Manchester United 5 Leeds United 1 - How Whites were undone in Old Trafford blitz, reaction and recap
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.
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Hide AdHead 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
HUGE CHANCE LEEDS
26: Raphinha free kick whipped in, free header for Bamford heads it wide. Holds his head. Met it just in front of Rodrigo.
Man U chance
30; Fernandes gets away from Koch, cross flies through the area and just misses Greenwood
31: The goal
31: Bruno Fernandes with the strike a bit of a disaster all round. All came from a Meslier clearance looking for a pass but the Red Devils quickly won the ball back, McTominay passed to Pogba who slid in Fernandes to fire past Meslier but the ball went underneath the Frenchman and in off his legs.
Another chance for the hosts
36: James played in by Shaw who fires just wide. Leeds are missing Phillips here, Bruno running the show.
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