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
Strong challenge by Cooper
85: On Martial but it’s all immaterial now, just need to avoid being hit for six
Glorious chance Leeds
85: Roberts does well to play in Raphinha who has just De Gea to beat blazes wide
Singing until the end
90: A loud Marching On Together from the away end, three added minutes starting now
Still there
All of Leeds United’s away fans are still in their section and it’s now 2.33pm. They have cheered their side on and sung their hearts out until the end. The unused subs then came out to warm down and Phillips was given another Yorkshire Pirlo song, to which he waved to the away end. Rio Ferdinand is now getting some hammer from them.
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