Did really well to frustrate the visitors. Photo: Bruce Rollinson