Manchester United 5 Leeds United 1 - How Whites were undone in Old Trafford blitz, reaction and recap

WE MEET AGAIN: Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, left, and Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa, right. Graphic by Graeme Bandeira.

Marcelo Bielsa' s Whites were blitzed 6-2 in the corresponding fixture last December but proved a different proposition in April's Elland Road rematch which finished in a goalless draw.

Diego Llorente (muscle) is the only Leeds injury and Leeds are heading for Manchester following a quickfire double contracts boost.

Head coach Bielsa signed a new one-year deal with the club on Thursday, running to the end of the 2021-22 campaign.

Goalkeeper Illan Meslier has also since put pen to paper on a new five-year deal.

Follow all of the pre-match build-up followed by team news and then live match updates and analysis from Old Trafford through our live blog below.

Manchester United v Leeds United RECAP

Key Events

12.30pm kick-off at Old Trafford

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 12:27 BST

Players are out at Old Trafford

To a cauldron of noise.

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 12:29 BSTUpdated 12:30 BST

Minute’s applause first

Remembering all those legends that have passed away.

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 12:31 BST

UNDERWAY!

We are back!

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 12:33 BST

Chance for the hosts

2: McTominay in down the left, shot deflected behind for a corner which Meslier punches clear

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 12:37 BST

Positions

6: Koch is at CDM. Harrison on the left, Raphinha on the right. Another chance for the hosts - Greenwood shoots from the edge of the box but Meslier saves his low drive

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 12:39 BSTUpdated 12:40 BST

First chance for Leeds

9: Nice move ends with Klich cross cleared for a corner. Leeds are then offside at the corner.

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 12:43 BST

BIG CHANCE MAN U

11: Awful back pass by Raphinha, Greenwood is in. Struijk chasing back and just gets a toe in, ball then hits Greenwood and is about to loop into the net but Meslier tips it over.

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 12:44 BSTUpdated 12:47 BST

ANOTHER BIG CHANCE MAN U

13: Pogba is in, looks to slide the ball past Meslier, the net bulges and crowd think it’s 1-0 but he’s actually put it behind and the ball has then rebounded of the boards to make the net ripple. All Man U.

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 12:46 BST

Back come Leeds

14: Raphinha down the right, cross cleared, corner, Harrison effort from the edge of the box is saved

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021, 12:47 BST

CHANCE LEEDS

16: Klich makes space for a shot on the edge of the box, curler heading for the bottom right is tipped behind